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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 99

In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

As the hour at which the new Ministry was sworn in precluded Mr. Hughes from announcing the names when the Legislative Council met at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon, he morely…

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Parliament Adjourned. Until October 17

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 7

Mr. LYNE, in moving in the Legislative Assembly that the House at its rising adjourn to Tuesday, October 17 next, said he would be glad if he could return to the House earlier, as there…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The PRESIDENT stated that the Chairman of…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 14. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS SUPPORTERS. After our late editions went to press last evening Mr. MILLER continued bis criticisms on the manner in which the new Government bad been…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 14. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, the President announced the absence, owing to illness, of Mr. Jacob, Chairman of Committees. Mr. Humphery was appointed Chairman for that…

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Australian Troops for the Transvaal. References in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

Last evening, in the Legislative Assembly, the question of sending a contingent of troops from New South Wales was referred to. Mr. Sawers, member for Tamworth, said that…

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The New Ministry. Dates of Elections

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

The Speaker Mas issued write for the reelection of Ministers, as follow:— Grafton (Mr. See).—Date of nomination, September 22; polling day, September 26; return of…

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Writs for the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

To-day (Friday) Sir Joseph Abbott will issue his writs for the elections rendered necessary by the acceptance of offices of profit under the Crown by the gentlemen selected by Mr. Lyne as the…

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Ministerial Re-elections

The Australian Star · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Lyne moved that the House, at its rising, adjourn till the 17th October. He would, have been glad, if he could think that the…

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The Re-elections

The Australian Star · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

The Speaker last night issued writs in connection with seven of the vacancies in the Assembly.--The Hume, Wickham, and Burrow a seats have not yet become vacant. The dates…

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Queensland Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 15

BRISBANE, Tuesday Afternoon.—The Governer opened Parliament to-day, in the presence of a large assemblage. His speech, which was very long, occupying two full newspaper columns of…

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Ladies at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 8

The accommodation for ladies at Par[?]ment Buildings. is not particularly inviting. There is a ladies' gallery in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, but on important nights this is…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 678

The Legislative Council formally met, but immediately adjourned for a week, owing to the discussion stely adjourned for a week, owing to the discussion in the Assembly…

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Australian Parliaments. New Zealand. Exciting Incident in Parliament. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 9

An exciting incident occurred in the House of Representatives to-day owing to Mr. John Hutcheson referring, sotto voce, to Mr. Fisher, member for Wellington and an ex-Minister, as a…

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The New Ministers. Introduced to Their Departments' the Issue of Writs. Preparations for Re-election Feeling in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 9

Members of tho new Administration have now settled down to their respective departments. The Prime Minister has resigned his temporary office as Vice-President of the Executive Council…

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Candidates for Office

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 12

The honorary secretary of the association desires to remind members of affiliated clubs that under the amendment of rule 20, made on October 14th last, it is now necessary for nominations for the offices or president…

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PARLIAMENT V. People. Our Paid Patriots "On the job."

Truth · Sunday 17 September 1899 · page 4

THE sun of the Paddington Poppycock seems to be setting. In military matters concerning such miner trifles as a major in St. George's Rifles he has been "on the…

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Wickham Municipal Election. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 September 1899 · page 7

The municipal election, to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Al-derman J. D. Jenner, resulted in the return of Mr. H. Evans, who defeated his…

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Ministerial Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 September 1899 · page 7

Writs were issued yesterday in connec-tion with the seats for Boorowa, Wickham, and the Hume (those for the other Minis-terial seats were issued before)…

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Noble-nobbled. Aken Up Post Office Tower And Taken Down for £220 by Cute Confidence Men. Peculiar Police Proceedings. Dilatory "Bemons" Blackburn and ward. Parliament Must Protect the people

Truth · Sunday 17 September 1899 · page 5

MAN ever was and ever will be a gullible animal—Specially in Sydney, where there seem to be as many flats and fools as there are fleas and…

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