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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 99

Parliament. Wednesday, November 1. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, The second reading of the Navigation Act Amendment Bill was further discussed, and the debate was again adjourned until Wednesday…

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Parliament. Wednesday, November 1. Legislative Council. Navigation Bill

Evening News · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 8

The debate on the second reading of the Navigation (Amendment) Bill was resumed. Mr. WANT said he intended to move amendments to bring the bill into agreement with the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. NAVIGATION (AMENDMENT) BILL. The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Navigation (Amendment) Bill was resumed…

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Second Edition. 2.30 A.m. South Australian Parliament. Scene in the Assembly. a Crisis Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the House of Assembly this evening some members of the labor party asserted that the proposal to divide the colony into districts was made with the special…

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City Corporation Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

There is reason to suppose that without, much further delay the Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill will become law. There is nothing in the provisions suggested to…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 5

The Legislative Council, which has now apparently sottled down to business in earnest, had another fairly long sitting yesterday, and mnde good progress with the orders of the day on the…

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Pictures in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 4

It is understood that there are some 6000 Schemes to connect Sydney with North Shore, and all the mechanical genius of the colony has interested itself in the subject. The…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 2. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, The second reading of the Workmen's Compensation Bill was moved by Mr, C. G. Heydon, but the bill was withdrawn on its being pointed out…

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Discipline of the Contingent. Action of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 6

In the legislative Assembly yesterday, On the motion of Mr. WISE, the House went into committee, and affirmed the expediency of bringing in a bill for the government and…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 2. Legislative Workmen's Compensation Bill

Evening News · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 8

Mr. C. G. HEYDON moved the second reading of the Workmen's Compensation Bill. He said that as the law now stood an employer was liable for the acts of his servant, but if the person injured…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. [?] ANSWER TO QUESTION. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Mr. Hepher, said that…

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Illawarraharbour Works The Bill Before Parliament. Second Reading Debate

The Australian Star · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. VARNEY PARKES last night in the Legislative Assembly moved the second reading of the Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Act Further Amendment Bill. He…

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Melbourne Sporting. Notes by " Martin Dale." This Morning's Gallops. Cup and Derby Candidates. Fleet Admiral Breaks a Blood Vessel

Evening News · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The weather in Melbourne appears to be just as variable as ever. Yesterday was a very hot day, and this morning was cold, with a bleak wind. Down at…

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The City Council Election of Mayor. Simultaneous Retirement of Aldermen

The Australian Star · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 7

The City Council, introduced by his Worship the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), waited upon the Premier yesterday, and urged that every facility should be given to pass into law at…

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Sherbrooke Central Polling Booth. The District Rising

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 6

In reply to a letter from the Baulkham Hills Progress Association, Mr. Rogers, the Sherbrooke Returning-officer, writes that he conceives his position is that of an…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 15

LONDON, October 27, 3.44 p.m.—Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Speech from the Throne congratulated the army upon the brilliant qualities of the brave…

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N.S.W, Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 15

On Tuesday, October 24, Mr. Brunker moved that official reports recommending the removal of Green Rocks as an essential element in connection with the Hunter River flood mitigation…

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The Government Launches. Farewell by Members of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 10

Members of Parliament took farewell of the doparting troops yesterday afternoon in a most suitable manner. The steamers Namoi and Captain Cook had been chartered for the occasion, and…

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Davitt Retires From Parliament. a Protest Against the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 7

Cable news dated October 27 states that violent scenes have occurred in the House of Commons, where several members of the Radical and Nationalist parties have attacked the secretary of State…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 25. a Federal Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 1098

Questioning of Ministers is a rare proceeding in the Upper Chamber, but to-day upon the President taking the chair, Mr. Hawken asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council if the Imperial…

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