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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 137

The Federal Elections. Can They Be Held Before January?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 8

In answer to Mr. Waddell in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Sir William Lyne said that some private communications had been passing between the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

The first business of importance on the paper of the Legislative Council yesterday was the motion by the Vice-President of the Executive Council in favour of the appointment of Mr. S…

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Work in Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

After the all-night sittings of last week the Legislative Assembly has commenced well with two early sittings this week. To-night, when the discussion on the Wharves…

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To-day's Parliament. No Light Available

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

The House of Parliament met at half-past 4 this afternoon, in what was certainly a dim, if not very religious, light. It appeared that the somewhat antiquated machinery which produces the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 4. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, On the motion of Mr. Humphery, the,Holt-Sutherland Estate Bill was brought in and read a first time…

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Victorian Parliament. Vote of Censure Defeated. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

Sir George Turner's motion of want of confidence in the M'Lean Government has been badly defeated, the voting being 34 for the motion and 44 against. The attack was from…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 4. Legislative Council. Private Bills

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. HUMP[?]ERY, the Holt-Sutherland Estate Bill was brought in and read the first time. The House agreed that the Newcastle…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. HOLT-SUTHERLAND ESTATE COMPANY'S BILL. Mr. Humphery brought up a petition from the…

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Victorian Parliament. the Censure Motion. Victory for the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday Morning. -- The division on the want of confidence motion was taken early this morning, and resulted as follows: -- For Sir George Turner's amendment, 33…

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Federal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 5

Now that the Federal Bill is through the Imperial Parliament, attention is naturally being turned to the question of the Federal elections, and members of Parliament, as well…

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The Federal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

Sir, -- While you are so ably supplying the public with all the available information concerning our Federal Constitution and the elections to be held thereunder, it may not be out of place to…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 6

Whan members of the Legislative Council entered that Chamber yesterday afternoon a partial darkness existed whioh could not fairly be traced to the gloomy weather, In response…

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Parliament a La Francais

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 8

During the debate oh the Wharves Resumption Bill, Mr. Norton dilated upon the pride which the small man felt in owning a piece of land. Mr. Daniel O'Connor interjected that the peasant…

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Questions in Parliament. Bush School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education whether steps were being taken to give effect to a judge's recommendation that female teachers should not be sent to take charge of schools in…

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Members of Parliament. And the Income Tax

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

Information was asked concerning members of the Assembly and payment of the income tax. Sir William Lyne replied that members wore charged tax on their £300, less the…

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Sanitation of the City. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

Mr. Hurley asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill to compel those areas of the city which had been…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 5. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, A petition from William Brown and others, asking that the Council should not pass the Stanford Coal-mine Railway Bill into law until the…

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Victorian Parliament. the Censure Motion. Victory for the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday Morning. -- The division on the want of confidence motion was taken early this morning, and resulted as follows: -- For Sir George Turner's amendment, 33…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. REPLY TO QUESTIONS. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXCEUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Mr. Backhouse, said…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 5. Legislative Council. a Daily "Hansard."

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. SUTTOR (Vice-President of the Executive Council), in reply to Mr. Backhouse, said there were certain difficulties in the way of the publication of a dally "Hansard," and he had no…

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