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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 137

Parliament. Wednesday, July 11. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, The Indecent Publications Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly with the usual message…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 5

The President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a…

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Western Australia. the Duration of the Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. Parker, Q.C., has furnished the Government with an exhaustive legal opinion touching the duration of the present Parliament. He takes the same view as the Crown law officer, that…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 11. Legislative Council. Indecent Publications Bill

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. SUTTOR moved the third reading of the Indecent Publications Bill. The resolution was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be returned to the Assembly…

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Queensland. the Bundaberg Election. Bunbaberg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 7

Almost the entire strength of the labour Parliamentary party is now at Bundaberg holding open-air meetings nightly. It is considered certain at Bundaberg that Mr. Glassey will be…

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Victorian Candidates Mentioned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 5

Much interest is felt not only in political circles but generally throughout the colony in the probable candidates for the Federal constituencies in the House of Representatives. The…

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Parliament

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6

Both chambers of the Legislature met at the usual hour yesterday. In the Assembly the Colonial Secretary informed Mr. Jessep that if the state of public business permitted, he intended…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6

In consequence of three items on the Legislative Council paper being postponed, namely, the Attachment for Wages Abolition Bill, the Interest of Judgments Amendment Bill, and Mr. Kethel's…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The Speaker gave an important ruling upon the application of the Lapsed Bills Continuance Act to the Local Government Bill. His decision was exactly opposite…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. M'Langhlia asked the Premier:—"Will the Government take the opinion of this House before Bending the Naval Brigade as a land force to assist the allied…

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One Member, One Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Government has decided to introduce a bill to prevent members sitting in both the Federal and State Parliaments. It will provide that a member of the…

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Unemployed Difficulty. a Long Talk in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

The failure of the present system of dealing with the unemployed difficulty was the question upon which Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 12. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, On the motion of Mr. Cox, the Paton Settlements Bill was read a first time. The second reading debate on the Stanford Coal…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 12. Legislative Council Private Bill

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

Upon the motion of Mr. COX, the Paton Settlement BUI was introduced and read the first time. The bill proposes to enable the trustees of an indenture of settlement, dated November 22, 1861, to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

The President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PATON SETTLEMENT BILL. Mr. COX moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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Working in Freezing Chambers. a Discussion in Parliament. Some Strong Remarks

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 5

Mr. Meagher drew attention in the Assembly this morning to the conditions under which men work in the holds of ships loading frozen meat, and asked that employers should be…

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The Canterbury Election

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The Elections and Qualifications Committee met at Parliament House yesterday to begin the inquiry into the petition lodged by Mr. Taylor against the return of Mr. Sydney Smith for…

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The Naval Forces. Question in Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 6

The fact that only three officers and no men of the Naval Brigade, and 26 men and no officers of the N. A. V., handed in their names when Captain Hixson asked for volunteers for…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 78

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. HOLT-SUTHERLAND ESTATE COMPANY'S BILL. This bill was, on a petition from the Holt-…

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