Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 6
Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The Speech does not speak hopefully of a peaceable solution of the Greek question, and only alludes…
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Politics & elections, 1881
23 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Wollongong Municipal Elections
The polling for three Aldermen for the Borough Council of Wollongong, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of Aldermen Lahiff, Commens and Browne by rotation, took place on…
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A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held at 8 p.m. on Saturday last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Present—the full Council…
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The Municipal Council met at 3 p.m. on Saturday last to elect a Mayor. Present—The full Council. The retiring Mayor presided…
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THE Election Committees are very near the close of their labours, and if at their commencement John Bull had any faith in the newly-adopted machinery of the ballot,…
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THE friends of the Temperance cause can scarcely be congratulated upon the manner in which that cause is watched by those who were elected to Parliament on the…
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The Bulgarian elections are, generally, in favour of the Prince retaining his present title and position, as opposed to monarchial titles…
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The second session of the tenth Parliament of this colony was opened at noon on Tuesday, when his Excellency read the following Vice Regal Speech :—…
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THE attendance in Macquarie-street on Tuesday was larger than usual at the opening or closing of Parliament, Of course, something of this may be places to the…
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Five hundred electors of Deal have been summoned as witnesses to give evidence in the case of bribery to be tried at the Assizes next week…
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It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Wisdom, to go into committee on Thursday to consider the expediency of Wringing in a bill to authorise the appointment of an…
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The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on the 20th August…
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One of the Tory agents at Deal has been convicted of bribery at the recent elections, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment…
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THE Legislative Council was occupied in discussing a motion by Mr. Macleay, for the production of papers in connection with the railway from Narrandera to Hay;…
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Mr. Burdekin presented a petitions from the promoters of the Tamworth Gas Company, praying leave for the introduction of a bill for the incorporation of the said…
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IN the Legislative Council, the Hospitals Act Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Debts of Deceased Persons Bill and the Bates Property Bill passed their second…
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SHORTLY after the Legislative Council met, Mr. Darley moved that counsel be hoard at the bar in support of a petition against the Chinese Restriction Bill. The motion…
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THE election for filling the extraordinary vacancy in the Kiama Council, which was caused by the recent death of Alderman John Black, took place on Tuesday last…
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Sir John Robertson moved that a message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly giving reasons for the Council's action in insisting upon certain amendments…
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REGARDING certain utterances in the Assembly last week, the Echo remarks:—"When tyrants mount the throne, about the first thing they usually attempt to do is to…
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