Opening of Parliament
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Parliament was opened to-day with more than usual brilliancy. The Legislative Council Chamber was…
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Politics & elections, 1885
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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 18
IN the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. Piddington was chosen Chairman of Committees. Mr. King moved, and Mr. Thornton…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The nomination for the Argyle election is fixed for the 27th, and the polling for the 31st. Sir Henry Parkes left Sydney last evening for…
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THE Legislative Council has passed the adoption of the address in reply, Mr. Stewart being the only dissentent…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir Henry Parkes addressed a large meeting of the electors at Goulburn, but was not favourably received. The Orange Lodge declined to…
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Mr. Copeland said when our history was written there would be no brighter page in it than that which recorded the speech made by Sir John Robertson last…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Rankin retires from the candidature of Argyle. Sir Henry Parkes is the only candidate in the field. Mr. George Wallace, solicitor, is announced…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. George Wallace has retired from contesting the Argyle election. Mr. (late Rev.) John Osborne is now a…
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MR. WRIGHT this afternoon said, in explanation re the Holborow affair, that in declining that gentleman's services with the South expedition the Government…
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MR. JOHN OSBORNE has, with the concurrence of Mr. Wallace, determined to stand in opposition to Sir Henry Parkes. Mr. Wallace (says the Evening News) had no…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The afternoon was wasted in a desultory discussion on a motion for adjournment. THE INDEMNITY BILL…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The following is the division list:— Ayes, 64: Messrs. Abbott, Badgery, Barbour, Russell, Barton, Brown,…
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THE Legislative Assembly met at 3.30 on Wednesday afternoon, and proceeded to Government House, where the Speaker presented to his Excellency their address…
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MARULAN, Friday.—The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the Argyle electorate took place here at noon, being about 15 miles from Goulburn. About…
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Sir,—The Evening News has assumed the role of supreme dictator of men's political opinions. It not only abuses the best statesman we have in New South Wales—…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is stated that Parliament will not meet for business till about the first week in July…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sir Henry Parkes was elected by a majority of 41 over Mr. John Osborne, All the returns are in…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons this afternoon the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for War, made a statement in which he declared…
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HAD the election which has resulted in the return of Sir H. PARKES as the member for the Argyle electorate been contested purely upon the question of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Parliament has adjourned for the Easter recess, until April 9…
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