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Politics & elections, 1878

578 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 29

The German Elections and the Bill Against Socialists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 8

The definite result of the elections is that the Ultramontanes, including Guelphs, have gained six seats and the Conservatives 40. The National Liberals have lost 29, the Progressists 13, the Socialists 3, and the Democrats 1. The…

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Future Election of Mayors

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 4

At a special misting of the City Council held to-day, Mr. Aldermas Green submitted the following resolution, which was seconded by Alderman C. J. Roberta—"That a petition be forwarded to the…

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Extraordinary Conduct of a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 2

We regret to record an act of violence on the put of Mr. M'Elbone, which will be beard with much displeasure by all who desire tint the respectability of our legislators should be maintained. It…

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New South Wales' Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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Hew South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 12

ON Thursday the Council assembled at the usual hour. The President reported the receipt of the Bill to Amend and Consolidate the Laws relating to the Insane. The bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading of…

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Parliament. Thursday, October 17, 1878

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 10

In the Legislative Council. A bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Insane was received from the Assembly, and was read the first time…

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Bills Before Parliament. the Sydney Wharfs

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 628

The following is the text of Mr. Cohen's bill "to further amend the law relating to public and private sufferance wharfs, and the rates pavable thereat," introduced into the Legislative Assembly a few evenings ago:—…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Friday, October 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 628

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. FITZPATRICK, in reply to Mr. Barbour, said the Murrurundi hospital was not a Government institution, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL said, in answer to Captain Onslow, that…

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Cable Messages. German Parliament and the Socialists. LONDON. October 20

Evening News · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 2

After a severe conflict the Bill for repressing Socialism in Germany has passed, and the Reichstag has since closed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clook. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LEARY in roply to Mr. Lynch, said tenders would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid upon the table by-laws under the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN asked the Vice-President…

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Bills before Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 668

Mr. Attorney-General Foster's bill, introduced into the Legislative Council on the 9th October, makes it penal for any master of a ship, or other person, to engage as a seaman any South Sea Islander, Polynesian, or Asiatic, at any port…

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What a Seat in Parliament Costs

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 5

London Letter to the N. Y. Nation.—While corruption in its coarser forms is now happily confined to certain well-known constituencies in England and Ireland (for both Wales and…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Friday, October 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 667

In the Legislative Assembly, The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Mr. FARNELL said, in answer to Captain Onslow, that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Driver, said that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 11

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, on the motion of Mr. Foster, a bill to enable certain parties at the Glebe to sell certain lands and dispose of the proceeds was read a first time, and the second reading of it appointed for Wednesday…

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Approaching Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 4

Very little public interest has as yet been manifested in the approaching city elections. It is anticipated that there will be some excitement over them, as a radical change in our aldermanic representatives…

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The Election of the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 7

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yeaterday, to consider the following resolutions of which notice had been given by Alderman Green:—"Tha[?] the resolution of Council of date the 8th November, 1875…

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