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Politics & elections, 1879

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The Exeter Election. London, Sept. 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 422

Mr. Northcote, son of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced his candidature for Exeter City, in the Conservative interest…

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Election of the New Bishop of Newcastle. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 27

THE members of the Synod assembled on Thursday morning and concluded their deliberations at 11.30 that night; the conference having previously considered the merits of the respective candidates, viz.,…

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Tasmanian Parliament

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1879 · page 2

HOBART TOWN, Monday—The Treasurer will deliver his financial statement on Friday. It is stated that he will propose an income tax of Sd and a property tax of 8d, but it is not considered…

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Accident to a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.-Mr. William Davies, M.L.A. for Argyle, who was present at a trial of a, hand-ploughing machine, met with on accident. When the order was given for work, he was…

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South Australian Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-The Assembly was occupied for six hours on the estimates yesterday afternoon. Attempts were made to grant increased. salaries to deserving officers, but nearly…

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Cable Messages. The English Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 2

LONDON, September 18.-The first of the elections is against the Conservatives. The Liberals carried Elgin…

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The British Parliament. London, Sept. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 5

An autumn session is probable…

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Latest English News Via Torres Straits, Per R.M.S. Bowen, at Cooktonw. London, August 15. Parliament prorogued on August 15

Evening News · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 4

A Home Rule Convention was held at the Crystal Palace, on August 9. The interview between the Emperors of Germany and Austria at Gastain, on August 9, the…

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Proro[?]ation of the Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1879 · page 5

A pro[?]amation was issued this afternoon, under the hand of his Excellency the Governor, prorogaing Parliament[?]ntil November 11. This form of prorogation, without the usual ceremony, was adopted owing to the…

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The British Parliament. London, Sept. 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 557

An autumn session is probable…

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Prorogation of Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, Aug. 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 576

Parliament was prorogued on the 15th instant. The Queen's Speech, read by a Commission, was as follows:—"I am happy to be able to relieve you from your laborious duties. The relations with other…

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The Austrian Parliament. Vienna

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 3

The new Session of Legislature has been opened. The Emperor in his speech congratulated Parliament on the friendly relations with Foreign Powers…

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The Prussian Parliament. Berlin, October 8

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 3

The elections for the Prussian Parliament have resulted in the return of a majority of Conservative candidates…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of electors of Denison Ward was held last evening, at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, George-street South, for the purpose of making arrangements in support of the candidature of Mr. Charles Kidman for a seat in the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. F. Abigail, one of the candidates under the new Act, for the representation of Denison Ward in the Municipal Council, was held last night at Webb's Railway Hotel. There was…

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Elections for Ohio and Iowa. New York, Oct. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1879 · page 5

The State elections for Ohio and Iowa concluded to-day, and resulted in an increased majority for the Republicans…

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The Election of Communists. Paris, Oct. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1879 · page 5

The election of M. Humbert, a declared Communist, to a seat in the Paris Municipal Council, causes much discussion in political circles here. M. Humbert, on his arrival, was…

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The Election of Communists. Paris, Oct. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 663

The election of M. Humbert, a declared Communist, to a seat in the Paris Municipal Council, causes much discussion in political circles here. M. Humbert, on his arrival, was…

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Elections for Ohio and Iowa. New York, Oct. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 663

The State elections for Ohio and Iowa concluded to-day, and resulted in an increased majority for the Republicans…

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Opening of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 8

MR. PUNCH is permitted to anticipate the official opening on Tuesday next, and has been furnished by Lord Augustus Loftus with a copy of the speech which he will then deliver:-- HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND…

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