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Politics & elections, 1879

819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 41

Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, February 11. in Mudgee Election Challenged

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. 8PE AKER reported to the Home that be bad rewired from William Wilton and others an election petition, against the election of Richard House, Esq., for Mudgee, and Praying that David Buchanan, Eeq., may be declared…

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Aldermen in Parliament and Council

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

No intelligent wan in Sydney has felt very proud of the representatives of the city since the last general election, and the vots given last Wednesday on the clause of the Corporation Bill relating…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 11. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-pnst 4 o'clock. Election Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER announced that he had received an election petition from William Wilton and others, protesting against the election of Mr. Richard Rouse, as member for Mudgee, and praying that Mr. David Buchanan be declared…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 12

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the bill relating to matrimonial causes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. HYDE PARK RAILING. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to questions asked…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—At the election of Mayor, last evening, Alderman Dowell proposed, and Alderman Tribe seconded, Alderman P. G. King as Mayor. Alderman Hanley Bennett, amidst…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 12

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2

On Thursday the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill was passed through all its remaining stages, and was returned to the Assembly. The Small Debts Further Extension Bill was further considered in committee. Several…

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Hew South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table: Abstract…

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Parliament. Friday, February 7

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. DAVIES moved the adjournment of tho House to call attention to the regulation, respecting Hyde Park. Public meetings of twelve…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament resumed its sittings to-day. The Earl of Beaconsfield, in the House of Lords, said thE Cabinet was resolved to wipe out the disaster that had…

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The Imperial Parliament. London. February 13

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament resumed its sittings to-day. The Earl of Beaconsfield, in the House of Lords, said the Cabinet was resolved to wipe out the disaster that had occurred in Zululand…

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Bills Before Parliament. Contractors' Debts Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 268

The bill which has been introduced by Mr. W. H. Suttor, to give workmen a special claim on the employer for work done in regard to which a lien cannot be established under the existing law, is a measure of considerable interest and…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Friday, February 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 267

In the Legislative Assembly The SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Copeland, stated that the returns moved for by the hon. member would require…

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Opening of the German Parliament. Berlin, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

The Parliament was formally opened today by the Emperor in person, who, in his speech on the occasion, declared that his Government "would have to revert to…

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Cable Messages. the German Parliament. Berlin, February 12

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

The Parliament was formally opened to-day by the Emperor in person, who, in his speech on the occasion, declared that his Government would have to revert to protectionist principles, such as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Febbuary 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half—past 4 o'clock. He reported that the bill relating to matrimonial causet had been reported to the Governor, who had reserved it fot Her Majesty's consideration. On the motion of Sir GEORGE…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] o'clock. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. GARRETT said that the notice he gave on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 14. Question of Privilege: Mr. Fitzpatrick's Right to Hold a Seat

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

Mr. GARRETT, immediately on the Speaker taKing the chair, rose and said that although he had given notice of the motion in reference to the right of the so-called member for Yass to sit as a question of privilege, he noticed by the…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

MANLY.—The undermentioned gentlemen were elected, without opposition, as aldermen for the municipality of Manly for the current year:—Mr. Thomas Rowe, Mr. G. R. Austin; and Alderman Hilder was chosen Mayor, no…

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Liverpool Election. (To the Editor of the Cumberland Mercury.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

SIR,—I cannot allow the acts of commission and omission of the Returning-officer (Mr. C. A. Scrivener) to pass without notice during tho late election of aldermen at Liverpool…

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