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Politics & elections, 1880

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Newtown Municipal Election

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

The following gentlemen have announced themselves candidates for aldermanic honors at the forth coming Newtown election:—Enmore Ward: Mr. J. H. Smith and Mr. Frank A[?]: Kingston Ward:…

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Reopening of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

The members of the Legislative Assembly reassembled, after the Christmas recess, yesterday. Hon. gentlemen seemed reinvigorated by their holidays, and appeared to tackle the business before…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BALLAST WHARF AT NEWCASTLE. Sir HENRY PARKES stated, in reply to Mr. Hungerford, that there had been erected at Newcastle…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 13. Parliament re-assembled after the Christmas and New Year cessation. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Hungerford the COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that wharves had been erected at Newcastle for the discharge of ballast. Recently the ballast coming to Newcastle had been road metal, and it was found necessary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES informed Mr. Hungerford that there had been erected at Newcastle ballast-wharfs for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a number of official documents, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. SAMUEL moved the second reading of the Municipal Cottle Saleyurds Site…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ORANGE AND WELLINGTON RAILWAY. Mr. LACKEY stated, in reply to Mr. Garrett, for Mr. Buchanan, that the specified time for the completion…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 14. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. papers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table papers relating to Colonial Defences; the report of the New South Wales Agricultural Society upon the Exhibition of 1878; the By-laws of the Municipality of Willoughby; the amended…

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Election of Trustees at Tamworth

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—The election of trustees for the town common, at Tamworth, took place yesterday. The result was; Messrs. J. Dwyer. 45; H. Bennett, M.P., 41; Rushbrook,…

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The English Parliamentary Elections. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 5

There are increasing indications of a general election about Easter…

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Gambetta's Re-election As President of the Chamber of Deputies. Paris, January 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

M. Gambetta has been re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, but with a reduced majority…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. PAPERS., Mr. SAMUEL laid aa number of papers and returns upon the table…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 15. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Official Information

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Macintosh, who asked, in the absence of Mr. Greenwood, for a return referring to conditions [?]lactions from 1862 to 1879, Mr. HOSKINS laid as [?]borain [?]rinted statement on the table of the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 15. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Greenwood, laid on the the table a statement showing the number and total area of conditional selections taken up from January, 1862, to November 30,1879…

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PARLIAMENT Sketches in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 131

When the Legislative Assembly recommenced its duties last Tuesday it was generally expected that there would be an ebullition of bottled-up wrath equal to the liveliest of champagne. But for once…

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Parliament. Tuesday, January 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers answered question put in the names off Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Hurley, Mr. Sutherland, and Mr. Greenwood, respecting the discharge of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 16

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The SPEARKE[?] took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock p.m. THE CONDEMNED PUSHRANCH[?]S. Mr. COONAN moved the adjournment of the House, and [?] before to the above subject, as also [?] Mr. Bacha[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Januauy 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a number of official documents, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. SAMUEL moved the second reading of the Municipal Cattle Saleyards Site…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 16. The SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Dangar, stated that tenders had not yet been invited for the erection of public tanks between the Barwon and Narren rivers. The Inst information from Mr. Postlo was that he was to leave Bourke…

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