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Politics & elections, 1880

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PARLIAMENT Progress of Legislation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 516

In order to keep our readers, especially in the country, conversant with the progress of the legislation of the present session of Parliament, we have compiled the following tables, which will show at a…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 9

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Fitzpatrick that a further sum of £2500 would be submitted on the Additional Estimates for the erection of the post…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock. MR. OBED WEST'S LAND. Mr. HOSKINS stated, in answer to Dr…

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Dissolution of Parliament. London, March 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 510

It is announced that the Government intend to dissolve Parliament at Easter, and that the general elections will ensue immediately afterwards. The new Parliament will…

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Latest Telegrams. Resignation of a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

GRAFTON, Saturday.—Mr. Thomas Bawden, member for the Clarence and Richmond districts continuously for the last 10 years, has resigned his seat in Parliament. A short address appears…

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Approaching Dissolution of the British Parliament. London, March 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 510

Parliament is shortly to be dissolved. The general election will take place at Easter, and Parliament will reassemble in May. The Government after searching for a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 12

The House met at 4 o'clock. Mr. DALLEY presented a petition from 2000 Roman Catholics of Darlinghurst against the Public Instruction Bill. Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL Presented a similar petition from the bishop, clergy, and…

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Sir Stafford Northcote and the New Parliament. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

Sir Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) has addressed a letter to a constituent, in which he expresses a hope that the new Parliament will be devoted wholly…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 12. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Dr. Reawick, who asked the question for Mr. J. Davies, said that the papers in the case of Obcd West for compensation for deprivation of water frontage under the Rusbcutter's Act, 1878, were…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 12. Mr. S[?]KER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 3

Mr. HOSKINS informed Dr. Reawick, for Mr. J. Davies, that the appraisoment of compensations due to Mr. Obes West in respect of land resumed at Double Bay, would be underteken as soon as cortain papers concerning a…

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The Catholic Vote at the Victorian General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 12

NOTHING is so easy in politics as the accomplishment of a temporary success by the proscription of a minority, whose principles are unpopular. To treat such…

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The Government and the Elections. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

The Government, in the coming election[?] expect a majority of 20 or 30…

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Re-election of the Victorian Ministry. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

All the Ministers were to-day re-elected unopposed. Mr. Ramsay, Chief Secretary, at Heidelberg to-night, speaking on the education question, said that it was intended to classify the teachers,…

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The Government and the Elections. London, March 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 510

The Government are shaping the issue of the coming elections on the questions of Ireland, Home Rule, and their foreign policy…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the English General Elections. London. March 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 5

Mr. Gladstone addressed a large meeting at Marylebone yesternight, and said, in reference to the forthcoming elections, that he had heard that the Earl of Derby would be…

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Resignation of a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Speaker announced that he had received the resignation of Mr. Bawden. the representative of the Clarence electorate. The [?]t of the hon. member was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE MEMBER FOR THE CLARENCE. Mr. SPEAKER reportad that he had received a letter from Mr. Bawden, member for the Clarence, resigning his…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly . Tuesday, March 10. the Speaker took the chair at 4.00 p.m. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES,in reply to Mr. Burns, stated that it was very desirable that all relief to the aborigines should be guided by some uniform rule. It was cont[?]plated to apply some general rule of the kind, but in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. March 16. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Relief to Aroridines

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES stated, in reply to Mr. Burns, that it was very desirable that all relief to the aborigines should be guided by some uniform rules. It was contemplated, to apply some general…

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The Liverpool Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 7

Liverpool. Feb. 6.—The interest in the contest for the seat in Parliament mode vacant by the death of John Torr arises from the fact that Lord Ramsay, the Liberal candidate, had made a bid for the Home Rule vote by pledging…

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