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Politics & elections, 1880

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 12

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

The CHAIRMAN took the chair at half-part 4 o'clock Sir JOHN [?]OREETSON presented a petition from persons res[?]nt at Whil[?] Plattsbury, Pine Hill, and some other [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a return in reference to the books, &c., used in the Public schools…

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The Election for the Clarence District

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

LISMORE, Wednesday.—Mr.Fancett contests the vacancy in the Assembly for the Clarence electorate. Mr. John Young's candidature is [?] her and people are anxious to know…

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The Coming Elections. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 5

Mr. J. Warren, lately of Adelaide, contests Leicester, with Mr. Browne, of Chelsea, in the Tory interest…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The House met at the usual hour. The PRESIDENT reserved that the Governor had assented to the Maitland Cattle-driving Amendment Bill and the Joadju Creek. Railway Bill. Mr. DR SALIN presented a petition…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MAITLAND CATTLE DRIVING ACT. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor,…

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The Constitutional Dispute Between the Two Houses of Parliament. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Not with standing any slight inconvenience to which the country may be subjected, in consequence of public business being delayed, it is, nevertheless desired that the present constitutional hitch between…

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Sketches in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 563

Last week's sketches left both Houses of Parliament engaged in an animated discussion. The debate on the second reading of the Education Bill was resumed in the Council by Professor Smith, who gave a long but…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 16

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. SPEAKER read a letter from Mr. Thomas Bawden, resigning his seat as member for the electoral district of Clarence, and, on the motion…

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PARLIAMENT Progress of Legislation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 563

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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TELEGRAMS. Cable Messages. the Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 9

LONDON, March 10.—Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has delivered an important speech, in the House of Commons, in which he replied to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 5

There not being a quorum present when the Assembly met, the House stood adjourned until the usual hour on Tuesday next. The following members were in their places when the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON presented a potition from persons resident at Wallsend, Plattsburg, Pine Hill, and some other places in favour of the Public Instruction Bill. Mr…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 558

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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The English Elections. No. 1

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 5

WHILE the whole world anxiously awaits the result of the elections in Great Britain and Ireland, it may not be without interest to our readers if we furnish them with some particulars of the…

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The Government and the Elections. London, March 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 558

The Government, in the coming elections, expect a majority of 20 or 30…

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The Coming Elections. London, March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 558

Mr. J. Warren, lately of Adelaide, contests Leicester, with Mr. Browne, of Chelsea, in the Tory interest…

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The Coming Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 9

LONDON, March 11.—The Marquis of Hartington's address to the electors of Radnor Boroughs traverses the entire Government policy, and denies, as Lord…

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The Home Parliament

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1880 · page 2

ON Friday last the Imperial Parliament held its last sitting for business purposes, on Wednesday next it will fee prorogued by the QUEEN in person, and on Saturday it…

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