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Politics & elections, 1880

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The Queen's Message Dissolving Parliament. LONDON, March 26

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1880 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was formally dissolved on the 24th instant. The Queen's message says:— "I cannot part from you without expressing my deep sense of the seal and ability which you…

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Mr. Melville's Election

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1880 · page 2

THE return of Mr. NINIAN MELVILLE for the electorate of Northumberland appears to mark a very distinct downward step in the history of our political…

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The Northumberland Election. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1880 · page 6

To-day being the day of polling for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the county of Northumberland, in the place of Mr. T. Hungerford resigned, the usual excitement attending political…

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Dissolution of the Italian Parliament. Rome, May 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 3
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In consequence of impediments placed in the way of the Government carrying out the measures recently announced in the King's Speech, Signor Cairoli has decided to appeal…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday May 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency…

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Parliament. Legis[?]tive Council Tuesday, Day 4

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?]o'clock, and reported that the Government had assented to the Supply bill [?] April: [?]bold Thompson's Trust Estate Bill on Motion by Mr. [?] was read a third time, passed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor, conveying the Vice-regal assent to the Temporary Supply…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May [?]

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 3

The Forfeited Purchases B[?] was re-committed for verbal am[?] read the third time, and parred. The Metropolitan Water Supply [?] Sowerage Bill was read a second time and the following new clause was [?] to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 5

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. FORFEITED PURCHASES BILL. The Forfeited Purchases Bill was recommitted for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. FORFEITED PURCHASES DECLARATORY BILL. On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, that this bill be road the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday May 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. MR. DOCKER brought up the report of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

The Forfeited Purchases Dec[?]aratery Bill was read a third time, passed, and was returned to the Assembly. Mr. FOSTER moved the second reading of the Merriwa Church and Presbytery Land Sale Bill, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. DOCKER brought up the report of the Printing Committee…

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Trial of Election Petitions

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 2

Tub Government did not play a very dignified part in the discussion of the Electoral Bill last night. They proposed the adoption of clauses providing for the…

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Election Riots

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 7

A mob of roughs broke into the committee-rooms of Mr. Richardson, the Home Rule candidate for county Armagh, at the Town-hall, Portadown, put out all the lights, seized four of Mr. Richardson's prominent supporters, and with…

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Sketches in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 883

"While the Upper House was busy on Thursday o last week in elaborating and getting into shape the Secret Bills of Sale Act Amendment Bill without making much progress, the Lower House plunged in…

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PARLIAMENT Progress of Legislation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 883

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, May 4, 1880

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 9

In the Legislative Council, SIR JOHN ROBERTSON moved the second reading of the Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill, and explained that its object was to declare the…

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The New Parliament. London, April 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 878

The new Parliament assembled to-day, and members were sworn in. The officers will be appointed on Friday. The Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand was re-elected Speaker…

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