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Politics & elections, 1880

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 23

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from F…

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Freedom of Members of Parliament From Arrest. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 2

SIR,—A few words on the above subject might not be uninteresting at the present moments. more especially as it has been authoritatively should in a paragraph in one of your contempore[?] "that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 23. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL desired to offer a few words of explanation to the House. His hon. friend (Mr. Ogilvie) had felt aggrieved at some remarks which he (Mr. Samuel) made the other evening when the Lands for Public Purposes…

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Election for Iilawarra

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 2

The following arrangements have, we understand, been made by the Speaker for the elections of a member to represent the electorate of Ilawarra in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Mr. S. W. Gray…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 24

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

The House was constituted at half-past 4 o'clock. SECRET BILLS OF SALE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the Assembly's…

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Soliciting Alms From Members of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Marsh, P.M., and, Messrs. Field and Gray, Js.P., a man named William Osborne, 34 years of age, described as a woolsorter, was proceeded against on a charge of "soliciting…

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Freedom of Members of Parliament From Arrest. to Th Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

Sir,—A few words on the above subject might not be uninteresting at the present moment, more especially as it has been authoritatively stated "that should Mr. G. R. Dibbs (now incarcerated for non-payment…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 24. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

Sir John Robertson laid on the table a copy of the bye laws of the municipality of Alexandria. It was ordered that the document be printed. PRINTING COMMITTEE…

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Nonconformity in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

It appears that the Congregationalists have a larger number of representatives in the new House of commons than in any other parliament since the Commowealth, namely, 25, all of who belong…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 22

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 10

In the Legislative Council, The Executive Councillors (Functions Substitution) Bill was read a second time, and passed through committee. The Lands for Public…

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English and foreign Extracts. the New Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 41

THE TIMES publishes a curious analysis of the classes which have furnished new members to the present Parliament. There are 257 new members in all, or considerably more than a third of the…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Friday, June 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 1163

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Cameron, for Mr. J. Davies, replied that the tender of G. H. Royce and Co. was accepted for the superstructure of the railway iron bridge…

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The Victorian Parliament. the Political Situation. Melbourne, Saturday, noon

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 4

Thera is nothing fresh re the political dissolution, excepting that both sides now appear satisfied that the Governor will grant a dissolution; indeed, Mr. Murray Smith and Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Small Debts Act Amendment Bill and the Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday June 25. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 5

Mr. LACKEY informed Dr. Bowker that the two months which have leapsed since the closing of the Exhibition were the two worst in the year for tra[?]ic on the tramway line from Redfern to Hunter-street, as many persons who in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 25. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. the Tramway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 7

Mr. LACKEY informed Mr. Barbour, for Dr. Bowkor, that the two months which have elapsed since the closing of the Exhibition were the two worst in the year for traffic, as many persons who in warmer…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 25. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY informed Mr. Barbour, for Dr. Bowker, that the two months which had elapsed since the closing of the Exhibition, were the two worst in the year for traffic, as many persons who in warm weather would ride,…

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The Mayo Election.—the Bishop and Clergy of Killala and Mr. Parnell

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 7

A meeting of the clergy of the diocese of Killala was held to consider the representation of Mayo. The Most Rev. Dr. Conway presided. The following declaration was…

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[Reuter's Telegraph.] the Forthcoming Presidential Election. New York, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 5

As previously anticipated, Mr. Tilden has definitely withdrawn his candidature for the Presidency. In consequence of this step, the Democratic Convention have chosen Mr…

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The Presidential Election. New York, June 24, Evening

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 5

Democratic Convention have adopted Mr. English as their candidate for the Vice-Presidency in the forthcoming election…

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