Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

1,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 54

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. the supply bill. The PRESIDENT read a message from his…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, March 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill for February…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Wednesday, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table papers relating to the claim for compensation by the Milburn…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.29 p.m. WOODBURN POST AND TELERAPH OFFICE. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Cameron, for Mr. Purves, stated that the gross receipts of the post and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-post 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Cameron (for Mr. Purves), stated that the gross receipts of the post and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Press and Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 384

The debate on Mr. GARRETT'S Press Bill has served to afford a vent for the sentiments of mingled dislike and fear in which newspapers are regarded by a certain clasS of…

Continued on Trove, page 384 →

PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 386

"Have discretion."—MERRY WIVES. The back of the session may now be fairly said to be nearly broken. The bulk of the most debatable items in the Estimates have been disposed of, and once the…

Continued on Trove, page 386 →

Parliament. Friday, February 25. In the Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 9

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Russell Barton, stated that the Government would be in a position to invite tenders for the extension of the railway from Nyngen to Bourke within a month…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

New South Wales Parliament. Friday, February 25. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Official Information

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 8

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Abigail for Mr. T. R. Smith, stated that he was aware of the non-existance of a public school at the Blue Mountains, between Springwood and Mount Victoria. An…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Gloucester Election

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 4

We understand that the Elections and Qualifications Committee have finished their inquiry into the question of the Gloucester election, but their decision has not yet been given. It is believed that the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Election of a Dead Man

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 3

"Election of a Dead Man" is a good startling head-line, as it appeared in a Melbourne daily paper last week. What bothered a Whole roomful of common [?] was (remarks "Egles" in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE CORONER FOR PENRITH, Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. M'EIhone, stated that Mr. John King Lethbridge, J.P., was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenfy-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, stated that Mr. John King Lethbridge was coroner for the Penrith district, and held an inquest on the late Mr. Freeman, who was lately murdered near…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at half-past 4. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved for the production of " a copy of the information, depositions, and evidence at the Sydney Central Police Office, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS . Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Gloucester Election Petition

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

The Elections and Qualifications Committee yesterday presented to the Assembly their report on the petition against the election of Mr. A, H, Jacob as member for Gloucester. The decision of the committee…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

The Council met at the usual hoar, and, in committee, amended the 8th clause of the Wagga Wagga Gas Bill, and adopted the report. The No Liability Mining Companies Bill was recommitted, Schedule…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. March 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following gapers on the table:--Regulation under the 20th section of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →