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Politics & elections, 1881

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 8

The SHEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION, Sir HENRY PARKIES in reply to Mr. Hezlet, said he would have no objection to lay upon the table…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Friday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. Davies (for…

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Home and Foreign. England. the Irish Coercion Bill in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 6

On Monday Mr. Forster moved for leave to bring in his Bill for the Protection of Persons and Properly in Ireland. But first Mr. P. J. Smyth, acting on behalf of the…

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Paddington Borough Election

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 4

The election of an, alderman for the lower [?] of Paddington is exciting some little attention [?] that suburb. The candidates announced are [?] J. A. Carroll and H. E. Castles, and the friends…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 3

The adjourned debate on Mr. Slattery's resolutions for the remission of free selectors' interest, which was resumed in the Legislative Assembly, on Friday evening, was continued until a quarter to 4 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

Tuesdays, according to the standing orders, are nights for private business; but in accordance with an arrangement effected last Thursday, when the Government consented to adjourn the debate ob their…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. March 22

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. WISDOM, in reply to Mr. Abigail, said he was not aware that any unnaturalised residents of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WISDOM, in answer to Mr. Abigail, said that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 22. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Government Appointments by Unnaturalized Residents

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

Mr. WISDOM, in reply to Mr. Abigail, staled that it was possible such persons might be employed as trustees or volunteer offices, but he was not aware of any…

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The Parliamentary Elections in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 5

The Treasurer (Mr. Fowler) and Mr. J. C. Bray, one of the leading Oppositionists, addressed a large meeting of the electors of East Adelaide, at the Town Hall, to-night. The hall was full, and the Mayor of Adelaide…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Ad Enudem Degrees Bill and the Mount Kembla Goal Mining Companies Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor as senting to the standing order approved of by the House on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 1 'o'clock. BANK LOANS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes to 5 p.m. MONEY ADVANCED BY BANKS TO GOVERNMENT. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington…

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Parliament Friday, March 18

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M'Laughlin brought up the District/ Court Act Further Amendment Bill, and it was read a first time…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. GULGONG GOLD-FIELD. The MINISTER for LANDS, in reply to Mr. Beyers, said that the deeds of land of the northerly…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Thursday, March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 505

In the Legislative Council, Sir GEORGE INNES informed Sir Alfred Stephen that the Government intended next session to lay before Parliament a bill for the consolidation and amendment…

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