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Politics & elections, 1881

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, March 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFTCIAL INFORMATION. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Jacob for Dr. Ross, said he would lay on the table of the Honse…

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The Parliamentary Elections in South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 500

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. Tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at halft-past 4 o'clock. FISHERIES BILL. The Fisheries Bill was read a first time, and the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took Hie chair at 4.30 p.m. FISHERIES BILL. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Fisheries Bill, and asking the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to questions put by Mr. Piddington, Sit JOHN ROBERTSON replied to the effect that no…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Piddington, said the Government had not taken any steps to ascertain…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The House having last night got through so much Government business it is pretty certain that the prorogation will take place on Wednesday. To-night will be devoted to clearing off the balance of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS PASSED. Messages were received from his Excellency the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to a number of the bills recently passed through Parliament…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor giving the Royal assent to the Berrima Coal-mining Co.'s…

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Ireland and Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 7

As a contribution towards the understanding of the condition of Ireland, we direct attention to the deliberate,opinions' of the Right Hon. M. Longfield late Judge of the Landed Estates…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 29

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, Sir HENRY PARKS, in reply to Mr. Levin, said that one James Austin Brittan died in January, 1878, at Wilcannia, and the estate was realized by…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 1

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. WISDOM, in reply to Mr. Russell Barton, gave particulars of writs and committals at the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. April 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LAW PROCEEDINGS IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. Mr. WISDOM, in reply to Mr. R. Barton, stated that the number of writs of summons of the Supreme…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, March 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at half Dast 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Beyers, stated it was not the intention to resume portion 93 of Gulgong…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WISDON gave Mr. Russell Barton information with regard to law proceedings at Bourke, Cobar,…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, March 24. In the Legislative Assembly, Answers to Questions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 554

Sir HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. J. P. Abbott stated that Mr. A. W. Sladen was in no way connected with Government at the time of granting the license to P. Dimond…

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Election of Marine Board Wardens

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 2

Aa election of three wardens of the Marine Board, under the provisions of the Navigation Act, 1871, is taking place to-day, at the Exchange, and is causing considerable excitement…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Anatomy, State Children's Relief, and A.S.N. Co.'s Act Amencment Bills…

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