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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. THE CIVIL SERVICE. Sir HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. Slattery, said the subject of a Civil Service Bill had been under…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 12. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Slattery, stated he was not prepared to say whether a Bill to regulate the Civil Service would be introduced this sension…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 12. Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half- past 4. Questions Answered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in roply to Mr.Slattery. said that the introduction of a bill to pegulate the Civil Service had been under the consideration of the Government soveral times, but he was not prepared to give a definite answer as…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 2

LONDON, July 12.-It has been offi­cially announced that the Imperial Parlia­ment will be prorogued on the 20th of August…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday July 13

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 3

The president took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock OFFICIAL INFORMATION Sir JOHN ROBERTSON in reply to Mr. Macleay…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RAILWAY EXTENSION. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Macleay, stated that satisfactory progress had been made with…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on the 20th August…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 13. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 2

Mr. DPRLEY presented a petition from Frances Howard Potts and Donald Fraser, praying that a private bill, dealing with certain lands in which they were interested, which had lapsed last session when before the Council, by…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 14

Evening News · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 28 minute" past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SPEAKER reported the reported of four message…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. July 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SPEAKER anuounced the receipt of messages from the Governor, recommnending the expedicney of making…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 14. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. RINGBARKING

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 3

Mr. BAKER, in reply to Mr. Levin, said that permission had been refused to the lessee of the Brookong run to ringbark the land, and a forest ranger who had recently inspected the run had reported that…

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Election Bribery

Evening News · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2

LONDON, July 13.-A Tory-agent has been found guilty of bribery at an election, and sentenced to four months imprison­ment…

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An Election Agent Sentenced. London, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 5

One of the Tory agents at Deal has been convicted of bribery at the recent elections, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 9

LONDON, July 12.—It has been officially announced that the Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on the 20th of August…

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Romish Members of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 13

What a mockery the closing debate on the Coercion Bill in the Commons was, may be understood from remarks which appeared in the Dublin Nation on Saturday, from its London…

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New Bills Before Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 7

The following is the full text of two Bills introduced by [?]. Reid in the legislative assembly. LANDS ALONG THE RAILWAY LINES Whereas it is expedient to reserve and set apart…

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Parliament Friday, July 8

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BAKER, in reply to Mr.Burns, for Mr. Forgussen, said complaints had been received as to the nonfulfilment of the labour conditions in…

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Parliament Thursday, July 7. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 124

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir HENRY PARKES said, in reply to Mr. Levin, that the question of ringbarking timber would be considered with a view to legislative steps if legislative steps are…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. OBSTRUCTION TO ENTRANCE, PORT MACQUARIE HARBOUR. Mr. WATSON, in reply to Mr. Young, stated that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday JULY 14

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. WATSON, in reply to Mr. Young, stated…

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