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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 4. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Hospitals Act Amendment Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 3

Mr. KING moved the third reading of this Bill and it having passed, was returned to the Assembly. SYDNEY HOSPITAL BILL. Professor SMITH moved the second reading of the…

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The French Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, July 30.—The French Chamber of Deputies has been dissolved…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 2

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 10

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers laid on the table returns relative to Courts of inquiry under the Land Act of 1875, returns of Crown grants for various purposes…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 258

The air of the Legislative Assembly, daring tho early part of Tuesday evening, was redolent of such. "offal nuisances" as boiling-down establishments, the wrongs of which have won the sympathies of Mr. Fremlin,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 5

Evening News · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. BAKER, in reply to Mr. Bodel, said the matter of subsidy to the fund for destroying…

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The Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne, July 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 255

The Assembly met this afternoon at half-past 4. The Premier was introduced by Messrs. M'Kean and L. L. Smith. Hie other colleagues, Messre. Young, Grant, Graves, and Bent, were also introduced…

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The Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 264

The second session of the eleventh Parliament of Victoia was opened by his Excellency the Governor at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the usual formalities. The Governor addressed bon. members in the Council…

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Essence of the Chinese Parliament. Translated for Punch

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 1

The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past four. Mr. Kum Yung, without notice, asked the Premier how many bridges there were over the Yang-tse-Kiang. The Premier said he didn't know…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 13

THE Assembly met yesterday afternoon, when the newly elected members were introduced. Mr. Wilson, the new member who defeated Mr. Gaunson for Ararat, took his seat amongst the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. July 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the ohair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Forguson,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BAKER, in reply to Mr. Bodel, said that the question of placing a sum of money on the Estimates to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 5. the Speaker Took the Chair at 4.80 P.m. Destruction of Kangaroos

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 7

Mr. BAKER in answer to Mr. Bodel, said the Government would take into consideration the necessity of placing a sum of money on the Estimates to subsidise the assessment received under the Pastures…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 9

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SPEAKER announced messages from the Governor convoying the viceregal assent to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt of messages from…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 9. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bills Assented To

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER announced that the Parramatta Tramway Bill and the Additional Judge (Supreme Court) Bill had been assented to by His Excellency in the name of the Queen…

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Ipswich Election

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 3

The Ipswich (Queensland) election, a report of which appeared in yesterday's first edition, resulted ia a victory for Mr. Francis, the Liberal candidates, by a large majority. Mr. Franuis Polled 681, and…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

Mr. Forster is to renew his troubles with the Premier to-night by asking two extremely lengthy questions, to which Sir Henry will be expected to reply "categorically." The first has reference to a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and reported that the Governor had assented to the Jeanner[?]t Tramway Bill and the Additional Judge Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor ass[?]nting to the Supreme Court Additional Judge Bill and…

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