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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and reported the death of the Hon. George Oakes. DEATH OF THE HON. GEORGE OAKES. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved the adjournment…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.3O p.m. REPORT. Mr. C. CAMPBELL, brought up the report of the Printing Committee…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 298

What had occurred to ruffle the smooth temper of the Minister for Mines on Thursday, the 4th instant? He is usually as mild-spoken as a happy Benedict, but he was as choleric that night as a disappointed…

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Parliament. Friday, August 5

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BAKER, in reply to Mr. Bodel, said that the question of placing a sum of money on the Estimates to subsidize the assessments under the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. August 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past four o'clock. ARCHITECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. MR. JAMES WATSON, in reply to Mr. Jacob,…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 8

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

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. WATSON, for Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Jacob, for Mr. Levien, said that an architect was employed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 12. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 5

Mr. WATSON, for Sir-John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Jacob, for Mr. Levien, said a paid architect was employed by the late Council of Education at £350 per annum, with allowances; eleven others…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 16.-The Imperial Parliament is to be prorogued on the 22nd instant. General satisfaction is. expressed at the passing of the Irish Land Bill by the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Lyne, said that plans and specifications for the bridge over Tumberuniba Creek…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 16. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 clock. Redfern Railway Station

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Poole, said the additions and alterations to the Redfern Railway Station had cost £23,000. The work, with the exception of the iron roofing, would be carried out by the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday August 16. The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

MR. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Lyne: stated that tenders would be invited for a briege over Tum-berumba Creek as Boon as the necessary plans. &c, were prepared…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the table by Sir JOHN ROBERTSON:--Second Annual Report…

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The Crown-street School in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 3

The conduct of Mrs. Bardwell, head mistress of the Crown-street school, seems likely to became a stock subject in the Assembly. Our parliamentary report gives a resume of last night's debate on the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers on the table:—1.Telegraphic correspondence respectig Chinese…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 18

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Debts of Deceased Persons Bill and Bates's Estate Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. MR. JAMES WATSON, for the Colonial Secretary, informed Mr. Burns, that the Government had under…

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