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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliamentary Election's in Portugal. London, Aug 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 5

The elections to the Portnguese Chamber of Deputies give, the Government a majority of members in their favour. AUG.23…

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Latest Intelligence. (By Electric Telegraph.) Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parliamentary Elections in Spain. London, Aug. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 5

The election of deputies to the new Cortes. which is to meet on September 20, took place yesterday. About two-thirds of the members returned ara in favour of the Government…

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The Parliamentary Elections in France. London, Aug. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 5

The French Conservatives have lost 51 seats through the present elections…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

Evening News · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. Mr. E. K. COX took the usual oath and his seat. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that the District Courts, under the Act of 1880…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPER. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a return of land resumed under the Lands for Public Purposes Acquisition…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 21. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. District Courts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Sir. Stewart, stated :—I. That the District Courts under the act of 1868 at present in force were very closely analogous to the County Courts of England. Victoria, and South…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 25

Evening News · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Fremlin, stated that 33 men on the permanent way signed in favour of a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 24. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Wages of Gangers and Pettlers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Fremlin, said that 33 gangers and fettlers signed in favour of the reduction in wages. The reduction was sixpence per diem for gangers, and fourpence for fettlers. The…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, August 22.—The House of Commons has passed the Appropriation Act, and adjourned until Saturday, 27th instant, when, it is understood, the…

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Parliament. Friday, August 19

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. HOSKINS, in answer to Dr. Ross, for Mr. Lyne, said the land sale at Urana would be further postponed ponding the passage of the Kingbarking Bill…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 372

The debate on the second reading of the Chinese Bill was resumed in the Council on the 18th instant, by Mr. Darley, who made an able and temperate 20-minutes speech. Mr. Darley is strenuously opposed to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, FORBES COURT-HOUSE. Mr. LACKEY informed Mr. Bodel that tenders for some accessary work would be invited at an early…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. August 26. 1881

Evening News · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took tho chair at half-part 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. LaCKEY, in reply to Mr, Bodel, said tenders for fencing. &c., at the Forbes courthouse would be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. Mr. E. K. COX took the usual oath and his seat. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that the District Courts, under the Act of 1880…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Adjournment of the British Parliament. London, Aug. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 5

The House of Commons, having completed its labours of the session, has now adjourned previous to prorogation. A large amount of business was done on Thursday before…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Adjournment of the British Parliament. London, August 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 5

The House of Commons having completed its labours of the session has now adjourned, previous to prorogation. A lot of business was done on Thursday. Parliament will be formally…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday August 26. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m.n Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 3

Mr. SUITOR, in reply to Mr. Buchanan (who asked the question without notice) stated that Mr. Margules, the mining registrar at Temora,a had boen under suspension, and he h had given instructions to the warden to appoint some…

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The Spanish Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, August 22.—The elections to the Spanish Cortes have resulted in the return of a majority of dynastic liberals. Very few Papalists or Carlists have obtained…

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The French Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, August 22.—The elections to the French Chamber of Deputies have resulted in the return of a large majority of moderate Republicans. M. Gambetta…

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