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Politics & elections, 1881

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The Transvaal Elections

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

LONDON. August 22.—The elections of the Transvaal Volksraad aro proceeding. Most of the candidates denounce the convention arrived at by the commissioners,…

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Cable Messages. Prorogation of Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 29 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 27.-The Imperial Parliament was to-day prorogued, the Queen's Speech being read from the throne by the Lord Chancellor. The speech states…

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The Imperial Parliament. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Aug. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1881 · page 5

Parliament was formally prorogued to-day by Royal commission. The speech from the throne was read by the Lord Chancellor. It commences by stating that the relations of…

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Telegraphic News. (Reuter's Special Messages.) Prorogation of the British Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, August 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 August 1881 · page 3

Parliament was formally prorogued to-day by Royal Commission. The speech from the throne was read by the Lord Chancellor. it commences by stating that the relations of Her…

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To-Night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 30 August 1881 · page 3

In all probability the business in the Assembly this evening will be limited to the discussion of Mr. Copeland's motion, [?]suring Government for its quarantining arrangements, or that of Mr. Forster,…

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The French Elections. London, Aug. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1881 · page 5

The returns of the votes given at the recent elections to the Chamber of Deputies show the following result: that 4,500,000 votes were recorded for Republicans, 500,000 for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 30

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Burns, said…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Tuesday, August 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Burns, said the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 30. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Technical Education

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Burns, said the report of the Inspector of Public Charities respecting the promotion of technical education, through the agency of the various mechanic's…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DE SALIS moved the adjournment of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The following documents were laid on the table, and it was ordered that they be printed:—By-laws relating to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for public and other purposes, and an…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 425

After the "mountain-mouse" fiasco of Thursday, August 24, the House felt little disposed on the following evening to proceed with work, and although there was a large attendance of members there was a disinclination to…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 30

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, A return relative to the Conditional Purchase of Mr. Robort Foster at Young was ordered, on the motion of Mr. W. J. WATSON…

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Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 11

LONDON, Augudt 27.—The Imperial Parliament was to-day prorogued, the Queen's Speech being read from the throne by the Lord Chancellor. The speech states…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NOTICES UNDER RAILWAYS ACT. Mr. JAMES WATSON, in answer to Mr. Beyers, said the notices under the Railways Act. 1874, served…

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