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Politics & elections, 1881

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[?] The Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 102

Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The Queen's Speech, which was read on the occasion, generally corresponds with the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question proposed by Mr. Blaxland, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON replied that he had learned from the Works Department that the bridge over the Parramatta…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BAKER informed Mr. H. C. Danger that 1656 of the runs the leases for which expired on December 31 had…

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Queanbeyan Election. QUEANBEYAN

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 4

Mr. Barbour, ex-member for the Murray electorate, arrived at Queanbeyan yesterday, and declares himself a candidate for the representation of this electorate. There are now six…

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Redfern Borough Elections

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 5

A number of gentlemen assembled on Thursday evening, at Hodge's Hotel, Redfern, to discuss matters in reference to the coming municipal elections for that borough. Mr. W. T. Poole, M.L.A., was…

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French Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, January 10.—The French municipal elections are concluded, and are generally in favour of the moderate Republicans…

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Queanbeyan Election. QUEANBEYAN

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Wright and Barbour hare retired from the contest for this electorate, in favour of Mr. Rutledge, whose return is now certain…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair M half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION, In reply to Mr.M'Elhone, the COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that information relative to the cost, &c., of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 18, 1881

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. hanks meadow reserve. In reply to Mr. M'Elhone, the MINISTER for LANDS said Mr. Parkinson originally surveyed the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY gave Mr. M'Elhone information With regard to salary, commissions, and other payments made to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 19

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 3

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. January 19

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4, o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Legislative Council.-(1) What is the total amount of the expenses connected with the Sydney International Exhibition…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. QUESTIONS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said, in answer to Mr. Piddington, that a return was in process of preparation showing…

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parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 20

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minUTES past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. M'Culloch, stated that…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Beyers for Mr. M'Culloch, said that Thomas Pierce, stationmaster at…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 20, 1881. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30p.m. Railway Employees

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

The MINISTER for WORKS, in reply to Mr. Beyers, stated that Thomas Pierce was an employee in the Railway Department at Douglas Park in the capacity of station-master, and that he was dismissed…

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Fitzroy Ward Election

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of electors of the Fitzroy Ward was held, last sight, at Mrs. Robinson's Hotel, corner of William and Palmer streets, for the purpose of securing the election of Mr. Joseph Graham as…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 147

"Providence their guide."—Milton. "Stiff in opinion, was always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long."—DRYDEN. Up to Wednesday evening the Government had…

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Parliament. Tuesday, Jannary 18

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly, MR. LACKEY informed Mr. W. Clarke, Unit the question of the railway freight on agricultural produce had received consideration. Inquiry was…

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