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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER look the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Copeland, said the…

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British. and Foreign [By Cable.] the Election for Tyrone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 10

LONDON, September 8.—One, of,the seats for the county of Tyrone having become vacant, an election has taken place. The contest created great excitement, The…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 3

The business paper for to-night's meeting of the Assembly is of the most comprehensive character, there being fire or six motions on notice, each of which should be sufficient to cause a night's…

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Fees to Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 5

Sir,—I have been under the impression that counsel, being a member of Parliament, could not accept fees from the Crown. If this be correct it must be equally wrong for members…

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Latest Telegrams Opening of the Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 2

The Parliament met yesterday afternoon. Messrs Burrowes and W. Madden, the Ministers reelected since the Assembly adjourned, were formally introduced. Mr. Ramsay notified that it…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Trickett, said, [?] reference to the sewerage of the city and suburbs, that the…

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Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 3

The Parliament met this afternoon after six weeke' recess. The Legislative Council, after some formal business, adjourned till Tuesday next. In the House of Assembly to-day, after…

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Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 5

Parliament met thiS afternoon. The Council sat for a few minutes. The Solicitor-General moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Public Companies Statute, 1864; and leave was given to Dr. Hearn to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 20. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Bondi Main Sewer

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Trikett, said:-- " Owing to the absence of the Engineer-in-Chief, some delay has taken place in calling for tenders for part of the Bondi main sower. Survey, staking out, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

Evening News · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The President was authorised by a resolution, moved by Sir JOHN ROBERSTON, to express by…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDFNT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PERTITION. Mr. HILL Presented a petition from Willam Forlonge, of Be[?] run, country Gordon, praying the House…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 5

In the Assembly, this evening, it was stated in reply to questions that the subject of threepenny fares on all suburban lines was still under consideration, and would not be finally decided till the Cabinet…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 22

Evening News · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 3

The House assembled at half-past 4 o'clock, and at once proceeded to read the Justice Appeal Bill a second time, end to consider it in committee. All the clauses were passed without amendment. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. petition. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITION. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from Messrs. R. H. Bloomfield, W. H. Lamb, and T. B. Bloomfield, graziers,…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 546

Mr. Charles Campbell, after allowing his motion condemnatory of the action of the authorities in quarantining the s.s. Ocean to be postponed from week to week, made up his mind to proceed with it on Thursday, the…

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Parliament. Friday, September 16

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, The adjourned debate on the Licensing Bill was resumed. Mr. LYNCH considered that magistrates who…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 552

Parliament met this afternoon. The Council sat for a few minutes, The Solicitor-General moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Public Companies Statute, 1864; and leave was given to Dr. Hearn to…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Elictric Telegraph)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 11

THE Parliament met yesterday afternoon. M[?]-. Burrowes. and W. Madden, the Ministers reelected since the Assembly adjourned, were'formally introduced. Mr. Ramsay notified that it…

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