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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ARMIDALE CHURCH LAND SALE BILL. Mr. SUTTOR moved the second reading of the…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Premier moved the second reading of the bill to authorize the raising of money for railways and other purposes to the amount of four millions sterling. Of this amount £2,732,055…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 626

The Assembly on Thursday of last week resumed the consideration, in committee, of the Licensing Bill, and the Government intend, if possible, to proceed with the bill on every Government night until it has been…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 4

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Reid, said that from January 1 to September 30 in the present year, 961,310 acres of land were advertised and…

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The Parliament of Victoria. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 623

The Legislative Council had a short sitting, and passed the third reading of the Police Offences Acts Amendment Bill, the object of the measure being the consolidation of all statutes relating to police offences,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ROAD FROM MERRIWA WEST TO BOGGABILLA. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Campbell, said it was intended to open a direct road from Merriwa West to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Friday, October 7

Evening News · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. SUTTOR, IN REPLY TO Mr. Campbell, said a…

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New south Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 0'clock,and reported that the dovernor had assented to the Hospital Acts Amendment Bill, Osborne's Leasing Bill, the Vale of Clwydd Coal Company's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday October 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes put 4 o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Campbell, gave…

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The General Election in France. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 7

We have passed through the electoral crisis, and although there are certain constituencies where ballo[?]ages, or second ballots, will be necessary, we are now in possession of sufficient data to know approximately…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 11

Evening News · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr, Day for Mr. Lyne, promised to lay on the table a return giving full…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. The debate on the Loan Bill was resumed. Mr. Munro opposed the borrowing of a large sum at present, and said that if money was wanted for…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 3

Considerable progress was made with the business in the Legislative Assembly to-day. The report of the Committee of supply was adopted. The supplementary and Northern Territory…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 2

Mr.SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Day, for Mr. Lyne, stated that certain information in reference to settlement in the county of Selwyn would be supplied in a return at an…

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Election for Vice-prrsident of the United States Washington, Oct. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 5

Mr. Chester A. Arthur having assumed the office of President of the United States, the Senate to-day aproceeded to the election of a new vice-president. Senator Bayard,…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Election of Vice-president of United States. Washington, October 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 3

President Arthur having assumed the office of President of the United States, the Senate to-day proceeded to the election of a new vice- president. Senator Bayard, Democrat, was chosen…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY LINES. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Stewart,…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon it was stated, in reply to a question, that, in the present state of the finances, the Government could not consider the reduction of the postage…

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