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Politics & elections, 1881

1,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 54

The South Australian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

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

In the Legislative Assembly to day the Government opposed Mr. Bosworth's motion for the appointment of a Land Board to inquire into cases of extreme prices paid for the land under the past…

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Parliament of New South. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PLANS AND SECTIONS OF RAILWAYS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr Stewart, said that no doubt there would be plans and sections of railway…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 6

The Legislative Council passed, to-day, the Temporary Loan Bill for £654,400. A message was received from the Government that a measure would be introduced, allowing salaries to be paid to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13

Evening News · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Assembly had granted leave to Mr. Farnell, M.L.A., to attend and be examined before a select committee of the Legislative…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday October 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

The President took tho chair at half-past 4 o'clock. post office and telegraph departments. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Suttor,…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Minister for Mines stated that the late mining accidents were not due to the culpability of the mining inspector in not seeing that the Mines'…

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The South Australian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Treasurer obtained leave to introduce a Bill providing for the transfer of certain loan money not required for the purposes for which it was borrowed. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. DOCKER brought up a report from the Printing Committee…

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Rumoured Prorogation of the Queensland Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly is likely to he prorogued on Monday next. All the Government business is finished…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 665

The Assembly's message, disagreeing with all the amendments but one which the Council had made in the Chinese Restriction Bill, came before the Council on the 6th instant, for consideration and led to a debate of a…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 671

The Legislative Council passed, to-day, the Temporary Loan Bill for £654,400. A message was received from the Government that a measure would be introduced, allowing salaries to be paid to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 14

Evening News · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Triekett, said…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 11. In the Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 10

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 early date…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Stewart, stated that plans and sections of authorised lines of…

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

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

The SPEAKER took the chair at twents-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in roply to Mr. Trickett said the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 11. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sewerage of the City

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 7

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Trickett. said the Government had had under consideration the desirae bility of placing a sum on the Estimates for the drainage of the Victoria Barracks, which would…

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Newtown Election

Evening News · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 5

The following are the dates fixed for the Newtown election for a representative in place of Mr W. J. Foster, whose seat is vacant through his acceptance of the office of Minister for Justice:—Date of writ…

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Friends in Council. (Touching upon Election, but not Foreknowledge.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 1

There are several Carters under the M.T.C., but only one under the Metropolitan Town Council! Robert Fowler will probably be the 'cock of the walk' for Denison, and to eject him will surely be a fouler proceeding than the electors…

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Arrest of Irish Members of Parliament. London, October 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 3

Acting under direct orders from the Government the police to-day arrested Mr. Arthur O'Connor, one of the members for Queen's Country and Mr. James O'Kelly M.P for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th October

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. SUITOR, in reply to Mr. Lloyd, said…

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