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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Premier intimated that he bad considered the matter of the arrest of Yates, the bandsman of the Bacchante, and was of opinion that by the Navy Discipline…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day the Manufacturing Districts Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Post Office Amendment Bill, providing for the imposition of scamps on newspapers,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. MESSAGES. The President read a message from the Governor, stating that the Royal assent had been given to the Church…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 6

In the Assembly, in reply to a question, Mr. Bent said that he intended to make inquiries relative to the varions railway brakes, and if Mr. Woods' be shown to be effications, it will be applied to all trains. Lengthy…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 6

In the Assembly, Mr. Ward did not appear till half-past 3. Shortly afterwards, a member of the Government moved an extension of time for bringup the report of a select committee. Mr. Ward…

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The Scene in the South Australian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Ward attempted to take part in the proceedings of the House, but was ruled out of order, as he had not retracted the offensive language used by him last…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. SIR JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bent said that the rates for carriage of grains on Victorian railway lines had been decided upon by the department, and would he considered in Cabinet to-night. If…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Select committee on Education had leave given them to make progress reports. The Distillation Bill will be introduced next week…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table a return In accordance with a motion moved by Mr. Hill, showing…

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Election at Berwick. London, Oct. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 5

At an election for a parliamentary representative for Berwick-on-Tweed, the Liberal candidate polled 500 votes over the Conservative candidate…

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Parliament. Tuesday. October 25

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. LOUGHNAN presented a petition from Wagga Wngga against the resumption of any portion of the Gumly Glumly reserve…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 743

On the meeting of the Assembly to-day, the Premier announced that, in consequence of the representations of hon. members, the Government had consented to add Mr. Justice Higinbotham, Sir Archibald Michie, Mr…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 743

The second reading of the Crown Lands Bill was carried. The Lands Commissioner announced that he would abandon the clauses providing for leasing commonage land, leaving in only the provisions enabling…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 27

Evening News · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADDRESSES TO THE GOVERNOR. Mr. DARLEY moved—"That an address be…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o' clock CONSERVATION OF WATER IN THE INTERING Dr. RENWICK, in replay to Mr, T. G. Danger, said that the subject of construction and legaling of…

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Scene in the South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 743

An unprecedented scene in the Assembly occurred to-night, Mr. Ward, in speaking on the Land Bill, was frequently interrupted by interjections, which so annoyed him that he declared he would hold…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, October 20. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 740

The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had received a letter from his Excellency the Governor intimating that Sir GEORGE INNES had resigned his scat in the Council. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, Mr. DARLEY, the PRESIDENT, Sir ALFRED…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question put by Mr. Stewart, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON stated that the Rogist…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the second progress report of the Finance Commission wax agreed to on the motion of Mr. Cooke, who stated that during the recess the Commission proposed to…

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