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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament Tuesday, November 8. In the Legislative Assembly the Milburn Creek Scandal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 9

Sir HENRY PARKES brought under the notice of the House the report of the Royal Commission on the Milburn Creole inquiry and appealed to Mr. Speaker for information as to the proper…

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The Elections in the United States. New York, Nov. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 832

The bi-annual elections to the House of Representatives are now being held in the various states of the Union. The Democrats have carried the New York State by a good…

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The English Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 11

LONDON, November 2.—The Liberals are losing ground in the municipal elections throughout England, chiefly because of the Irish vote, which is turning the scale in…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

It was expected that the Treasurer's Budget speech would have been made in the Assembly to-night, and we understand that Mr. Watson will be quite ready to go on. It is not likely he will have…

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Carcoar Election. COWRA

Evening News · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

Mr. G. Campbell addressed a meeting of 500 electors from the balcony of Robertson's Hotel last evening. Mr. T. Watson was in the chair. The candidate expressed himself in favour of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuessday, November 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MUDGEE DISTRICT SELECTIONS. Mr. HOSKINS, in answer to Mr. Beyers, said he was not aware that that selectors in the district of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 15. the New Ministers

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and announced messages from the Governor, assenting to the Grape Vines Importation Prohibition Bill and the Sydney Hospital Bill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 6

In the Legislative Council the Hon. Alexandor Fraser, who has occupied a scat in the House for 23 years, announced that he would resign to-morrow, as being now in his 8Oth year, he had arranged to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 15. Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Messages From the Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

Mr SPEAKER read the messages from the Governor intimating that the Royal assent had been given to the Grape Vines Importation Prohibition Bill and the Sydney Hospital Bill…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Business of Next Session in the Imperial Parliament. London, Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 5

The Standard states that the attention of Parliament next session will be devoted to an amendment of the laws relating to the government of the counties, and the…

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The Newtown Election

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

The arrangements for the election of member to represent Newtown in the room of Mr. S. C. Browns the new Postmaster-General, are as follows:—Dates of writ, November 16; day of nomination, November…

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Newtown Election Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 4

A difficulty seriously concerning Mr. Alderaman Fowler, has arisen, in connection with the election for Newtown. The polling day is fixed for the lst December, which is also polling day for the civic…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 5

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Tiverton, Viscount Ebrington has been elected…

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Election of Viscount Ebrington. London. November 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Tiverton, in the Commons, Viscount Ebrington, the future Earl Fortescue, has been elected…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT read a letter from the Principal Under-Secretary, intimating that Mr. Stephen Campbell Brown…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, the Attorney-General stated, in reply to a question by Mr. M'Coll, that the Government could not interfere with racing sweeps at present, owing to the great difficulties experienced in…

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The Newtown Election

Evening News · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 2

An influential meeting of the electors of Newtown was held at the Temperance Hall, Newtown, yesterday evening. It consisted of members of the joint committees of the Hon. S. C. Brown and the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. November 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MR. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DOCKER. Mr, FOSTER, in reply to Mr. Buchanan, said he…

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The Parliament and the Press. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 3

Sir,—In your leading columns of to-day yo do me injustice, by conveying the impression—whether or not intentionally—that I complained, among others, of the comments of the press in the Milburn Creek matter, and…

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