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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 30

Evening News · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council:—(1.) Is it the intention of…

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Parliament. Monday, November 28. In the Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 9

The Trades Union Bill was read a third time and passed, and it was ordered that it be forwarded to the Legislative Council for its concurrence…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 8

Mr. FORSTER., in reply to [?] Mr. Murray, grave full particulars as to the magistratos who sat on the bench when the application for a transfer of James Fay's license was made…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o' clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Fremlin and…

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Not in Parliament. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 6

Sir, -- In your issue of Friday, describing an altercation between Mr. Buchanan and an attorney, you report Mr. Penfold, the magistrate, as saying, "You will please to remember, Mr. Buchanan, that you are…

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Punch's Extract of Parliament. Prepared in Castlereagh Street only--observe the label--Punch's own trade mark--none others are genuine

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 3

Exactly at twenty-nine minutes past four, The members filed gracefully in at the door; The fat ones, the lean ones, the short ones, the tall, And they all took their seats in the Parliament Hall…

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Cable Messages. The Election for Londonderry

Evening News · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

LONDON, December 1.—The pending election for Londonderry is creating great excitement. The contest will be a triangular one, as there are now in the field…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Carcoar Electorate. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 3

Mr. J.O.Dodd, Returning Officer, to-day announced the result of the polling as follows:—Campbell, 846; Baker, 610; and stated that although this was the known state of the poll, telegrams were yet to be received and he…

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Parliamentary Elections. Newtown Electorate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 952

The election of a member of the House of Assembly for the electoral district of Newtown, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Stephen Campbell Brown's acceptance of the office of. Postmaster-General, and his appointment to the Legislative…

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The Carcoar Election. [By Electric Telegraph.] Carcoar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 6

To-day was appointed for the official declaration of the poll for the representation of Careoar in the Assembly ; but the returns not yet being received by post, Mr. Campbell was not officially declared…

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Cork Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 10

LONDON, November 27,—At the annual muncipal elections held in Cork: yesterdayy, the Land League cansidates were all reijected, This result is regarded,…

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Newtown Election, the Nomination

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 12

THE nomination of candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the resignation of the Hon. S. 0. Brown took place at the Town Hall, Newtown, last Tuesday. There was…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Aldermanic Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 12

THE annual elections to the Sydney Muncipal Council took place on Thursday. In.three of the wards, namely, Gipps, Brisbane, and Phillip, there were no contests, and Messrs. Aldermen Merriman,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 5

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LATE RAILWAY CLERK, ORANGE. Mr. LACKEY, replying to Mr. William Clarke,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. MR. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. W. Clarke, said that the…

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The Argyle Election [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the representation of Argyle took place to-day at Crookwell, Mr. T. Marsden proposed Mr. Gannon, Mr. R. Fenwick seconded ; Mr. S. L. Cox proposed Mr…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Argyle Electorate. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 3

The nomination took place to-day in the Temperance Hall. About 200 persons were present. Only two of the candidates were nominated, viz., Messrs. J. T. Gannon and S. F. Heydon. Mr. Ranken, who had withdrawn, was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, assenting to the Influx of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. CHINESE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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