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Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament and the Press. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Forstor has made a mistake in assuming, as he evidently does in his letter in to-day's Herald, that I classed him amongst the "small fry" of the Assembly. If he refer to my letter he will find I did nothing of the kind…

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The Late M. Fitzpatrick, Tee Rites of the Church. What Was Said in Parliament. a Telling Speech by the Premier

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 14

THE action of the Roman Catholic Church authorities in denying to the remains of the late Michael Fitzpatrick, M.P., the rites of Christian burial, formed the subject of discussion in the Legislature…

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The Londonderry Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 10

LONDON, December 9.—Sir Samuel Wilson has petitioned against the election of the Solicitor-General as member for Londonderry, on the ground of…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 15

LAST Friday at noon the aldermen of the City Council met to elect a mayor for the ensuing year. Tho members of the Counoil present were:—The Mayor and aldormen Chapman, O'Connor, J. D. Young,…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 19 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON. December, 15.—It has been announced that her Majesty Queen Victoria will open the Imperial Parliament in person on the 7th February…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 2

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was prorogued to-day, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor. Shortly before noon a guard of honour; consisting of a detachment of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday. December 19

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TRAFFIC FROM FIELD OF MARS DISTRICT. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Garrard, said that the Government intended to provide for the traffic…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, December 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 3

It is announced that Her Majesty the Queen will open Parliament in person on the 7th February. LONDON, December 19…

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Opening of the British Parliament. London, Dec. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 5

It is announced that the Queen will open Parliament in person on the 7th February. DEC. 19. The statement that it is the intention of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Garrard, said that the Government intended to provide for the traffic from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 6

[The following report of Monday's proceedings in Parliament was unavoidably held over yesterday.] MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 3

The New South Wales Parliament was prorogued yesterday at noon, by his Excellency the Governor, the closing ceremony taking place in the Legislative Council. The proceedings were of a formal and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Prorogation. Tuesday, December 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 3

The second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government was prorogned to-day with the usual ceremonies. There was a large number of persons in Macquarie-street assembled to witness the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the Chinese Immigration Restriction Bill was passed, with a few immaterial amendments. The measure is practically the same as the one passed by the New South Wales Parliament…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 3

Mr. Hodgkinson addressed the electors of Yass Plains last night, about 200 electors being present. He is likely to retire. Mr. Heydon arrived this morning, and was met at the railway station by about 20 of his supporters. He…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 3

The Council got through a great deal of legislative business to-day. The Lands Continuation Expiring laws and the Appropriation Bill passed all stages without amendment. The amendments…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon a motion by the Premier to advance, out of the temporary loan, £150,000 to trusts, to be formed under the Water Conservation Bill, was carried. Several shire councils…

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The Yass Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 5

Mr. Hoydon addressed the electors last night, about 300 being present. The candidate was well received, and a vote of confidence in him was passed. Mr. Heydon also addressed the electors at Waroo and Murrumbatoman to-day, and was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1881 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, a message was received from the Council stating that that Chamber insisted on its amendment in the Water Conservation Bill that disputes between water trusts should be decided by…

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Parliament is Prorogued

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 December 1881 · page 2

And unfortunately a crowd of other matter shuts out PUNCH'S 'Speech from the Throne';--but (as regards work accomplished) a retrospective sessional glance through Toby's telescope evokes the groan--Oh! Hollow, hollow, hollow--'out of "Patience"' are we…

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