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Politics & elections, 1881

1,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 54

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Temporary Supply Bill for February was received, and read a first time…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDEDNT tool the chair at thirty minutes past 4. PAPERS. SIR JOHN ROBERSTON laid on the table the report of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 24th FEBRUARY

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took, the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that so much of the sounding orders be suspended as would preclude…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. February 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 minutes past 4. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a further dispatch from the Secretary of State in reference to the…

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The French Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 7

The French municipal elections were held on Saturday, January 9, with results that must be eminently satisfactory to M. Gambetta. The Opportunists have triumphed along the whole line, and the Irreconcilables are nowhere…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 346

"At every word a reputation dies."—POPE. During the last general election several country candidates, while coquetting with protection, assured their constituents that, although they would…

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Parliament. Friday, February 18

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 10

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BAKER, in answer to Mr. T. G. Dangar, said that by recent proclamation of several short lengths of road, a continuous route had been…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. Februauy 25

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Sir HENRY PARKES. in reply to Mr. Abigail for Mr. T. E. Smith, stated that he was aware of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Feiday, 18Th February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 7 o'clock. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Joseph P…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 25. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Public School at Lawson

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 7

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Abigail, stated that he was aware that there was no Public school on the Bine Mountains between Springwood and Mount Victoria. An application had been received…

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Election of Infirmary Directors and Officers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 5

The election of seven directors of the Sydney Infirmary, to occupy the vacancies caused by the retirement, by rotation, of that number, together with the elections for hon. physician and hon…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1881 · page 3

Last week was a heavy one in the Assembly, it may be confidently predicted that if there is p? change this week it will be in the direction of heavier still. The Government days -Wednesday and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 23. (Continued from our Saturday's issue.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1881 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply, referred to the misrepresentation to which he had been subjected, and explained the circumstances under which he had incidentally referred to the question of the remission…

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Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 3

Parliament meets to-night and there is plenty of business to occupy members' attention. Mr. Pigott's motion opposing the Government system of sewage is certain to be received with as much passive hostility…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday. March 1

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'olook. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Kidd, replied that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. POSTMASTERS AT MITTAGONG. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Kidd, stated that there had been two postmasters since 1st January,…

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Obstructive Members of Parliament. London, February 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 3

The Home Rule members are now obstructing the consideration of the annual Estimates in the House of Commons, the progress of business being blocked by the steps adopted. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR gave Mr. Kidd certain information in reference to the persons who had held the offices of…

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Action Arising out of an Election. Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 2

The District Court was occupied a greater portion of yesterday hearing the case of Williams v. Ranclaud, in which [?]200 wore claimed for alleged malicious prosecution. Mr. Foster, M.L.A.,…

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