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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 77

The East Macquarie Election

Evening News · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 2

We understand that Mr. Sydney Smith has received letters from many of the leading residents in the East Macquarie electorate, inviting him to become a candidate for the seat in the Assembly, rendered…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

Nearly the whole of the sitting of the Legislative Assembly to-day was taken up with the consideration of the adoption of the report of the Bent Select Committee…

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Parliament of Sooth Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

The Legislative Council passed the address in reply to the Governor's speech. In the Legislative Assembly leave was obtained to introduce Bills to amend the vaccination law, to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Berry referred to an opinion given by the Attorney-General, that licensees under the Land Act are not entitled to be enrolled for the Legislative Council under the new Reform Bill,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Government were asked whether they intended to take any action in reference to the rumours which were current respecting Professor Tate's conduct in asking, as was alleged,…

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Forster's Resignation. the Released Suspects in Parliament Again. a Lively Night in the Commons

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 8

The House of Commons had two surprises awaiting it in the earlier moments of the sitting of May 4. The first, sprung upon it within a brief period of the Speaker taking the chair, came from…

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Waverley and Municipal Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 5

SIR,—Your correspondent D.I.C., of Saturday last, is evidently somewhat " mixed" in his judgment in stating that the approaching municipal election might be questioned as to its validity, by reason of the…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the debate on the Tramway Bill was returned and, adjourned for a fortnight, owing to an amendment by Six. Francis, "That in view of the improbability of any…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met today, the Premier was asked to take steps to enfranchise the licensees under the Land Act, so that they might have votes under the Legislative Council Act of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Deakin asked the Premier if he would take steps to enfanchise licen[?] under the Land Act, so that they might vote at Legislative Council elections. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen said that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day petitions were read from all parts of the colony asking for a concession by some alterations in the land laws. Some time of the sitting was occupied in a discussion touching the position of…

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Victorian Parliament. a Crisis. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 3

THE Government has decided to accept Mr. Francis's amendment on the budget proposals as a motion of want of confidence, and a[?] opinion it was offensively worded. In [?]…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. Downer, in answer to a question, said he did not intend to introduce a Bill to amend the Real Property Act, as he was not aware of any defects in connection…

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Parliament of Victoria. a Ministerial Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met today, the Premier explained the position the Government intended to assume in regard to the motion proposed by Mr. Francis last evening, that the hon…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day the statements touching the alleged unsatisfactory working of the Real-Property (or Torrens') Act were contradicted, on the authority of the Registrar-General, and Lands Titles Solicitors…

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East Macquarie Election

Evening News · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 2

A writ has been issued for the election of a member to represent the electorate of East Macquarie in the Legislative Assembly, vice Mr. A. J. Pechey, deceased. The following arrangements have been…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 975

In the Assembly to-day, the Budget debate was returned by Mr. Francis, who moved an amendment that in view of the improbability of any considerable surplus being reached, as estimated by the Treasurer,…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 966

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Government were asked whether they intended to take any action in reference to the rumours which were current respecting Professor Tate's conduct in asking, as was alleged,…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 975

In the Assembly to-day the statements touching the alleged touching the alleged unsatisfactory working of the Real Property (or Torrens') Act were contradicted, on the authority of the Registrar-General, and Lands Titles Solicitors…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 11

IN the Assembly last night the debate on the Tramway Bill was resumed and adjourned for a fortnight, owing to an amendment by Mr. Francis, "That in view of the improbability of any…

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