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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 77

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the bill enabling licensees under the Land Act to vote at elections of the Upper House was passed through committee, but considerably altered in form, on the motion of Sir Charlea Sladen…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day, the Indian Immigration Bill was passed without amendment; and the Married Women's Property Statute was introduced, it being founied on the Imperial statute…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer said lie would probably table his estimates next Tuesday, and make his budget speech the following Tuesday. He also paid that a Distillation Bill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, Sir Bryan O'Log[?]len promised to instruct the police to prevent the formation of bogus totalizator clubs. Mr. Grant said, in reply to a question, that he would instruct the police to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 5

Notice was given in the Assembly by the Government of a bill to amend the Rifle Companies' Act, presumably with the object of placing riflemen as well as volunteers under the control of the colonial…

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Renovation of the Parliament Mouses

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 7

The work of renovating the Parliamentary buildings during the recess is almost-complete, and many alterations and improvements for the comfort of members and officials have been effected…

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Randwick Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 4

The polling in the Coogee ward of the borough of Randwick, for the election of an alderman, took place yesterday, and resulted as follows—Wilson, 71; Read, 24. Majority for Wilson, 47. The successful…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, the second reading of the Married Woman's Properly Act was moved and adjourned. The Supply Rill for £100,000 passed nil its stages…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, a return was laid before the House, showing that during the last four years the Government have paid for freight and passages to the Peninsular and Oriental Company £484, and to the…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Railway Temporary Advance Bill to authorise £500,000 to be applied temporarily out of the consolidated revenue for railway purposes was read a second…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day it was announced that the Government intends to invite tenders for the supply of South Australia rumble for the new Parliament Houses, in accordance with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Deakin read a letter from the secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, drawing attention to a case in which 119 cattle had been crammed into six…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly, to-day, a motion was carried for the production of a return showing the number of trees and plants distributed by the Forest Board during the last two years, the names of the persons who got them,…

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The Election of the New Bishop. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 3

SIR,—As many persons seem to be under the impression that the new bishop will be chosen this week permit me to point out through the columns of your widely-circulated paper that the session of Synod…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a large number of petitions were presented in favour of Mr. Munro's Local Option resolution. After the preliminary business was disposed of,…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Parliamentary estimate of the cost of the new Semaphore Railway was stated to be £21,300, A bill to appropriate part of the gaol reserve for the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, the House went into committee on the Railway Temporary Advance Bill of £500,000 from the Consolidated Revenue. Mr. Berry objected that this would…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (Froh Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide, Thursdat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Gunpowder Magazine Bill was introduced, authorizing the Government to construct a magazine near the gaol reserve, Adelaide. Tho work is now going on, but the site is opposed…

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The Derby Candidates Reviewed

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 7

By four of the clock on the afternoon of the fifth Saturday from the present all pretensions to the A.J.C. bine riband of 1832 will be settled once and for all, but as a great deal of uncertainty seems to…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 3

The Legislative Council held only a short sitting to-day. A message was received from the Assembly returning the Licenses Qualifying Act, and disagreeing with the amendments made by the…

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