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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 77

Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the House went into committee on the Immigration Bill. The clause providing a penalty on immigrants leaving the colony within twelve months was withdrawn, and a new clause…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the bill qualifying licensees under the Land Act to vote at Council elections was received from the Assembly, with a message stating that the Council's amendments had…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Dixon gave notice that in view of the great importance to Australia of maintaining uninterrupted and speedy communication between Great Britain and Australia by way of the Sues…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, in reply ton question, stated that he would communicate with the Attorney-General of New South Wales, drawing attention to a…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a return was tabled showing that the population at the close of the year 1881-2, was 286,436. The revenue amounted to £2,242,086, and the public debt…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Quick asked the Attorney-General whether he would draw the attention of the Attorney-General of New South Wales to the Tesolution of the Intercolonial Conference affirming the…

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Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, the Immigration Bill was passed through committee. The Premier stated that in addition to 10,000 immigrants yearly already authorized, he had wired to the Agent-General to send…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a petition was received from the Biddle Schools Society, praying that Bible reading be allowed in State schools, and that children be allowed to be questioned thereon…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 3

Considerable time was taken up in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon by a motion for adjournment moved by Mr. M'Coll, to bring before the House the delay of the Minister of Lands in…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the appendix of the Treasurer's speech was presented. It gives particulars of the bonded debt of the colony, allowing the annual interest payable to June 30,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 5

The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the hill to authorize the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company to construct tramways in the metropolis and suburbs held its first sitting to-day…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lovett announced that he had stopped the erection of a powder magazine, pending the result of a bill respecting the site. The measure was before the House to-day. The second…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 232

In the Assembly to-day the House went into committee on the Immigration Bill. The clause providing a penalty on immigrants leaving the colony within twelve months was withdrawn, and a new clause…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 232

The House went into committee for the further consideration of the Railways Temporary Advances Bill, the question being Mr. Berry's amendment, to the effect that all rolling stock ordered be of colonial manufacture. The…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 232

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Dixon gate notice that in view of the great importance to Australia of maintaining uninterrupted and speedy communication between Great Britain and Australia by way of the Suez…

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Sporting. the Derby Candidates Reviewed

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 7

Before continuing this review, I may mention that Bruce appears to have taken my remarks of last Saturday concerning Jessie's work in good part, and she has been sent since with a lighter lad in the…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the second reading of Mr. Cuthbert's Tramway Bill was resumed. The general tenor was in favour of the Bill. Mr. M'Bain hoped that Mr. Cuthbert…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Basedon asked whether the Government were in earnest in reference to the distillation question. The Treasurer stated he had received a report from Victoria…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, the Railways Temporary Advances Bill was read a first time. The debate on the second reading of the Tramways Bill, introduced by Mr. Cuthbort, authorizing local muuicipal bodies to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 6

In the Legislative Council to-day a petition was received from the Anglican Synod asking that Biblereading should be allowed during school hours. A notice of motion was given for Wednesday fortnight…

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