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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 77

Parliament of South Australia. [Br Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a petition signed by 602 very influential persons was presented, requesting the Parliament to rescind the resolutions arrived at last year by the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Bent stated that he purposed bringing under the notice of the Cabinet the question of the desirableness of giving the House another opportunity of voting on the proposed line…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 5

The Loan Estimates were presented to the Assembly to-day. A sum of £250,000 has been provided for immigration and £1,572,000 for railways. The latter include new lines from Brisbane to Upper Logan,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 5

A large and influential petition waa presented to the Assembly to-day. protesting against the erection of the Parliament Houses on the site adjoining the present buildings, urging that the land should be leased for…

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New South Wales Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

AFTER an eight months' recess the Parliament of New South Wales will assemble for the despatch of business on Tuesday next, 22nd instant. This will be the third session of the tenth Parliament…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the time before dinner was taken up by a motion for adjournment by Mr. Deakin, who complained that Mr. Baldwin, chief warder of the Sunbury Lunatic…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the Constitution Amendment Bill was continued. Mr. Ward became excited, and made a tierce attack on Mr. Dixon for saying…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 5

In the Budget speech yesternight the Treasurer stated that he intended to propose an increase of the duty on cedar from 2s. to 12s. per 100 feet with the object of preventing the extermination of valuable…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, the whole afternoon was occupied in a discussion touching the dismissal of Baldwin, head warder in the Sunbury Lunatic Asylum, which was brought forward…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the debate on Mr. Morgan's motion respecting the inadvisability of erecting new Parliament Houses on the proposed site was continued and further adjourned, an opinion being…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 10

LONDON, August ll.—In consequence of the compromise effected between the House of Lords and the House of Commons in connection with the Irish Arrears of Rent Bill, the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 16

AFTER in eight months' racess the Parliament of New South Wales will assemble for the despatch of business on Tuesday next, 22nd instant. This will be the third session of the tenth Parliament…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 311

The Loan Estimates were presented to the Assembly to-day. A sum of £250,000 has been provided for immigration and £1,572,000 for railways. The latter include new lines from Brisbane to Upper Logan,…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 311

In the Assembly to-day, the following lines were passed:—Cranbourne to Yallock, in lieu of Queensferry to Jestho, being the initial section to the Great Southern Railway; St. James to…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 320

In the Assembly to-day, the whole afternoon was occupied in a discussion touching the dismissal of Baldwin, head warder in the Sunbury Lunatic Asylum, which was brought forward…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 311

The first item of the Budget passed after a long debate and a reply from the Treasurer to strictures passed upon him by the Register, which characterized him as politically dishonest, and the proposal for…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 18.—The Houses of Lords and Commons, at the dose of to-day's sittings, adjourned until October, towards the end of which month Parliament will again meet for the…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 5

The Houses of Lords and Commons, at the close of to-day's sittings, adjourned until October, towards the end of which month Parliament will again meet for the sole…

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Adjournment of the British Parliament. London August. 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 3

At the close of to-day's sittings, the House of Lords and the House of Commons adjourned until October, towards the end of which month the will again meet for the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 3

The third [?]on of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government will open to-day. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Augustas Loft[?]s) will attemd at the Legislative Chamber at noon, where he will…

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