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Politics & elections, 1882

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly was engaged till 9.30 p.m. on the motion of Mr. Gillies for the consideration of the report of the Select Committee on the Melbourne Tramway Companies. Mr. Gillies…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 13

Evening News · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Jeremiah Bruce Rundle took the oath and subscribed the roll as a member of the Council…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. B. RUNDLE took the oath, and subscribed the roll…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Gilli[?] moved that the report of the Select Committee on the Tramways Bill be taken into consideration. Mr. Laur[?] moved an amendment to the effect that the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the whole of th[?] sitting was occupied in discussing the increased duty on cedar. Mr. Griffith moved an amendmen[?] that the duty be 4s. per 100 feet from January,…

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The Election of Bishop

Evening News · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 3

The Synod continued its sittings yesterday, when the discussion upon the qualifications of the gentlemen whose names appear in the second list, was continued. The names discussed were those of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. September 14

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—Mr. NORTON, on behalf of Mr. S. C…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly was engaged most of the sitting to-day with the further consideration of the Railway Bill. On clause 14, providing for the appropriation of £200,000 yearly for three years…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day a long debate arose on a motion tabled by Mr. Norton, that £200,000 be appropriated for the construction of a line of railway con necting the Central trunk with Port Curtis. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day, the House went into committee on the Railway Bill. A lengthy discussion took place on clause 12, in regard to payment of compensation for the destruction of crops adjacent to…

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The Election of Bishop

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 2

It will be recollected that a day or two ago the Rev. Canon James Fleming was selected by the Synod as one of the final list of three, to be submitted to the Bishops of Australia and Tasmania to choose…

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Election of the Bishop of Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 3

The Anglican Synod concluded its deliberations yesterday evening, on the names submitted to fill the vacant See of Sydney as Bishop of this city, Metropolitan, and Primate of Australia. The…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 12

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. T. G. Dangar, said the time fixed for the completion of the railway from Boggabri to Narrabri was the 30th…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 470

Mr. S. C. BROWN presented a petition from the Rev. T. W. Davies, M.A., chairman of the Congregational Union of New South Wales, praying for leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the union. The petition was received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Young, said that the Colonial Architect had plans prepared for a post and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 15. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 6

In reply to Mr. Young, Mr. LACKEY said the Colonial Architect had plans prepared for a post and telegraph office at Wingham, but the design having been considered too costly, plans for less expensive…

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Open Column. the Election of a Bishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 7

The proceedings which have recently token place in the Church of England Synod in tho matter of electing a Metropolitan Bishop, are perhaps a matter of little importance in the abstract to persons outside the pal[?]…

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Sydney Diocesan Synod. the Election of Bishop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 15

THE sittings of the Synod have been continued during the week. Very little progress has as yet been made towards selecting three names from the select list for submission to the Bishops of…

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To-Night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 3

Judging by the ease with which it passed all previous stages, there is not likely to be any obstacle to Mr. Trickett's Guarantees Amendment Bill formally passing its third…

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