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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 77

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 26

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR. HOSKINS. The SPEAKER announced that he had received a…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Mining Companies Calls and Forfeitures validating Bill was rejected on a division of 31 to 27. The Railway Bill was re-committed. The line…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a measure, providing that the Government farm should not be sold without the authority of Parliament, was introduced and read a first time. Mr. Bray stated…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 10

In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Zeal move di a motion in favour of the adoption of certain precautions as to the running of trains, which were recommended by the Board of Trade in connection with the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 10

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Collin gave notice that he would introduce a bill to regulate smoking in public places. The Attorney-General said that fresh proceedings wonuld be takes in the Naira assault case, in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. September 26. The Speaker Took Tho Chair at 4.30. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Melville, stated that the trial surveys for a tramway from Newcastle to Wallsend were finished, and the plans and sections would be completed in about three weeks. It was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 26. The SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 p.m. RESIGNATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 6

The SPEAKER announced that he had received a letter from Mr. Hoskins, resigning his seat for the electorat of Tumut. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the seat be…

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Tumut Election

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 3

The following are the arrangements for the election of a representative of Tumut in the Assembly in the room of Mr. James Hoskins, whose seat was declared vacant by resignation in the House last…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 3
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The President (Sir Join? Hay) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The President reported that the joint address to…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day Sir Bryan O'Loghlen promised to move for the reinstating of tho Mining Calls Bill on the paper, which was rejected on the previous day…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Landseer a motion for a report on the estimated cost of dredging from the entrance off Lake Alexandrina to Salt Creek, to give 4 feet 5 incites at low water, and for a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday. September 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The PRESIDENT reported that the address of both Houses [?]ment to the Queen upon the subject of the British…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to day the debate on [?]he Tramway Bill was resumed. After discussion, it was decided to adjourn the debate until the Municipal Conference had considered the amended scheme…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 8

In the Assembly to-day Sir. Dixson moved the adoption of an address of congratulation to the Queen on the success of the British arms in Egypt, the Legislative Council concurring. The motion was lost by the…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 3

The Assembly to-day was encaged nearly the whole sitting on the Railway Bill. The debate was resumed in reference to the line Beeac to Scsrsdnle, which was opposed by the Government…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, returns were tabled giving particulars of roads outside the district councils, and the amounts spent on them since June, 1879, which were £23,904…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. RENWICK, in reply to Mr. Bayers, said there had been six applications from goldfields for the use of diamond…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 8

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Fincham rofeired at some length to the scene which took place on the previous evening between himself and Mr. Bent. He deprecated the use of disorderly language in the House,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Weld moved and Mr. Blundell seconded a motion affirming that the duty on colonial wine is excessive, and that negotiations be opened up with the other Australian…

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