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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 77

Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Addelaie

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, the report of the Select Committee on the Moonta Gas Company's Dill was adopted. The Bill will be reconsidered on Tuesday. Mr. Sandover's motion in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. CUDGEGONG TOWN HALL BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that the Government had…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 9

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Longmore moved the adjournment of the House, for the purpose of calling attention to the recent death in Dr. Barker's surgery, and declared that there was a mystery about the case…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.29. VICK-REGAL MESSAGE. A message was received from his Excellency the Governor to the effect that the Cudgegong Town The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY stated, in reply to Mr. Douglas, that 27 railway employees had recently been…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 9

In the Assembly to-day, the motion for re[?]cinding the resolution of the House that it is desirable to proceed with the erection of Parliament building, was negatived after a long discussion, last…

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The Tumut Election. ADELONG

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 2

Mr. T. C. O'Mara, who is a candidate for the vacancy in the Tumut electorate, addressed 300 electors in Hodgson's hall yesterday. A unanimous vote of confidence was passed in him. He…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 3

Attention was called in the Legislative Assembly to-day to the desirableness of lighting the chamber with the electric light. The Premier approved of the suggestion, and it was resolved to…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaie

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 3

In the Assembly, to-day, too report of the committee on the Newspaper Bill, after further discussion, was agreed to. Some hours were spent in debating the taxation proposals of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Vaughn, snid he had no objection to state the approximate value of all the Public…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. Carter, the Treasurer stated that the contract with the Associated Banks requires the Government to pay interest and principal of the loan through the agency of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly to-day, after further debate, the Treasurer's financial resolutions were agreed to—the tax on land outside district councils by a majority of eight, and the cheque tax by a majority of two…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 5. the Speakers took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Yaughan, said that there would be no objection to state the approximate value of all the public buildings in New ScuthWale and the probable sum of money that would be…

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The Election or Bishop

Evening News · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 3

The bishops of the province of New South Wales, having fully considered the qualifications of the three right rev. and rev. gentlemen nominated by the Synod for the vacant see of Sydney, and presumedly…

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Pugilism in Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 4

NOW, I'm a hard nail! That's about what I am. When I say a thing I do it! That's what's the matter. It was only the other day I was…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 3

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Dr. Robs, said no general instructions had been issued to…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 624

Mr. Mason moved the adjournment of the House an order to refer to the proceeding of the Rev. J. Dowie in the habit of parading the streets of Collingwood with a crowd of temperance crusaders…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR stated, in reply to Mr. Melville, that no regulation prohibiting female teachers from sitting…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 618

The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Cudegong Town-hall Bill. On the motion of Mr. TERRY, the House went into committee, and agreed to the amendment made by the Assembly in the…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 624

In the Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary gave notice of an extra Bitting day for Friday. Mr. Colton introduced a bill making it a penal offence for boys under 18 to smoke in public places. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 5

Evening News · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. OFFICIAL INFORMATION.—The COLONIAL SECRETARY said—In reply to Mr. Abigail: That he could not undertake to bring in a Civil Service…

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