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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 77

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. A. CAMPBELL laid on the table of the House the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the PostmasterGeneral stated that the loss resulting from the late robbery of registered letters from the General Post Office would not exceed £80, half of which would be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly to-day it was resolved to adjourn over the rest of the week. Paihament will probably be prorogued at the end of next week. It was announced that only one tender had been received to the erection…

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United States Elections

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 2

LONDON, November 8.-The returns which have been received up to the present time of the progress of the election In America, Show that the Democrats ate In the ascendant in many…

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The United States Elections. London, Nov. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 7

The returns which have been received up t[?] the present time of the progress of the elections in America, show that the Democrats are in the ascendant in many places. They have…

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The United States Elections. New York, November 8

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 3

The returns, which are to hand, as regards the progress of the elections now taking place in the different States, show that the Democratic party are gaining many places…

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The American Elections

Evening News · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday.-The latest returns regarding the elections now proceeding in the United States, show that the Democrats are triumphant in New York, New England, and…

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The American Elections. New York Nov. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 5

The latest returns regarding the elections now proceeding in the United States show that the Democrats are triumphant in New York, New England, and Pennsylvania. In…

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The United States Election. London. Nov. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 5

Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, has been elected Governor of New York; and General Butler Governor of Massachusetts. The Democrats have achieved a decisive majority…

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The Municipal Election Canvass

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 2

A committee meeting of the friends of Mr. Evan Jones (Denison Ward) was held at Heylan's Friendship Hotel, Bathurst-street, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance of electors…

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The United States' Elections. New York, November 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 2

The latest returns regarding the elections now proceeding in the States show that the Democrats are triumphant in New York, New England, and Pennsylvania South. They will…

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Parliament. Friday, November 3

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 9

THE Legislative Assembly rose in good time, having cleared off all business on the paper. Mr. Pilcher, having obtained leave, brought, in a bill to amend the law respecting the practice and…

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Cloture in the Imperial Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 13

THE cable informs us that the new Cloture rules have been the occasion of a sharp and bitter contest between Mr. Gladstone and the Tory chiefs in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 14

CONGREGATIONAL UNION INCORPORATION BILL.—This Bill was received from the Assembly with amendments, and on the motion of Sir ALFRED STEPHEN the House agreed to…

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Speeches in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 12

Sir,—In your issue of this date there is a letter from the pen of Mr. George Lacy, in which that gentleman advocates the abolition of the present system of extempore debating in Parliament, and the adoption of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 855

Mr. STEWART asked the representative of the Government, — 1. Is it true that about 260 acres of Crowa land, situate in Middle Harbour, have been appropriated for some yeats by a person named George Anderson, and That no…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, November 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 865

Mr. FOSTER, in reply to Mr. Fergusson, said that the Police Magistrate at Inverell, visiting Tingha. Ashford, and Bundarra. received £400 per annum; the Police Magistrate at Tenterfield, visiting Wilson's Downfall, received £450 per annum; and the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 11

In the Legislative Council to-day the Inscribed Stock Bill was taken into committee; but on the ruling of the President, that the bill provided for the appropriation of revenue without the receipt of a…

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The Civic Elections

Evening News · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 4

A largely attended committee meeting and supporters of Mr. P. Burdekin who is a candidate for election, for Macquarie ward, was held last night at Little's Hotel, corner of Pitt and Market-streets…

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The Municipal Election Canvass

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 5

Last evening a public meeting was held at the Pyrmont fall, Harris-street, Pyrmont, for the purpose of hearing the views of Mr. Joint Meeks, the retiring alderman for the ward, who seeks…

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