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Politics & elections, 1882

1,527 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 77

Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day a long dismission occurred on the Supply Bill for £653,000 for supplies to the end of the year. Mr. Berry, referring to the purchase of the Kensington Mill,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 9

In the Legislative Council the new members, who have been returned unopposed for various provinces, made the usual declarations and took their seats. A large number of petitions were presented in favour of…

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Municipal Elections. Denison Ward

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Evan Jones was held on Tuesday night in the Grosvenor Hotel, Harris-street, Ultimo. Mr. James Grant president, aud read a letter of…

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The General Elections. Opening of the Political Campaign

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 4

Although the House has not yet been fairly dissolved, election addresses and advertisements are already finding their tray into print, and old and new candidates are spoken of on all sides. As…

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The Election of a Bishop of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 6

The following is the joint opinion of Mr. Gordon, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, upon the subject of the election of a Bishop of Sydney, given with particular reference to the joint opinion of Mr. Salomons, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Walker,…

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Municipal Elections. Cook Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 7

Mr. John Davies, C.M.G., one of the candidates for the representation of Cook ward in the Municipal Council, addressed a large meeting of the electors last night in front of Freeman's hotel, corner of Bourke and Fitzrey streets. The…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Davies for Cook Ward

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 3

Mr. John Davies, one of the candidates for the representation of Cook Ward, addressed a meeting of tho ratepayers at Freeman's Hotel, corner of Bourke and Fitzroy streets, last evening. Mr. Davies spoke…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 4

Abont 1 o'clock today a proclamation dissolving the Legislative Assembly was issued from the Government Printing Office. The proclamation is in the usual form, and is identical with what was published…

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Review of the Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 5

The first session of the Parliament which is to be dissolved to-day, and which is the tenth since the introduction of responsible government, was opened by Commission on 15th December, 1880. The Parliament…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 3

In the Council to-day, the three Bills into which the Redemption Bill has been divided, providing for a loan next year to redeem the debentures due in October, for subscription of stock,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Council the Forfeiture of Shares Bill was passed through committee. The three bills substituted for the Loans Conversion Bill were received from the Assembly, and read the first…

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Municipal Elections. Cook Ward

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 3
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On Tuesday evening, outside the Zigzag Hotel, in Crown street , Surry Hills, Mr. E. E. Parker, a can-didate for the representation of Cook Ward, addressed a meeting of electors. Mr. Fletcher, who announced…

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Late Election Items. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 4

The elections are still the exciting topic. No new I candidates are announced for this electorate. Mr. I Ellis and Mr. Christie are generally spoken of as : likely to be the successful candidates for the city and…

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The Greneral Elections

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 5

It was understood today that immediately after the meeting of the Executive a proclamation dissolving the House would be issued, and probably this will have been, dona before these lines reach the eye…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 8

It is understood that the proclamation of the dissolution of Parliament will be issud immediatley after me meeting of the Executive Council to-day. It is also probable that the writs for the new elections will be issued during…

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The Municipal Election Canvass

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 2

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Evan Jones (Denison Ward) was held at the Vicar of Wakefield Hotel, Dixon-street,last evening, Mr. Jones addressed the electors at length, and…

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Parliamentary Elections. Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1882 · page 5

The following proclamation, dissolving Parliament, appeared in a supplement to the Government Gazette yesterday:- "Whereas by the bill passed by the Governor…

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The Italian Parliament

Evening News · Friday 24 November 1882 · page 4

ROME, November 22.-The session of the Italian Chambers was opened today by King Huubertin person. The speech from the throne referred to the great necessity which existed in…

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The Italian Parliament. Rome, November 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 November 1882 · page 3

The session of the Italian Chambers was opened to-day by King Humbert in person. The speech from the throne referred to the great necessity which existed in the country…

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