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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 72

The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, Decembers 31.—Sir Charles Dilke, in the course of a speech delivered on Saturday. at Chelsea, stated that the programme of the approaching session would include bills for the…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 5

Sir Charles Dilke in the course of a speech delivered on Saturday, at Chelsea, stated that the programme of the approaching session would include bills for the establishment of…

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Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

The Parliament of New South Wales win be opened to-morrow by Royal Commission, in the usual form. The members of the two Houses will assemble in their respective Chambers, at noon,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at 29 minutes past 3 o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr. DALLEY moved--"That this House do now…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Upper Hunter Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 7

The following is a condensation of the Maitland Mercu[?]y's report of the speeches of Messrs. M'Elbone and M'Laughlin, who have been re-elected for the Upper Hunter:—Mr. Laughlin stated that at the last general…

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Election for Mallow. London, January 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 3

Mr. O'Brien has been elected for Mallow today, defeating the Government candidate…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

The new Parliament will be opened at noon today by commission. At that hour the members of both Houses will assemble in their respective chambers, and the proclamation calling…

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The New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 6

With a view to presenting in as succinet a form as possible a statement of the opinions of the new Legislative Assembly on Land law reform and two or three other leading public questions, we publish to-day an epitomo of the…

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Opening of the New Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

THE eleventh Parliament of New South Wales commenced its sitting to-day. It was known that the House was to be opened by commission, and there was, consequently, a very small attendance of…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Macleay Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 6

The following is extracted from Mr. R. B. Smith's address to the electors of the Macleay:— "The real issue now before the country is the Land Bill; and on the due and equitable adjustment of our land laws…

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Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 3

[Followings is a continuation of our report of yesterday's proceedings in both. Houses of Parliament, incidental to the opening.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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Opening Op Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 3

Although it was known that the opening of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales yester. day would not he accompanied by any pomp and circumstance, yet so great was the public interest…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 4

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 12 o'clock, and announced the Commission appointing him to administer the oaths taken by members of Council. Messrs. Flood and Thornton took the oath and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Opening. Wednesday, January 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 5

The first session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales, since the introduction of responsible Government, was commenced to-day at noon. The members of the Legislative Conncil and the newly-elected members of the…

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Election of Speaker

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

Mr. Edmund Barton, one of the members for [?] Sydney, was yesterday elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, defeating Sir George Wigram Allen by 4 votes. [?]8 members…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. January 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT, Sir John Hay, took the chair at 12 o'clock noon, and stated that he had received a commission appointing him to administer the oaths, MENDERS SWORN IN…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, January 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at two minutes to 12 o'clock noon. MEMBERS SWORN. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received from…

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Opening of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 9

ON Wednesday the eleventh Parliament of South Wales commenced its sitting. It was Known that the House was to be opened by commission, and there was, consequently, a very…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 9

LONDON, December 28.—It is offcially announced that Parliament will reassemble for the despatch of business on January 15. LONDON, Decembers 31.—Sir Charles Dilke,…

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Members of the New Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 17

THE NEW SPEAKER, E. BARTON, EAST SYDNEY. SYDNEY SMITH, EAST MACQUARIE. T. R. SMLTH, NEPEAN. W. A. HUTCHINSON, BALMAIN…

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