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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 72

The Challenge Elections

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 2

The nominations for the Upper Hunter and Mudgee take place to-morrow, and the polling on Tuesday, So far as is known at present there are three candidates in the field for the first named place—…

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The Challenge Elections. Mudgee. Rylstone

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 2

Mr. M'Elhone addressed a meeting of the electors here last night. He was hooted all through his speech. No hands were held up in favour except those of a few navvies, whom he incited to…

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Election of a Tory. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Brewster, the Tory candidate, has been elected for Portarlington, in the House of Commons…

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The Dublin Election. London, February 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 3

Major King Harman, a Home Ruler, has been elected for Dublin. The following telegrams are from other sources:--…

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Agricultural Affairs in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 19

CONSIDERING the prominence given to the agricultural progress of the colony during election times, it is astonishing how little effort is made in the same direction by hon, members in their places in…

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Parliament. Friday, February 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. TRICKEIT moved the second reading of the Eating Houses Bill, which he said was intenfed to confer on the proprictors of oating-house the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 418

The Inscribed Stock Bill was recommitted. Mr. DALLEY explained the alterations made in it, and after the amendments had been debated at length they were all agreed to, the bill was reported with…

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Members of the New Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 17

WILLIAM JOHN LYN[?], THE HUME. R. TOOTH, MONARO. W. J. FERGUSON, GLEN INNES…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

THE new Inscribed Stock Bill was brought up in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday by Mr. Dibbs, and was read the first time. The Land Boiler Bill was read the second time, and considered in committee as…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 2

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message from the Governor announced that he had assented to the Temperary Supply Bill…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

Parliament was formally opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor. The Legislative Council chamber was crowded with spectators, including all the consuls of the various nations, and the naval and…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 399

The twelfth Parliament of Victoria was opened by commission to-day in the usual formal manner, the commissioners being Sir William Stawell (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justice Molesworth. After the formal…

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Telegraphic. The Imperial Parliament. [By Cable.] The Affirmation Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

LONDON, February 22.—The bill introduced by the Marquis of Hartington, to enable members of Parliament to make affirmation instead of taking the prescribed oath, will apply to all…

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Sew South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Febeuary 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 14

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MACINTOSH presented a petition from the Congregational churches of the colony, praying the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 9

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, stating he had given his assent…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Speech by the Governor. the New Government. Melbourne, Thursday Night

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor. The Legislative Council-chamber was crowded with visitors. The Governor was attended by Captain Patourel, Lord Phipps,…

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England. an English Member of Parliament on Irish Affairs. Something About the Coercion and the Land Acts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

That staunch friend of Ireland, Mr. Jos. Cowen, has been again speaking out in his own vigorous fashion on behalf of this coun­try. On Monday night, January 8, be…

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Grenfell Election. FORBES

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4

In consequence of Mr. Vaughn's resignation of his seat for Grenfell, Mr. E. B. Whelan, solicitor of Forbes, intends to come forward again to contest that electorate…

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