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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 72

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 16. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 7

Mr COPELAND, in reply to Mr Hellyer, said the cost of the Bathurst water supply was about £26,800. The capacity of the two reservoirs was 250,000 gallons. The daily allotted consumption was…

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Election for Cheshire

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The Honorable Alan De Tatton Egerton, brother of the late member, who was raised to the peerage by the death of his father, has been elected for Mid-Cheshire by…

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Triumph of the National Candidate in Mallow. the Solicitor-general Defeated

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 7

Our Cork correspondent (says the London Times or January 26) telegraphed on Wednesday :—"The Malloy election ended to-day in the return or Mr. O'Brien, the editor…

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The Election of a Bishop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent, who bewails the unhappy lot of the "laity of the Anglican Church in New South Wales," whose utterances on the subject appear in your issue of the 13th instant, can scarcely be a member of that…

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Election for Cheshire. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 12

The Honorable Alan De Tatton Egerton, brother of the late member, who was raised to the peerage by the death of his father, has been elected for Mid Cheshire by a large…

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The Recent Elections.--an Independent [?] Journal

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 10

The Daily Telegraph of last Friday thus lets the cat out of the bag :--The Bulletin presents its readers with a cartoon this week, in which Mr. Redmond is represented as…

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Election for Mid-cheshire. London, March 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 5

The Hon. Alan de Tatton Egerton, brother of the late member who was raised to the peerage by the death of his fattier, has been elected for Mid-Cheshire by a large majority…

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The Mudgee Election.—another Challenge to Mr. TAYLOR. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 40

SIR,—In the "Town and Country Journal" for last week I see a report of the nomination speeches at Mudgee election, in which Mr. A. G. Taylor makes the following statement:—"I observe that M[?]…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 2

LONDON, March 17.—At the conclusion of the proceedings in the House of Commons last night the House adjourned for the Easter recess, and will resume its sittings on the 29th inst…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 7

At the conclusion of the proceedings in the House of Commons last night the House adjourned for the Easter recess, and will resume its sittings on the 29th instant…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. [By Telegraph,] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 3

The nominations for the Ministerial elections took place yesterday with the result that Ministers have been returned unopposed, as follows :--Mr Service, the Premier, for Castle…

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A Clergyman on Proceedings in Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

At the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, on Sunday night, prior to commencing his sermon, the Rev. James Jefferis referred to recent proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in the following terms:—…

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An Election Case

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

At the District court this morning Wm. M'Keon sued Mr. J. V. Layers for £200 damages, for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The defendant was presiding officer at booth L to M, Belmore…

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An Unpopular Candidate Pelted with Tomatoes. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

Mr James M'Kean, who is opposing Mr. Langridge, Commissioner of Customs, attempted to address the electors of Collingwood to-night, but was refused a bearing. He was pelted with…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half–past 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF THE CONVICT BERTRAND. MR DALLEY, in reply to Sir Alfred Stephen, said…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 20 minutes past 4 O'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. DOCKER brought up a, report of the Printing…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 23. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. Mr. Copeland

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 8

Mr. STUART at once rose and said he desired to state, for the information of the House, that since they had last met, through certain circumstances which had arisen, the Minister for Public Works had…

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The Election of a Bishop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to correct some srrors fallen into by your correspondent "Demas." He thinks the large Protestant majority in the in the synod care only for ability to manage a parish as a qualification for a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 20

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. DALLEY stated that a petition had lately been presented to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. March 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr.DALLEY moved--"That the House, at its…

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