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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 72

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY said upon the table an abstract of lands resumed for Public school purposes…

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Cable Messages. Election for Tipperary

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 2

LONDON, March 20.—Mr. Payne, Home Ruler, has been elected unopposed for Tipperary in the place of Mr. John Dillon, who lately resigned…

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An Election Case

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 2

On Wednesday the case of M'Keon v. Lavers, in which the plaintiff sought to recover £500 damages for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, was concluded at the District court before his Honor…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Election of a Home Ruler. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 9

Mr. Payne, a Home Ruler, has been elected unpposed for Tipperary, in the place of Mr. John Dillon, who lately resigned…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Tipperaby Election. London, March 20

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

Mr Payne, a Home Ruler, has been elected unopposed for Tipperary, in the place of Mr John Dillon, who lately resigned…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly, Thursday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. STUART, in answer to Mr. Hugh Taylor for Mr. M'Elhone, said that the following information had…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 9

LONDON, March, 11.—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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Parliament. Tuesday, March 21

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 9

THE Legislative Council passed the remainder of the clauses and the schedules of the Rabbit. Bill, and on the motion of Mr. De salis a new clarse was passed, limiting the operation of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 564

Mr. DALLEY moved that in addition to the present days of Bitting, this House will, daring the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered, meet for the despatch of business on Tuesday in each week, and that…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 568

The Legislative Council had another short sitting on Thursday, but dealt with several items of business, and among those passed through all its stages the Temporary Supply Bill for the present month. The House…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 12

TH[?] 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 Assembly. Thursday, March 23. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. Pyrmont Bridge

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

Mr. STUART, in reply to Mr. Cameron, who asked the question for Mr. Abigail, said January, 1873, was the date of the purchase from the Pyrmont Bridge Company of all roads and bridges, except…

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An Election Story

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

SMITH was a generous man, and generous men usually got on in the world. So Smith had got on in the world. So well indeed had he prospered, and so much was he…

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Election for Cheshire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 9

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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Election for Tipperary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 10

LONDON, March 20.—Mr. Payne, Home Ruler, has been elected unopposed for Tipperary in the place of Mr. John Dillon, who lately resigned…

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West Bourke Election. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1883 · page 2

The polling for West Bourke took place on Saturday, when Mr. Deakin was returned by a large majority of 784. Mr. Deakin polled 1888 votes and Sir B. O'Loghlen 1104. At the…

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The West Bourke Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1883 · page 5

The West Bourke election to-day resulted in the return of Mr. Alfred Deakin, Commissioner for Public Works, by a majority of 784, The polling being— Deakin, 1888; O'Loghlen, 1104. The election was…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. Mr. Deakin Returned for West Bourke. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1883 · page 2

The election for the vacancy in the Assembly for West Bourke, caused by the resignation of Mr Deakin on accepting a portfolio in the Ministry as Commissioner of Public Works, took place on…

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The Election of Bishop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 5

Sir,—As I was informed from the pulpit on Sunday evening that sundry correspondents in the public journals who had cavilled at the action of the synod in the election of bishop were "brawlers" and "disturbers of the peace of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DAILEY laid upon the table a report from the Board of Health with reference to smallpox…

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