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Politics & elections, 1883

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 685

The Hon. R. S. Anderson, Minister of Justice, in reply to a question, stated the Government were of opinion that the present Rabbit Destruction Act was inoperative owing to the neglect of the Shire Councils…

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Terrorism and the British Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 704

A writer in the "Irish World," the other day, advised his countrymen to organise a plan for setting fire to London in 300 places at once, and added that in the light of that…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 700

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at half-past 4, and there not being a quorum of members present, the House stood adjourned. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 12

IN the Assembly last night Mr. Bent challenged the Treasurer to prove the truth of the statement that £1,067,000 would be required for railways before January. After all contracts…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesdasy, April ll

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 14

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Mr. Norton, Mr. DALLEY stated that it had not been brought specially under the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 8

Mr. SPEAKER look the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. A. G. Taylor, gave particulars respecting the conditional purchase of Ah…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 13. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 7

Mr STUART, in reply to Mr A. G. Taylor, said it had not been decided to extend the Wallerawang-Mudgee railway branch beyond Mudgee; the late Government proposed to connect Coonamble with…

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Claims For, Election Expenses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 17

There was quite an accumulation of cases in the Small Debts court, Newtown, before Mr. Crane, S.M., on the morning of April 4, in which claims were made for expenses said to have been incurred at the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1883 · page 5

The following is a resume of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly after half-past 2 o'clock on Saturday morning:— SYDNEY CORPORATION BILL…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, the payment of Members Bill was read a first time. The second reading of the measure will be mad an order of the day for to-morrow. A number of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to questions asked by Mr. PIDDINGTON, Mr. DALLEY stated that Sir Saul Samuel,…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

The Legislative Council held a short sitting to-day. The Minister of Justice was asked by Mr Wallace, without notice, whether the Government intended to appoint a Board to inquire into the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, stated that…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 10

In the Legislativa Council to-day the Payment of Members Bill was read a first time, when several members objected to the measure being further proceeded with at that sitting. The second reading of the bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 17. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

Mr STUART, in reply to Air A. G. Taylor, said he would take immediate steps to famish the tramcars with cowcatchers, but iron aprons had been ordered. to be affixed in the meantime…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-part 4 o'clock. CONDITIONAL PURCHASE VALIDATION BILL…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, the Expiring Laws Continuation Bill, and the Bill to legalise certain railway works and contracts entered into by the late Government, without the consent of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES VALIDATION BILL. On the motion of Mr. DALLEY, the Conditional…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 9

In the Legislative Council, the Railways Additional Works and the various bills to continue expiring laws were passed through all their stages. Mr. Campbell called the attention of the Minister for Justice to a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 18. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m: Conditional Purchases Validation Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

On the motion of Mr DALLEY this Bill was read a third time and passed. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr PIDDINGTON, for Mr Norton, moved that…

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