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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 72

Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

Parliament was prorogued to-day by the Governor, who attended in the Council Chamber at 2 o'clock. A message was sent to the Assembly, and all the members of the latter House were…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 19

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 OFFICIAL INFORMATION. In reply to questions, the Government afforded the following information to the House…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

The first session of the 12th Parliament of Victoria was prorogued to-day by the Governor in person, with the usual ceremonies. His Excellency arrived in the Council Chamber at two…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislativ Assembly. Thursday, April 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock p.m. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

Mr.STUART, in reply to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said that the plane in connection with the railway from Orange to Manildrs, via Molong, were at present in abeyance until the surveys ordered from Urange to Forbes, by Cudal, were…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 17

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 10

THE interest, in the sitting of the Legislative Council centred in the resolution of which Mr. Darley had given notice with respect to the carvings now in course of execution on the Pitt-street…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 760

Mr. Grant referred to the reported annexation of New Guinea by the Queensland Government, and asked if Ministers had received any official information on such an important and gratifying event. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 760

The Licensing Bill was further considered by the Legislative Assembly in Committee of the [?] on on Thursday. The Sunday opening clause, and the one relating to travellers, were postponed, but the remainder…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 756

Messages were read from the Governor, assenting to the following bills:—Kiama Tramway Bill, Australian Gaslight Company's Bill, Albury Gas Company's Bill, Redhead Coal-Mining Company's Bill, Supreme…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Electric Telegraph.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 12

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

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 14

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 New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 8

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. Hugh Taylor for Mr. Bruce Smith, said that the site for a Public school at Clarendon,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Continued from Page 7.) Licensing Act Amendment Bill. (Continued)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 5

Postponed Clause [?] -- "Repeal of enactments in principal Act." Mr STUART proposed verbal amendments to bring the clause into harmony with the substantive…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 20. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 5

In answer to questions the Government afforded the House the following information:—Mr. COHEN was not aware that the work of the Lands Department formed three-fourths of the work performed by clerks…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 20. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 7

Mr REID, in answer to Mr Hugh Taylor, for Mr Bruce Smith, said that it was reported by one of the residents that the local medical man had refused to allow one child to attend the school at Clarendon on…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

When the Sydney Daily Telegraph went to press on Saturday morning the Assembly was reported as having adjourned for refreshment at 3 a.m. Shortly after resuming, the attention of the Chairman of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Saturday, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

The following is an account of the proceedings of Parliament from the time when we went to press on Saturday morning, continued from our issue of that day. It will be remembered that the business before the House, which was…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 3

The House of Assembly will meet at the usual time to-day, when, being a private members' day, there is a considerable amount of private business on the order paper. There are 14 questions, seven notices…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr DALLEY laid a number of returns on the table,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table of the House statement of Trust Moneys Deposit Accounts from April 1, 1882, to…

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