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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 72

Parliament of New South. Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence until…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 2.—Parliament will adjourn from the 11th to the 21st instant, for the usual Whitsuntide recess…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 3

The prorogation of the first session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales, which took place at noon yesterday, did not excite a large amount of public interest. The Legislative…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 7

Parliament will adjourn from the 11th. to the 21st instant, for the usual Whitsu[?] recess…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Prorogation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 5

The first session of the eleventh Parliament of New south Wales closed at noon yesterday with the usual for[?]alities comparatively little interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings the public, and only a few…

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How We Prorogued Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 3

The busts that grace the walls of the Legislative Council chamber looked down on Wednesday from the dim and dusty past as if in solemnly stern condemnation of the scene of levity…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 10

On Wednesday Parliament was prorogued about noon with the usual formal coremonies. In the Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 9

LONDON, May 2.—Parliament will adjourn from the 11th to the 21st instant, for the usual Whitsuntide recess…

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Parliament Friday, April 27

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 8

In the Legilative Council, Mr. BRODRIBB moved,— "That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing the names of friendly societies whose funds have been embezzled, to include case that have…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, April 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 850

A message was received from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Licensing Bill for the consideration and concurrence of the Council. On the motion of MR. DALLEY the bill was read the…

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Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 17

R. H. D. WHITE, GLOUCESTER. W. H. HOLBOROW, ARGYLE. A. WILSON, THE MURRAY…

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The Peorogation of Parliament. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 6

SIR,—As the session has come at last to a close, I hope you Trill not consider me an intruder should I offer an opinion on some of the doings of Parliament. Your own leading article in to-night's " News " is…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 14

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 'o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from 370 inhabitants of Parramatta against that clause in the…

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Railway Committees in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 7

Sir,—The remarks which have been made in both Houses of the Legislature with regard to private committees on railway measures, naturally commend themselves to everyone interested as being the most judicious way out of…

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The Election for Trinity Ward Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 6

The election of a representative in the Municipal Council for Trinity Ward, recently declared vacant by the Corporation on Jamec Carey's confession of murder, took place on…

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The Sandhurst Election. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

The only nominations for the vacancy in the Sandhurst electorate, caused by the death of the late Hon. B. Clark, were those of the Hon. Angus Mackay and Mr H. P. Williams. Mr Angus…

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Alexandria Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 3

At the Supreme Court yesterday, an application was heard by the Chief Justice and Sir George L. Innes to make absolute a rale calling upon Mr. Henderson to show cause why he should not be onsted…

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Election Holidays and the Government Printing Office. to the Editor of the Sydney Dairy Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

Sir,--Mr Dibbs's reply to the questions recently asked concerning the non-payment of the Government Printing Office supernumeraries for holidays they have no interest in, and would sooner be…

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Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 17

W. J. TRICKETT, PADDINGTON…

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To-day's Cables. The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 13.— The Imperial Parliament has adjourned for the Whitsuntide holidays, and will re-assemble on May 21. The "Times" reviewing the work of the session, as far as it has…

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