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Politics & elections, 1883

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adjournment of the Imperial Parliament. London, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 7

Parliament been adjourned till the 21st instant…

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The Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 10

LONDON, May 13.—The Imperial Parliament has adjourned for the Whitsuntide holidays, and will re-assemble on May 21. The "Times"…

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Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 17

THOMAS DALTON, ORANGE…

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The Tramway Fiasco. Parliament to Be Called Together

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 6

The Cabinet Council met at half-past one o'ojook this morning. There being a full attendance of Ministers. The whole question of the tramway difficulty was considered in all its bear…

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Book Ii Chapter Iii. the General Election of 1847

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 4

As O'Connell died in the middle of May, it was expected that his funeral would take place early in June. But June passed, and after June July, without the body being…

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The Tramway Difficulty. Special Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 7

At the special Cabinet meeting, held on Saturday, to consider the course of action that should be taken with reference to the decision of the Supreme Court, which declared the use of steam motors on the tramways to be a…

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Illegality Op Steam Tramways. Parliament Suddenly Summoned

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 2

A Gazette Extraordinary issued at 1 p.m. on Saturday, summons Parliament to meet for the despatch of business on the 29th instant (tomorrow week). This is in consequence of…

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The Tramway Fiasco. Parliament to Be Called Together

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 2

As announced in our second edition on Saturday the Cabinet Council met at half-past 9 a.m. on Saturday, there being a full attendance of Ministers. The whole question of the tramway…

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Phillip Ward Election

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Meeks, a candidate for Phillip Ward, was held at Bertram's Royal Exhibition Hotel, corner of Castlereagh and Devonshire…

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Municipal Election. Phillip Ward. Mr. Meeks' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 4

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Meeks, who is a candidate for the vacancy in the City Council caused by the retirement of Mr. Alexander Wadsworth, was held in front of Ber[?]ram's Royal Exhibition…

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Phillip Ward Election. Me. Meeks' Address

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2

Last night Mr John Meeks addressed a meeting of the ratepayers of Phillip Ward from the balcony of the Exhibition Building Hotel, at the corner of Castlereagh and Devonshire streets. About 150…

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The Special Meeting of Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 2

IN advising His Excellency the GOVERNOR that he possessed the power and authority to summon Parliament to meet within the period to which it had been formally prorogued…

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The Phillip Ward Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 2

Mr Meeks, a candidate for Phillip Ward, addressed a large meeting at the Great Southern Hotel, last evening, Mr G. T. Collins in the chair, Tho speakers, in addition to Mr Meeks, were…

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Election for Phillip Ward. Mr. Meeks Returned

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 3

The polling for the election of an alderman to represent Phillip ward, in the City Council, took place at the Belmore market yesterday. There were only Two candidates, viz., Mr. John Meeks and Mr…

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Parliament Called Together

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 15

The Cabinet Council met at half-past 9 a.m. of Saturday, there feeing a full attendance of Ministers. The whole question of the tramway [?] was considered in all its bearings,…

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Parliament Re-assembled

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 4

LONDON, May 24.—Parliament has re-assembled after the Whitsuntide recess. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign sairs, announced that the renewal of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Mexico, which had been entirely suspended for several years past, might be expected shortly. In reply to a…

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Special Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 991

At me special Cabinet meeting, held on Saturday, to consider the course of action that should be taken with reference to the decision of the Supreme Court, which declared the use of steam motors on the tramways to be a…

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Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 17

R. H. LEVIEN, TAMWORTH. R. M. VAUGHN, GRENFELL. S. W. GRAY, THE RICHMOND…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Reassembling of the Imperial Parliament. London, May, 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 9

Parliament has reassembled after the Whitsuntide recess. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Parliamentary Under-secretary for Foreign…

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Meeting of Parliament. To the [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2

SIR,—It is said that the Soth section of the Constitution Act empowers the Governor to assemble Parliament during a prorogation. That section gives power to fix the time and place of holding…

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