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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 72

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. October 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. REPORTS. Mr DOCKER brought up the second report from the Gunnery Committee. The report was received…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Dow asked the Minister for Agriculture, if he would take steps to introduce into Victoria, from America, a machine known as the " Combination Harvester,"…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Grown Lands Bill and the Government Farm Bill passed their third readings, and now await the consideration of the Council. The Government…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13. Contempt of Court

Evening News · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

After the usual preliminary business, in which there were no features of general public interest, Mr. W. B. DALLEY moved the second reading of this bill, the leading features of which he Lad fully…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.29 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. DOOKER brought up the second report from the Printing Committee…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly the attention of the Minister for Agriculture was called to a new combination harvester used in California, which it was stated will out, thresh, bag, and deliver. The Government…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 8

In the House the Ministry announced to-day that they proposed to prorogue Parliament on or about Friday week until the 15th November next, when the rejected Railway Bill would be r[?]introduced. It was…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 8

In the Legislative Assemblu—which only sat to-day —the Chief Secretary mentioned that the North Fort on Lefevre's Peninsula, which had been recently erected, obstructed the public road, and that in…

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Parliament. Friday, October 12

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly had but a short sitting, the whole of the business on the paper having peen disposed of soon after 5 o'clock, be that there was no occasion to put into force the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 760

IN the Legislative Council, on Thursday, the motion for the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill was moved by Mr. Dalley, who made an able speech in support of the measure. It was expected that Sir…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 760

In the Home the Ministry announced to-day that they proposed to prorogue Parliament on or about Friday week until the 15th November next, when the rejected Railway Bill would be reintroduced. It was…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 754

In both Houses to-day Ministers announced that they would finish the business of the session and prorogue. Parliament would then be summoned to deal with the Railway Bills exclusively. The length of the…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart, Oct. 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 735

In the Legislative Council to-day, it was decided to take no farther action relative to the recent outbreak of popular feeling at Launceston. The motion to appoint a select committee to inquire into and report…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'olock. Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented a petition from cartain persons resident in Armidale, praying the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 753

An objection being taken to the granting of leave to Mr. A. G. Taylor to introduce certain bills on formal motions, the hon. member drew attention te the presence of strangers, and the galleries were cleared for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. COHEN, in answer to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said that so far as he was able to see no urgent necessity existed for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 19. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

Mr ABBOTT, in reply to Mr A. G. Taylor, said that when the district surveyor's report was received the propriety of granting a road from Crooked Creek across the Piambong-road would be considered…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. DULHUNTY v. MOSTYN

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 5

Mr. A. G. TAYLOR moved—"That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House a copy of the information in the…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

The Legislative Council held a lengthy sitting to-night. The time was chiefly occupied in considering the Public Service Bill. On its second reading Dr Hearn admitted the great necessity…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

The Legislative Council sat to-day. After an unimportant discussion it was adjourned until next Tuesday. In the Legislative Assembly the Government…

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