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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 72

Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 3

The polling in the Cook district took place today, and the returns from nine places out of 30, were received up to 8 o'clock, and give Hamilton, 340 votes ; Cooper 305, both being Government…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the the chair at 4.30 o'clock NEW MEMBER. Mr. John N. Ryan was duly sworn a member of the Council, and took his seat…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.]

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Kingston introduced a Bill providing for the establishment of a cricket oval on the South Park lands…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

The Legislative Council held a long silting today, from 3 in the afternoon to half-past 11, and disposed of a great quantity of business. The Public Health Bill was passed through committee…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. N. RYAN took the oath of allegiance and subsoribed the roll…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 10

In the Logislative Council, the Railway Loan Application Bill passed through all its stages. The Hon. F. T. Sargood moved the second reading of the Public Health Bill. Dr. Hearn complained that there was no…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly—which only sat— attention was called to an attempt made on Monday night last to wreck a train on the Northern line, by placing sleepers across the rails near Mintaro…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. New Member. Personal Explanation

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN rose to make a personal explanation with respect to some remarks in an article in that morning's Herald relative to what he was alleged to have said on the Contempts of Court…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

Both Houses of Parliament sat till after midnight, and cleared the notice paper. In the Assembly the Attorneys' and Solicitors' Remuneration Bill passed its final stages. Mr…

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Parliament of South Tralia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Government announced that a new agreement with the Largs Bay Company, who would pay £4000 annually for the management of the railway traffic by…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 6

In the Council, the Public Health Bill was further amended and returned to the Assembly. The Local Government Bill, with the amendments made by the Assembly, was considered, and some of the amendments…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 6

In the Assembly the Treasurer gave notice of the introduction of a bill to provide for the establishment of a Naval Brigade. Mr. E. Ward asked for further information regarding the annexation question, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 856

The principal natter dealt with by the Legislative Council on Wednesday was the Contempt of Court Bill. There was a large attendance of the members, and several members of the Assembly were also present, and…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 846

Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said that the four portions of land through which the deviation on the illawarra railway passed were conditionally purchased by Messrs. Alexander Stuart, James Meehan, Alexander…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart, Oct. 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 850

The Legislative Council to-night passed the bill authorising the construction of the railway from the main line to Ostlands — four miles. This will be a very light line, the railway policy of the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the the chair at 4.30 o'olook. NEW MEMBER. Mr. John N. Ryan was duly sworn a member of the Council, and took his seat…

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The Parliament. A long way after Byron's "Iles of Grease."

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 8

The Parliament! the Parliament Where factional disputes have rung; Where Billingsgate is often used And speeches spun from sparks half-sprung;…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 30. In the Legislative Assembly, Answers to Questions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 8

Mr. LEVIEN asked the Minister for Lands, without notice, whether he intended putting the outer Domain under the supervision of trustees? Mr. FARNELL said that, the only reason why…

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PROROGATION of the Victorian Parliament. the Vice-regal Address. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 November 1883 · page 3

The first session of the twelfth Parliament of Victoria was prorogued yesterday morning by the Governor in person. The Council Chamber, where the ceremony took place, was crowded with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 November 1883 · page 6

Parliament was prorogued by his Excellency the Governor this morning. The attendance of ladies and other spectators was not so large on this occasion as usual. The Viceregal speech was unusually long,…

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