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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 72

Personation at Elections

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 6

AT the declaration of the poll, alter the East, Sydney election, it was stated by the RETURNING-OFFICER that noless than five men had been handed over to the police, charged with endeavouring to…

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East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE nomination for East Sydney took place on Monday, at noon, at the hustings, Hyde Park, in the presence of some thousands of persons. Mr. Copeland was nominated by Mr. W. G. Murray,…

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Bishop Moran and the Peninsula Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 18

FROM the New Zealand Tablet we take the following address issued by the Right Rev. Dr. Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, N.Z., to the electors of the Peninsula:—…

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The East Sydney Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 176

When the new MINISTER FOR WORKS was opposed at Newton by Mr. MITCHELL, and the MINISTER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION by Mr. ELKINGTON ton in East Sydney, we remarked that…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

AS the years revolve the questions to be debated and solve by the Borough Council of Parramatta grow larger, and more and more important…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 14

ON Monday there was an excited crowd in front of the hustings in Hydo Park, the occasion being the nomination of a candidate to serve in Parliament in place of Mr. John M'Elhnne, resigned. Indeed…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1883. Personation at Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 16

AT the declaration of the poll, after the East Sydney election, it was stated by the RETURNING-OFFICER that no less than five men had been handed over to the police, charged with endeavouring to…

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The Newtown Election. (To the Editor.)

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of January 26 a letter appeared signed by Mr. Chas. Whately, wherein he professed to show that he supported in the Council my resolution for the expenditure of £500 for the repair of Wilson-street, and I am informed…

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Victorian Parliament Dissolved. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

The Cabinet has advised the Governor to prorogue Parliament, with a view to a dissolution, on the grounds that Parliament has done no useful legislative work during the past eight months,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 30

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 RETURNS, &C. A number of papers, returns, &c., were laid upon the table by the Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 6

Mr. SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL Mr. SPEAKER reported that he had received a message…

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Dissolution of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 9

The Ministry to-day advised his Excellency the Governor to prorogue Parliament, with a view to a dissolution, on the ground that Parliament had done nothing in the way of useful legislation during the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 30. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock QUESTIONS

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

Mr. STUART, in reply to Mr. Trickett, said that the Randwick tollbar was not in charge of the Government, and the Rand wick municipality and Bunnerong Road Trust each received a proportion of its…

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Newcastle Borough-Elections. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

The official return of nominations for aldermen and auditors at the ensuing Newcastle elections, are as follow.—City ward: Colin Christie, James Harrison Hubbard. Honeysuckle ward: Evan…

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The Leichhardt Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

A numerously attended meeting of the ratepayers of Leichhardt was held at the Bald-faced Stag Hotel on Monday evening to hear Mr. Pritchard, Mayor of Leichhardt, give an account of his stewardship. Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, reported that the Temporary Supply Bill had been assented to by the Governor. Questions relating to the number of denominational…

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

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

The dissolution of Parliament is exciting great interest. It is understood that Sir Bryan O'Loghlen will address the electors of Lancefield on Monday, and Mr. Graham Berry will speak at Geelong…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that the Temporary Supply…

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