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Politics & elections, 1883

1,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 72

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 8

The political crisis which was publicly announced this morning has taken the whole colony by surprise, and the matter formed the absorbing topic of conversation throughout the day. Opinions are much divided…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. JOHN SMITH moved that there be laid on the table of the House:—(1.) A return of the number of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. DEPOSITS ON CONDITIONAL PURCHASES. Mr. SMITH moved,—"That there be laid upon the table of this House:—1. A return of the number of conditional…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 25

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

IN the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at 20 minutes past 3, and with the members present proceeded to Government House and presented to the…

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Members of the New Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 17

DR. ANDREW ROSS, MOLONG. GEORGE FANE DE SALIS, QUEANBEYAN. J. N. BRUNKER, EAST MAITLAND…

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Dissolution of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 226

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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Victorian Parliament Dissolved. (By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

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

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 of New South Wales. Thursday, February 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 232

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Smith moved for a return of the number of conditional purchases, the deposits on which had been forfeited, from 1861 to 31st December last, showing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 14

IN answer to question put by Mr. S[?], Mr. DALLEY stated that schools were authorised to be held in tents, pending the [?] of school build[?] 121 schools were held in tents. These…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 226

The PRESIDENT announced that the Temporary Supply Bill had received the assent of his Excellency the Governor. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. A. Campbell, said that…

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West Sydney Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 6

SIR,—Kindly permit me through your columns to contradict a report circulated to the effect that I had wished to upset the West Sydney election, and had prompted others to take the necessary steps…

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"The Late Elections." To the Editor of the Protestant Standard

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 8

SIR,--One noteworthy feature in the late electioneering contest for East Sydney was the notice published by the heads of the Temperance Societies requesting Members of these Societies to…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 3

Sir,--Would you, or any of your readers, kindly enlighten us on the following matter? In what position does a civil servant place himself by being mayor of a borough? Suppose, for…

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The General Election in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

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

A Gazette supplement has been issued, proroguing Parliament until 15th February. The election arrangements are the same as already published, except that the nomination day…

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Richmond Municipal Election. RICHMOND

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

Messrs. David Cobcroft, William Thomas Price, and Thomas Arkinstall, were elected aldermen for the municipality of Richmond to-day, and Messrs. Roland Hill Ducker and William Mitchell…

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Waverley Municipal Election

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Murray, one of the candidates for Waverley Ward in the Borough of Waverley, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers yesterday evening at the Tea Gardens Hotel Mr. James…

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Burwood Municipal Election

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

A meeting was held last evening at Neich's hotel, Burwood, in support of the candidature of Messrs. Broughton, Lees, and Saunders, for the Municipal Council of that borough. There were several…

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The General Election in Victoria. Sir Bryan O'l Ghlen at Lance Field. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

An address was delivered, at the Mechanics Institute, Lancefield, by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, tonight. Messrs Graves, Gaunson, M'Kean, Bent, Bolton, Young, and M'Dea were on the platform,…

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Cable Messages. Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

LONDON, February 6.—The moron and seconders of the addresses in reply to the Queen's Speech, on the [?]casion of the opening of Parliament on the 13th instant, in the respective…

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