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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 26. Personal Explanation

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 8

Mr. BUCHANAN said he was reported in a newspaper to have said, by way of interjection during the debate on the second financial statement, on the question of putting duties on imported buggies,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. BUCHANAN said that he desired to correct a report in one of the newspapers in reference to the…

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Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Council, this evening, a very long debate took place on the second reading of the Polynesian Labourers Bill, which was eventually carried, on a division, by 12 to 2…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 10

Upon the Legislative Council meeting there was scarcely anything on the paper, and the House accordingly adjourned till 3 o'olock. The Land Bill having passed its third reading in the Assembly, the Council…

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East Sydney Election. the Hon. G. H. Reid's Candidature

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 3

The Hon. G.H. Reid held no meeting last night, but will this evening address a meeting at the New Masonic Hall. To-morrow night he will address the electors from Keary's Hotel, William-street…

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The East Sydney Election. the Nomination. Retirement of Mr. Luscombe

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 4

Shortly before 12 o'clock, the time fixed for the nomination, a mere handful of people was assembled in and about the hustings in Hyde Park. A few minutes later, however, the crowd began to thicken,…

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Parliamentary Elections. East Sydney Electorate. the Hon. G. H. Reid's Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 7

Mr. Reid did not hold any meeting last night, but arrangements were made for a large meeting to-night in the new Maso[?]ic Hall, where Mr. Reid will address the electors at 8 o'clock. To-morrow night he will address the…

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East Sydney Election. Threatened Disturbances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for East Sydney election will take place at the lusting', Hyde Park, at noon to-day. There are three candidates in the field, namely, Mr Reid, Mr Burdekin,…

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East Sydney Election.--a Protest. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 3

Sir,--Here have I been detained for the best part of an hour by a person with a hooked nose, a long tongue, and a skin through which every hint to go failed to penetrate, wanting me to promise…

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East Sydney Election.--the Catholic Vote. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 3

Sir,--At Mr Burdekin's meeting last night Mr M'Elhone laid that Mr B. was almost induced to retire because the Catholic vote would be against him but this he denied, as they (the Catholics)…

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East Sydney Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

BY no fault of his own, Mr. G. H. REID finds himself in the unenviable position of scapegoat to the Government. Whether he will be…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that a deputation had waited upon the Colonial Secretary to request that…

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Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 8

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Griffith called attention to a serious breach of the privileges of the House, in which he felt bound to take some action. In the Courier summary for Europe, published that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 8

In the Assembly the Treasurer, in laying upon the table the revised estimates of Ways and Means, and the statement as to the Customs duties arranged across the Victorian border, and moving that they be printed,…

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East Sydney Election

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

Among those reported to have been present on the platform at Mr. Burdekin's meeting on Monday night was Mr. J. West, president of the Trades' Hall committee. Mr. West desires us to state that he was…

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Parliamentary Elections. Nomination for East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 9

Yesterday was nomination day in connection with the [?]thcoming election of a representative of Fast Sydney in the Legislative Assembly. For some time previous to noon, at which hour it had been announced that nominations…

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East Sydney Election. the Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 5

The electors of East Sydney rolled up in thousands at the hustings at Hyde Park yesterday, but contrary to general expectation, there was no disturbance, and even the anticipated "howling…

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East Sydney Election. the Polling Day

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 3

The polling for the election of a member to represent East Sydney commenced this morning at 8 o'clock, to close at 4 o'clock. Necessarily, the election has been the one great topic of conversation,…

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The Cabinet-makers and Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 7

During the past few days large posters have been scattered over the city and suburbs announcing a monster meeting in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday evening, on behalf of the trades represented…

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South Australian Parliament. the Prorogation. Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day the Commissioner for Lands moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable Lands Act No. 2 to be carried through. The motion, after a slight…

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