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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDNET reported the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor assenting to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 8

To-day the Assembly, after disposing of some private business, went into Committee of Supply, and proceeded with the Colonial Treasurer's estimates. Good progress was made…

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Impeachment of a Member of the Norwegian Parliament. Christiana, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 7

The trial of M. Selmer, Minister of State, before the Rigsret, or Upper Chamber, on charges brought against him by tho Odeltshing, or Lower House, by whose orders he…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 8

The Legislative Council met at noon to-day. The Commissioner for Public Works obtained the suspension of the standing orders, and re-introduced and passed through all its stages the Land Bill which was…

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Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Burdekin's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 5

A number of doctors assembled last night outside Reddington's Hotel, Woolloomooloo, to hear an address by Mr. Sydney Burdekin, the Opposition candidate. The crowd numbered-over 1000 persons. Mr. R. C. Meacle occupied…

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The Election for a Seat in the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The election for the vacancy in Legislative Council, caused by the death of Sir William Morgan, took place to-day, and occasioned considerable excitement. The…

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Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 9

LONDON, February 23.—The House of Commons to-day voted tho address in reply to the speech from the throne. LONDON, February 23.—The Right Hon…

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The Dignity of Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

FOR once honorable members of the Legislative Assembly have been brought to see themselves as others see them. Or, at least, we have the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, February 26

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. Smith, under cover of a motion for the adjournment of the House, expressed his disapproval of the railway rales recently adopted by…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 424

THE principal basinets in the Legislative Council on Thursday was a discussion upon a point of order raised by Mr. Dariey with regard to the Dabbo Cattle Sale Yards Bill. While in committee on the bill the sixth…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 399

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 Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 415

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. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 415

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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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 424

The Legislative Council met at noon to-day. The Commissioner for Public Works obtained the suspension of, the standing orders, and re-introduced and passed through all its stages the Land Bill which was…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 419

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. DIBBS, that the standing orders be suspended to permit of a Temporary Supply Bill being pawed through all its stages at one Bitting, and the House went into…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 399

In the Assembly, Mr. Tomkinson resumed the debets on the Federal Council's resolutions. There was no special feature in the discussion, which was further postponed till to-morrow, when it will be finished…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Assombly had agreed to the Council's amendments in Hutchinson's Estats Bill and J. Saywell's Tramway Bill…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.] Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 12

IN the Assembly last night the Auditor-General's Salary Bill was read the third time. Mr, Griffith gave notice of a series of resolutions re the recent Sydney Convention. Mr. Morehead…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 11

IN the Legislative Council, yesterday, despit[?] great and prolonged opposition, the Justices' Procedure Bill passed its third reading by 11 vote[?] to seven. A Ministerial motion, urging the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 12

The Assembly sat this morning, and disposed of the Attorney-General's Estimates. Mr. Morehead presented a petition from Mr. C. H. Buzacott, managing director of the Brisbane Newspaper Company,…

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