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Politics & elections, 1884

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The Gundagai Election. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.--Mr James Watson has decisively authorised the use of his name as a candidate, and will announce himself as soon as Mr Smith's resignation is made known. His…

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Candidates for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--Mr Crisp, Mr Solpmon, and Dr Bedford are the probable candidates for toe vacancy Caused in the Legislative Council by the disqualification of Mr Alex, M'Gregor…

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Petersham Elections

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 3

The polling for an alderman for the Sydenham Ward, of the borough of Petersham, took place last Saturday, and resulted in the re-election of Mr. E. J. Henry. There was very little interest taken by the…

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The Deterioration of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 4

When responding for the Assembly at a banquet the other evening, the Hon. John Sutherland, instead of contenting himself with a repetition of conventional…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE MEMBER FOR GUNDAGAI. The SPEAKER announced that he had received a letter from Mr. Bruce Smith, resigning his seat as member for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 8. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Resignation of a Member

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 8

Mr. SPEAKER read a communication from Mr. Arthur Bruce Smith, in which that gentleman resigned his seat for the electoral district of Gundagai. On the motion of Mr. STUART the seat was…

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South Australian Elections. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 4

To-day the Parliamentary elections for more than half the electoral districts of the colony are taking place. In nearly all the districts the results are very open. The contests are proving…

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South Australian General Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 10

The general elections here to-day created much excitement, and a crowd of several hundred persons assembled outside the Register office in the evening to ascertain the results as posted, Appended are the…

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South Australian Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 5

Adelaide, Tuesday.--The elections for fourteen seats in the House of Assembly took place to-day, and caused considerable excitement. For Best Adelaide the Chief Secretary and Mr. G. D…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. EASTER RECESS. Mr. DALLEY moved, with the concurrence of the House.—"That this House at its rising to-day do adjourn…

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Transit Commissioner's Election

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

The annual election of a gentleman to represent the suburban boroughs within the metropolitan district, on the board of Transit Commissioners, took place Wednesday. There were two nominations, viz., Mr…

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South Australian Elections ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

The ADVERTISER, commenting upon the elections, remarks that there has been no grand defeat of any party all along the line simply because Parliament and the electors are not divided…

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South Australian Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--It' is reported that the Treasurer, who lost his seat for Victoria, will offer himself as a candidate for Mount Barker. The present candidates are the old members. Messrs…

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Gundagai and Canterbury Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. John Want, the well-known barrister, has definitely announced himself as a candidate for Gundagai. He comes out as an independent candidate; but with regard to the most prominent…

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Transit Commission Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

The election contest for the appointment of a transit commissioner to represent the metropolitan district of Sydney for the next 12 months, took place yesterday at the Masonic Hall,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 3

At the time our report closed yesterday morning, the House was still in committee, considering the Estimates for the Works Department. The following is a continuation of the report of the proceedings:—…

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The Gundagai Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 4

Gundagai, Thursday.--Neither Mr James Watson nor Mr John Want have commenced actual election work yet. The former gentleman is a staunch favourite at present. and his return is…

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Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 9

LONDON, April 8.—The bill introduced by the Government for the extension of the county franchise and the assimilation of the qualification in England, Scotland, and Ireland was read a second…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 712

THE Legislative Council adjourned on Wednesday to the 23rd instant, which makes the Easter recess of that House a week longer than that which the Assembly will have. The sitting on Wednesday was brief, but a good…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 706

Mr. ABBOTT moved the second reading of the Bathurst Presbyterian Church Grant Resumption Bill which, he said, would enable the Government to carry out an arrangement with the trustees of the…

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