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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament. Tuesday. January 15

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 9

THE Legislative Assembly met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday. Seven petitions were presented in favour of the extension of local option, and a petition was presented…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 130

The Legislative Assembly met yesterday morning. The Speaker and the members in attendance proceeded to Government House to present the usual address to his Excellency. Upon returning to the House, Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 136

THE discussion on the amendments proposed in the third clause of the Land Bill were farther proceeded with in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. A further amendment proposed by Mr. Loughnan, the effect of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 16

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ACT Mr. COX moved—"That it is expedient that the Act 29th Charles H., chap. 7. passed on 1677, known…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedesday, January 16

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the ohair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ACT. Mr. COX moved—"That it is expedient that the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 11

The SPEAKER took her chair at 4.30 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DIBBS, for Mr. Cohen, in answer to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said that in the year 1876, the scale of extra…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 130

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill for December. Mr. Cox moved, "That it is expedient that the Act…

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The Limerick Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 7

The Limerick election (says the NATION, Nov. 24) resulted in a more glorious victory for the national cause than had. ever been anticipated. Mr. M'Mahon polled almost two…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 22

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, covering the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WRIGHT, in answer to Mr. Abigail, said that the Colonial Secretary's and Public Works Offices cost…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Council to-day the whole sitting was occupied in a discussion in committee upon the Bills of Exchange Bill. In the Assembly, in answer to the leader of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 22. Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, the Estimates

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 8

The usual message from has Excellency the Governor accompanying the estimates of the probable expenditure for the year 1884, and the supplementary estimates of the expenditure for the year 1883, was…

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Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night a bill for the incorporation of the Armidale Gas Company was brought in and read a first time, and the Butchers' Sunday Closings Act was [?]ead a third time and passed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. There not being a quorum present, the PRESIDENT adjourned the House until 4 o'clock the following day. The members present were:—Messrs. Brodribb, Cadell,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 10

The Council to-day passed the Bills of Exchange Bill through committee. In the Assembly, a lengthened debate took place on the second reading of the Polynesian Act…

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Balmain Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 8

A large and influential meeting of the supporters and friends of Mr. Alfred Hancock, candidate for election [?]lderman for the south-west ward of this borough took place last evening at Dick's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. FIRE BRIGADES BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a message from the Governor, stating that his Excellency had…

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Extraordinary Case of Alleged Judicial Tyranny. the Matter Brought Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr Abigail brought under the notice of the Colonial Secretary an extraordinary case of alleged tyranny, on the part of the bench of magistrates at Lismore. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 24. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 7

Mr DALLEY laid upon the table the report of the Commissioner for Railways on railway and tramways of New South Wales, for 1882. Report on the census of New South Wales, 1881. Minute of…

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Parliament. Tuesday. January 22

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 9

IN the Legislstive Assembly, Mr. LEVIEN presented a petition from selectors of Barraba and neighbourhood, praying that, certain amendments be made in the Lund Bill…

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