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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 84

Parliament of New South Wales. Egislative Council. Thursday, April 24

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands, reserved from sale for water supply, and for sites for cities,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 8

The scrutiny in connection with the general election or the House of Assembly was procoeded with to-day, and all but two districts were practically completed. For Stanley Mesara E. W. Hawke and James Miller,…

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Parliamentary Election. Declaration of the Poll Foe Gundagai. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 8

The official declaration of the poll took place to-day at the court-house, when the Returning-Officer doclared the Hon. James Watson the duly elected moinber for the Gundagai electorate—the number of votea being James…

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The Gundagai Election. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--The official declaration of the poll of Tuesday's election took place to-day at the Court-house, the Beturning-officer, Mr Michael Norton, declaring the Hon. James Watson…

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Falsifying Election Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--At the Circuit Court, Townsville, before Mr. Justice Cooper, James Canning M'Groarty, the presiding officer at Woolgar during the Burke election was charged with…

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The General Election in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Out of the ten districts complied in the final batch of elections,the result a seven have now been made known. The following are the names, districts, and successful candidates…

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Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 11

LONDON, April 20.—The Premier, the Eight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, has recovered from, his recent indisposition. LONDON, April 23.—The Government have…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 22

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

THE Parliamentry business was of an unimport-ant character. When the Legislative Assembly met, just before Mr. Speaker took the chair, it was discovored that Mr. A. G. Taylor was in his…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 808

THE Legislative Council did not sit after the dinner hour on Thursday. The Great Cobar Copper-mining Company's Tramway Bill was received from the Assembly, and was read the first time. The Moffit's Estate…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented. to the Tobacco Bill. In answer to questions proposed by Sir Alfred…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 802

Mr. FARNELL brought up the Mineral Conditional Purchases Prevention Bill, which was read a first time, and its second reading was made an order of the day for Wednesday…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 15

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He announced the receipt of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company's Tramway Bill, which, on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WRIGHT, in answer to Mr. Dangar, said that a trial survey of a railway from Narrabri to Walgett had been…

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Election of Church Wardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 8

In addition to the elections already published, the following have come to hand:- At the adjourned vestry meeting in connection with St. Clement's Church, Marrickville, on Tuesday last, the…

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The Gundagai Election. Gundagai

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 809

The election of a member for the representation of the electorate of Gundagai in the Legislative Assembly, in the place of Mr. Bruce Smith, resigned, took place to-day. The candidates for the vacancy were Mr. J. H. Want,…

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South Australian Parliamentary Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 808

The scrutiny in connection with the general election for the House of Assembly was proceeded with to-day, and all but two districts were practically completed. For Stanley Messrs E. W. Hawke and James Miller,…

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The South Australian Parliamentary Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 798

The second batch of elections was held to-day. The country electoral districts have been principally contested by the leading Oppositionists, but very few of the results are definitely known. For…

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The Moira Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mr M'Lean, one of the candidates for Moira, addressed a meeting at Benalla last night. He read a letter from Mr Hall, the Government whip, stating that the…

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Election Fraud. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 14

JAMES CANNING M'GROARTY, presiding officer for Woolgar during the Burke election, has been found guilty of having returned a false statement of the poll. He declared that 117 votes were…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 14

THE second batch of elections was held yesterday. For Sturt: Messrs. King and Symon, two strong Oppositionists, were returned. For Mount Barker: Messrs. J. L. Sterling and A. H…

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