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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ABBOTT, in answer to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said that Mr. R. B. Wilkinson, M.P., made application some time…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday, May 9. The House met at 4.30 p.m. the "Usual" Motion

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR moved the adjournment of the House to call attention of the House and country to the manner of doing business in the upper branch of the Legislature. He considered it necessary, in the…

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The Gundagai Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Thomas Butler has in [?] day's issue of the FREEMAN'S JOURNAL published the correspondence which recently appeared in your columns. Instead, however, of making something like a fitting…

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The Guntdagai Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 18

WE publish the following correspondence, which appeared in the EVENING NEWS and as it speaks, for itself, there is no need for one word of comment in our pages. Our readers, who know all…

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Mr. Parnell on the Prospects of a General Election. an Important and Interesting Interview

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 6

The following is a report of an interview held on Wednesday, March 26, with Mr. Parnell :— What are your views as to the probability…

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The Northumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

Mr Geo. A. Lloyd has received a pressing invitation from some of the leading electors to come out for Northumberland, and he is assured that hie election would be pretty certain, provided the…

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Election of District Councillors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

PATERSON, Friday. -- The annual election of two district councillors has taken place here this week, Messrs H. H. Brown, M.P., and James Laurie were the retiring councillors by rotation, and were…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 13

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 8

In the absence of Mr. Speaker, the Deputy-Speaker, Mr. Angus Cameron, took the Chair at 4.30. HIGH SCHOOLS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legistative Assembly. Tuesday, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 6

The CLERK informed the House that Mr. Speaker was Unavoidably absent, and in accordance with the Standing Orders the Chairman of Committees would take the chair…

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Northumberland Election. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Christie, one of the candidates for Northumberland, has issued a writ for £5000 damages against the Newcastle HERALD for having published a report of a meeting at which Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table of the House a by-law of the Municipality of Grafton and the report of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. NORTON, in reply to Mr. Jacob, said that the return relative to an [?]y issue of the Parliamentary…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 952

THE Temporary Supply Bill for Kay was passed through all its stages in the Legislative Council on Thursday, and was returned to the Assembly with the usual message. The Council also dealt in Committee with…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. May 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question asked by Mr. Brodribb, Mr. DALLEY stated that there are now 160 tons of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Copeland, said that all conditional purchases made prior to the passing of the Act…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 947

The bill to incorporate the Engineering Association of New South Wales, the bill to farther amend the Dog Act, the Grafton Gas Bill, the Forest Lodge (near Tarlo) Estate Bill, the Armidale Gas Bill, and the…

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Northumberland Election. NRWCASTLE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 13

MR. W. B. Christie, a candidate for Northumberland, addressed about 2000 persons from the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday. He was well received, and a vote of confidence in him…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, MAY 14

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question asked by Mr. Brodribb, Mr. DALLEY stated that there are now 160 tons of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 30

Evening News · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 8

In the absence of Mr. Speaker the chair was taken by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Angus Cameron. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. On the motion of Mr. STUART it was agreed that…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 20. Indisposition of Mr. Speaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 7

On the House assembling at 4.30 o'clock, the Clerk read [?] following letters:—"213, Macquarie-street, 20th May, [?]. Dear Sir,—Having sustained an injury to the foot, [?] be unable to attend the House for some days. Will…

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