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Politics & elections, 1884

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Aldermanic Election at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 6

The nomination for aldermen for the w word, Randwick, took place at the council chambers yesterday at noon. Toe Mayor, Mr Write. Bradley, acted as returning officer. There were…

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Randwick Municipal Election

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

Yesterday, at noon, the usual formal nomination for an extraordinary vacancy in the borough council of Randwick took place at the council-chambers, the Mayor and returning officer, Mr. Walter Br[?]ley, being in the chair. There…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 21

Evening News · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at [?] 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Bathurst Presbyterian Church, Walsh's Grant the Singleton Gas Company's, the University…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 21. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Royal Assent to Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 4

The PRASSIDENT reported the receipt of messanges from his Excellency the Governor to the effect that the Royal assent had been given to the Bathurst Presbyterian Church, Walsh's Grant, the Singleton Gas Company, the University…

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The Randwick Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 5

It was stated in our report of the nomination for the vacancy in the Randwick Council, that in Mr G.B. Simpson's opinion the ruling of the late Chief Justice in exparte Hurst, was an incorrect…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, May 22

Evening News · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT entered the Chamber at half-past 7 o'clock, but as there were only 16 members present, and 19 are necessary to form a [?] the Comical adjourned until Wednesday next at 4 o'clock…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 7 o'clook. There being only 16 members then present, and these not forming a quorum, the House was adjourned until 4 o'clock on Wednesday next…

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Parliamentary Election. Nomination for Northumberland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 5

At the nomination to-day, at Waratah, of candidates for the representation of Northumberland, the attendance at first was very small, but it increased to about 400 before the close. Mr. B. C. Rancland was the returning officer…

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News by Telegraph. The Northumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the nomination of candidates for the county of Nor humberland today, the following were nominated:--Mr Thos. Hungerford, proposed by Mr Thomas Cox and…

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The Randwick Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 4

The unpleasantness attending the rejection of Mr. Royle's nomination as a candidate for the West Ward of the borough of Randwick, and the expense it will involve if the matter is…

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Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 11

LONDON, May 17.—It is understood that in the event of the County Franchise Bill being rejected, by the House of Lords an autumn session will follow, when. the bill will be…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 1000

WHEN the President of the Legislative Council took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock on Thursday there was not a quorum present, and the House was therefore adjourned until the usual hour on Wednesday next…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 994

The Temporary Supply Bill for May was received from the Assembly. On the motion of Mr. NORTON, the bill was passed through all its stages, and it was ordered that it be…

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Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Friday, May 23

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 3

In the continued absence of Mr. Speaker, the was taken by the Deputy-Speaker, Mr. Angus Cameron, at 4.30. CITY BANK BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Egislative Council Wednesday, May 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 16

[?] PEESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Goverfnor had asseneted to the Bathurst Presbyterian Church, Walsh's Grant, the Singleton Gas Company's, the University…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 9

Upon the House assembling at 4.30 o'clock, the Clerk announced that Mr. Speaker was unavoidably absent, and on the motion of Mr. STUART, Mr. Cameron, Chairman of Committees, was appointed to take the chair for that day…

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Canada. Parliament Refuses to Recognize the Orange Society As a Legal Association. Important Debate and Crushing Defeat of the Bigots

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 7

The correspondent of the London Tablet, April 12, writing from Ottawa, Canada, gives the following very interesting information:—…

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Parliamentary Elections. Northumberland Nomination. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 9

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the county of Northumberland, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, took place yesterday (Thursday) at noon, at Waratah. Mr. C. B. Nowland…

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The Northumberland Election. a Complicated Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 5

A Newcastle correspondent, who takes a keen interest in politics, writes to us as follows :--" Mr A.G. Taylor has come up here for Mr Wallace, but the latter is not a showy horse to run. He cannot…

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Alleged Election Irregularities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.-- An agitation is afoot at Melrose in favour of unsetting the election for Frome on account of alleged irregularities at the polling booths notably at Wirrabara and Pekina…

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