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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 1235

In the Legislative Assembly this evening the debate was resumed ob the Convention resolutions, when Messrs. Harper, Rose, Cooper, Boeisto, and M'Lean warmly supported the motion, and urged that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 1233

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor assenting to the Dubbo Gas Company's Bill, Windsor Gaslight Company's Bill, Grafton Lighting Company's Bill, Manly Gaslight Company's…

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Parliament of New Zealand. Wellington, June 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 1215

The Hon. H. A. Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, made an interim financial statement in the House of Representatives this afternoon, when asking for supplies to carry on the business of the country up to the end of…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 24th, 1884. the Land Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 9

The committee of the Legislative Assembly commenced the consideration of the fourth part of the Land Bill, dealing with the matter of occupation generally. The 74th clause provided for the continuance…

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Hew South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday June 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 14

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Dubbo, Windsor, Grafton, Manly, Forest Lodge near Tarlo Estate, and Sydney Streets…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 12

A DISORDERLY scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly on the 19th, while. Mr. Bent was taking exception to the ruling of the Speaker on a point of order. The Speaker lost his temper, and said…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 8

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DIBBS, in reply to Mr. Cameron, said that specifications were being prepared for a bridge to be erected over the…

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Home and Foreign Ireland. the Doings of the Irish Party in Parliament Their Power and Influence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 5

The most dramatic incident in the carrer of the Irish party— not excepting the famous expulsion of the thirty-five was their action on the Vote of Censure in the small hours of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 27. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. the Quirindi Case

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 3

Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Minister of Jnstice,— 1. Did the girl Duncan volunteer her evidence before Mr.Abbottat Quirindi, or was she compelled to give it? 2. Was she asked the question if she ever had carnal…

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The Randwick Election Case. Exparte Royle. in R3 Hinton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 7

In Chambers yesterday morning, before his Honor Sir George Innes, Mr G. B. Simpson moved on a rule returnable in Chambers, to oust Mr William Henry Hinton from the office of alderman…

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West Macquarie Election. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 4

BATHURST, Friday.--Mr E. W. O'Sullivan is announced as 8 candidate for West Macquarie. but neither he or Mr Pilcher has issued an addresser made any appearance here. Mr Richardson has…

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The General Election in New Zealand. [By Cable.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.--The House of Representatives was dissolved to-day. The elections throughout the colony are fixed for July 22, and the new Parliament will assemble on the 7th August…

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West Macquarie Election. Melbourne, Thursday night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 18

A LARGE French, steamer, with convicts on board, put in at Port Melbourne to-night. Superintendent Sadlier and a number of police have gonedown to investigate the matter. The subject…

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West Macquarie Election. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 12

MR. Richardson, president of the Protection and Political Reform League, addressed electors of West Macquarie and other persons in the Temperance Hall, Saturday night. He was favourably received…

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West Macquarie Election. BATHURST

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 4

The nomination of candidates for the West Macquarie electorate took place in Perth at noon to-day. Up to within five minutes of that time the only candidate who had paid the deposit of…

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West Macquarie Election. Mb. Pilch Retires. [By TELEGRAPH.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 5

BATHURST, Saturday.--At the nomination the West Macquarie election it was [?] this morning that Mr Pilcher was not a candidate, and that Mr O'[?]…

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Parliamentary Election. Nominations for East Macquarie. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 8

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Heliyer in the electorate of East Macquarie was held to-day at noon, before Mr. A. G. Thompson, returning officer, at Perth, eight miles from…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Both Houses of Parliament, resume their sittings to-morrow, and the revelation of ministerial policy is looked for and to with some interest. It is understood that…

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The West Macquarie Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 4

The electors of West Macquarie have condemned themselves to a choice between Mr. Richardson and Mr. Lewis Lloyd. Possibly this is due to Mr. Pilcher's indecision. The…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday,--Both Houses resumed sittings to-day, but nothing of consequence was transacted beyond the election in the Assembly by a majority of eight of Mr Ebenezer Ward as…

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