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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 84

Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 12

LONDON, June 27.—The Franchise Bill was read a third time, and finally passed by the House of Commons last night. LONDON, June 27.—Mr. Gladstone has warned…

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Parliament. Tuesday. July 1

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. GARRETT, without notice, asked what action the Government, intended to take with regard to the decision of Judge Windeyer in the case of Danger v…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 15

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual formalities. The Governor's speech, which was of considerable length, referred to the death of the Duke of Albany, the Recidiviste question, and the Sydney…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 34

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Service, in replying to Major Smith, said that all of the Australian Governments except that of New Zealand had agreed to recommend their Parliaments to contribute to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 40

At a very early hour on Thursday the Legislative Assembly, in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the 82nd clause of the Crown Lands Bill. Mr. Farnell had on the previous day moved a…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 40

The Assembly only sat a short time this afternoon. The Chief Secretary announced that the Government intend to introduce an amendment of the Electoral Act, with a view of providing something in the nature of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 4

Evening News · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 5

At the usual hour Mr. CAMERON took the chair (in the continued unavoidable absence of the Speaker). THAT MEMBER'S FREE PASS. Mr. HUGH TAYLOR asked the Secretary of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 34

The PRESIDENT announced his having received from the Governor messages to the effect that his Excellency had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill and to the Armidale Gas Bill…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 34

The Government proposed a bold and yet a cautious policy in regard to railway extension, the new lines including, besides the minor ones, one to the north-west from Fort Augusta to Phillip's Pond,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday,july 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the ohair at half-past 4 o' clock. He reported that the Governor had aseen ted to the Supply Bill for June and the Armidale Gas Company's Gas Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

The House met in pursuance of adjournment. The CLERK reported that Mr. Speaker was still unavoidably absent. Mr. STUART moved that Mr. Angus Cameron,…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Coprrespondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 12

The sitting of the Assembly closed at a quarter-past 5 this morning. The first two of the Convention resolutions were agreed to without division, and the third was adopted unanimously, after a division in which an…

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The West Macquarie Election. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 31

The polling for West Macquarie to-day caused some stir in the town and at the principal polling-places. Mr. Richardson, who had the electorate to himself till Saturday morning, and canvassed for 10 days, continued his meetings up to the…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-morrow the Government will ask the House to adopt an address 10 Her Majesty embodying the resolutions passed on the recidiviste,…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The address in reply in the Legislative Council--moved by the Hon. G. King and seconded by the Hon. J. C. Foot:-- was adopted after the briefest possible debate…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Minister of Defence announced that arrangements have been made for the reception of Sir Henry Brougham Loch, the new Governor. The…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council, the Minister for Defence announced that arrangemen's had been made for the reception of Sir Henry Brougham Loch, the new…

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South Australian Parliament. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 4

Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday, and carried a resolution for adjourning over to-day, to enable the members to be present at the funeral of Judge Andrews. One or two members…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday,--Both Houses of Parliament met to-day, and carried a resolution for adjourning over to-morrow, to enable the members to be present at Judge Andrews' funeral. One of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 8

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 8

In the continued unavoidable absence of the Speaker, the chair was taken at the usual hour by Mr. Cameron Chairman of Committees)as deputy Speaker…

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