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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 84

Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 8

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Port Augusta Wharfs Bill was read a second time and taken into committee. Dr. Campbell called the attention of the Minister of Justice to the want of medical…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 26

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, THE PRESIDENT reported messages from the Governor giving his assent to the Mining Act Amandment Bill, Engineering Association Bill,…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 440

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon a sitting, was given to the consideration of the Estimates, when exception was taken to the increases of salary that had been made by the Ministers. Mr. Service said that he…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 440

In the legislative Assembly the debate on the Land Bill was resumed to-night. The amendment moved by Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith was lost, on division by 34 to 17, and the second reading was…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 440

MR. BUCHAHAN, in consideration of his determination to show the absurdity of allowing any one member the power of clearing the galleries, on Thursday again called attention to the presence of strangers immediately the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 436

The PRESIDENT reported messages from the Governor giving his assent to the Mining Act Amendment Bill, Engineering Association Bill, City Bank Act Further Extension Bill, tad Stirling's Tracts Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 28

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at the [?] CLEANING THE [?] Mr. BUCHANAN called [?] of strangers, and by order [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PROTEST AGAINST THE LAND BILL. Mr. JACOB presented a petition from the New South Wales Land Law Reform Alliance, protesting…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 11

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. EXCLUSION OF STRANGERS. Mr. BUCHANAN called attention to the presence of strangers, and the galleries were cleared…

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Parliament of New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 14

The debate on the Hon. R. Stout's want of confidence motion commenced to-night in the House of Representatives, and is not likely to conclude for three days, at least. A very close division is expected…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 26. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. the Andersen Case

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 3

Mr. DALLEY laid the papers in connection with the recent flogging of the man Andersen, for indecency, on the table, and moved that they be printed. Mr. KING objected to the document being printed…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 14

The following are the nominations for the Legislative Council elections:—For the Nelson Province, Mr. T. Brommel is opposed by Mr. Thomas Dowling, both sheep-farmers of the Western district, for the…

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Queensland Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Queensland Legislative Assembly last night the Opposition made a determined stand against the Immigration Bill. The whole evening was occupied in debating the…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Service announced that after July 1, 1885, the charge on inland telegrams will be reduced to 6d for six words, and for each additional word one penny…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer introduced taxation resolutions providing for a tax of a halfpenny in the £ on all land. exclusive of improvements: of…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier stated that after the 1st of July next telegrams of six words would be sent from and to any telegraph station in Victoria for…

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The Presence of Strangers in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

Two notices of motion dealing with the presence of strangers during the deliberations of the Legislative Assembly, appeared on the paper yesterday evening in the name of Mr Stuart…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Tuesday, September 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced his having received from the Governor a message intimating that his Excellency had…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 10

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Service stated that after July 1st, 1885, the charge on inland telegrams will be reduced to 6d. for six words, and for each additional word one penny. The consideration…

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Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Griffith moved the second reading of the Health Bill. He stated that the bill was founded on the Imperial Act, and that the chief idea of the bill was that the local authorities…

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