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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 84

Victorian Legislative Council Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5

Melbourne, Thursday.--The election of members to represent North Yarra, Southern, Wellington, and Nelson provinces in the Legislative Council took place to-day, and caused considerable…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 542

Mr. TERRY moved for leave to introduce a bill to enable the trustees of certain land at Mudgee, granted upon trust for the erection of a church, schoolhouse, and parsonage thereon, to lease certain portions of such…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 544

The Legislative Council this afternoon adopted a letter inviting the Judges in the other colonies to express an opinion on the working of the amalgamation of the legal professions, after which the House adjourned…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 544

In the Legislative Assembly last night, four clauses of the Immigration Act Amendment Bill were passed before the House rose. Mr. Jordan introduced a number of additional clauses providing for the granting of…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 544

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, a petition was presented from the Crown tenants and other inhabitants of the Western division, praying that a provision may be insetted in the Land Bill to give compensation for…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 538

In Che Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Black presented a petition signed by 1574 residents of the northern coast praying for the Act for the Introduction of Coolies to be put in force in order to…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 538

In the Legislative Council, the Minister for Justice stated that telegrams had been sent to the Government Resident in the Northern Territory, telling him to take steps to seize the chiefs or members of the tribe…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented and received, [?]aying for amendments in the proposed Crown Lands…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 9, 1884. In the Legislative Council, the Land Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 10

Clause 28, relating to giving a receipt for a deposit on a conditional purchase, and clause 29, providing for applications to be transmitted to the local land board, were agreed to. Clause 30,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 10. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITION

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 6

Mr. BRODRIBB presented a petition from Crown tenants, landholders, merchants, storekeepers, tradesmen, labourers, and others interested in the welfare of the western division of New South Wales,…

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A Patriotic Candidate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 5

The aldermanship of the South ward in Cork recently became vacant by the death of Alderman Nagle. For the position three persons were nominated. Two of them were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 14

The election contest for the representation of the Wallington province, resulted in Mr. Cuthbert'e being returned by a majority of 400 votes. At the declaration of the poll, Mr. Cuthbert deprecated the…

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Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 5

LONDON, September 13.-It has been definitely announced that the Imperial Parliament will meet for the autumn session on October 23…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 5

London, September 13. --It is definitely settled that the Imperial Parliament will meet for the antumn session on October 23…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Sept. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 7

It has been definitely announced that the Imperial Parliament meets for the [?]utumn session on the 23rd October…

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Queensland Parliament. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the Speaker announced, the appointment of Mr. James Warner as sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Warner took the usual oath of allegiance. Mr. Macrossan…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. Madden gave evidence against the Legal Professions Amalgamation Bill before the bar of the House. In the Legislative Assembly, the Land Bill was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Dickson moved the preliminary motion which was necessary for the introduction of the Bill to Amend the Spirit Duties Act. The Local Authorities Bylaws Bill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Dr. Madden gave evidence against the Legal Professions Amalgamation Bill before the bar of the House. In the Legislative Assembly, the Land Bill was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Mr. Cotton's motion for the production of a return showing the land held by members of Parliament was lost, the imputation being that because members held 8,000,000…

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