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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 84

Parliament. Grown Lands Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 8

SHORTLY after the Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon, the further consideration in committee of the Legislative Council's amendments in the Land Bill was preceeded with. In clause one,…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 752

When the President of the Legislative Council took the chair on Wednesday there was not a queram of members in attendance, and the House was consequently adjourned until the following day…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 756

THE business on the paper of the Legislative Council on Thursday. was disposed of with considerable celerity. The Gunpowder and Explosives Rates Bill was read the first time. The Pastoral Dame Bill, the…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 750

In the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Griffith, it was resolved that the House in future meet on Friday afternoons, Government business to take preedence on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 756

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the [?]imgation Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. and the Oaths Act Amendment Bill was passed through Committee…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 756

The second reading of the bill to authroise the construction of tramways in Hobart was passed in the Legislative Assembly to-night. It was moved in the Assembly, that the answer of the Ministry…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 756

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Mining on Private Property Bill was passed through committee with seme se[?] the principal one being the reduction of the term for legalising the existing…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 756

The Assembly only sat to-day. The Government mentioned that the works were proceeding for ventilating the Assembly chamber. The Pastoral Bill was passed through committee. Mr. Newland proposed the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 751

On the motion of Mr. NORTON the Public Watering Places Bill was read the third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly, The House went into committee for the further…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CROWN LANDS BILL. The PRESIDENT announced his having received from the Assembly a message, sta[?]ing that the Assembly having…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 14

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon the Premier stated that he had received a cablegram from the Agent-General, stating that he had been informed by the Under-Secretary for the Colonies that the…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 14

A bill to remove the prohibition on the importation of car[?]ase meat was passed in the Legislative Council to-day. The Constitution Act Amendment Bill was discussed at considerable length, and passed its second…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 7. Carriage of Goods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 16

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said that the amount of freight paid by Wright, Heaton, and Co. for carriage of goods by railway for the 12 months ended September 30 last was £254,625…

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Attempt to Destroy the Houses of Parliament, Quebec. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 October 1884 · page 7

Two successive explosions of dynamite took place yesterday outside the Houses of Parliament, Quebec. A large amount of damage was done to the building, one-half…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Goods Traffic at Armidale

Evening News · Monday 13 October 1884 · page 6

Mr. W. J. FERGUSSON asked the Secretary of Public Works—1. What quantity of goods has been received at the Armidale railway station from all stations from the 1st to 30th September, exclusive of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DAILEY laid on the table of the House a report on the drilling and boring of artesian wells in the United…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 10

The Legislative Council, to-night, rejected all of the clauses of the Reform Bill relative to the retirement of one-fourth of the House every year, regarding such proposals as absurd so long as the Legislative Assembly…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Council to-day, the Oaths Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Immigration Act Amendment Bill was passed through committee without any material amendment…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Woods suggested that the Government should only deal with the Victorian banks in monetary transactions. Mr. Service said that he was corresponding with the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 10

The Legislative Council, this afternoon, passed the second reading of the Distillation Bill upon a division by 13 to 6. The opposition was shown to the measure in consequence of the idea that the potato spirit, which…

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