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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 84

Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 14. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. City and Suburban Tramways

Evening News · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 8

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said that the question of increasing the fares upon the losing lines, in order to protect the public from further loss, is under the consideration of the…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Colton obtained leave to introduce a bill relating to small holdings for working men. The Distillation Bill was read a second time, taken…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--There was little business of importance transacted in the Legislative Council to-night, The second reading of the Laud Bill was moved, but the debate was adjourned…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table the report for 1883 of the Government Asyluths for the Infirm and Destitute…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 10

In the Legialative Council this afternoon, the Immigration Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Legislative Assembly's amendments on the Health Bill were agreed to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 10

The Legislative Council this afternoon virtually passed the Distillation Bill. Mr. Colton introduced a bill providing for small holdings of land for working men, and the Dog Bill was read a second time,…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE,Thursday.--Considerable excitement prevailed to-day in consequence of the Government construing Mr Mattinson's notice on the motion paper in the Legislative Assembly this…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said that no sufficient data had been received from the Agent-General…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Pearson asked the Premier whether he had received any information from London to lead him to suppose that the statements which appeared in the newspapers…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly resumed the consideration of the Land Bill in committee this afternoon. Clause 33 was amended, so as to provide that when the land is re-leased, the new lesses shall pay the former holder…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 8

The strained relations between the various heads of the Railway Department oulminated in a vote of no confidence in the Government. On Tuesday the Commissioner of Public Works informed the chairman of the…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 804

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Immigration Art Amendment Bi'l was read a third time, and pawed. The Legislative Assembly's amendments to the Health Bill were agreed to…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 804

SHORTLY after the Legislative Council met on Wednesday, the discussion on the second reading of the Civil Service Bill was resumed. Mr. Stewart moved, as an amendment, that the bill be referred to a select…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 803

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 each proposals as absurd so long as the Legislative Assembly…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 808

THURSDAY'S sitting in the Legislative Council being one for the consideration of private business, the House ross early. The Gerriages Regulation Bill was read the second time, and passed through committee…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 803

In the Legislative Council to-day, the Oaths Act Amendment Bill was lead 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. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 808

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Pearson asked the Premier whether he had received any information from London to lead him to suppose that the statements which appeared in the newspapers…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 804

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Mining on Private Property Bill was read the third time. The debate on the Railway Bill was resumed and adjourned until next day. The Scots Church Bill…

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane. Oct. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 780

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. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 802

The PRESIDENT announced that the Assembly had assented to the amendments made by the Council in the Public Watering Places Bill. The House adjourned until 4 o'clock on Friday. Mr…

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