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Politics & elections, 1884

1,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 84

(Reuter's Telegrams.) Belgian Communal Elections. Brussels, Oct. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 9

The communal elections having resulted in a victory for the Liberal party, which was defeated at the last general election, a political, crisis has ocourred, resulting in the…

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Reuter's Messages. Belgian Communal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 5

Brussels, October 24.--The Communal elections having resulted in a victory for the Liberal party which was defeated at the last general election, a political crisis has occurred, resulting in the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Premier gave formal notice of a resolution to the effect that the House agrees generally with the resolutions that were adopted at the Sydney Convention, but in order…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council considered to-night the amendments made in the Mining on Private Property Bill by the Assembly, and agreed to them with the exception of…

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South Australian Parliament [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the Pastoral Lands Bill was read a third time and passed. The Workingmen's Holdings Bill was read a second time, taken through…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. GUNPOWDER AND EXPLOSIVES RATES ACT. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the Governor of a message announcing that his Excellency had in the…

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Parliament of Tasmania. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 9

The Legislative Council has refused, to-day, to pass the clause of the Reform Bill making uncertificated insolvents ineligible for election as members of Parliament. The bill has passed through all its stages, and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Sir Thomas M[?]wraith gave notice that he would, tomorrow, move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing the present position of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 9

This afternoon, the Legislative Council considered the Assembly's amendments on the Mining on Private Property Bill. The Assembly made the term of the existing agreement between the owner and the miner…

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Parliament of South Australia. by Telegraph (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 9

The Legislative Council rose early this afternoon, having finally passed the Paetoral Land Bill, and curried the second reading, and ultimately passed through committee, the Working Men's Homesteads…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Explosives Rates Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message the Governor, giving his assent to the Gunpowder and Explosives Rates Bill. THE LATE HON. JOHN FRAZER…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--In the Legislative Council, the Amalgamation of the Legal Professions Bill was finally dealt with in committee. A test division was taken on the first clause with the…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday,--In the Legislative Assembly to-day several members presented petitions from their constituents in various parts of the colony, urging the House to agree to an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table the following papers:— Return showing land resumed for school purposes at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of raising a discussion on the action of the Imperial Government in regard to New Guinea. After…

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The New Guinea Protectorate. Debate in the Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, Sir Thomas M'llwraitn moved the adjournment of the House to refer to the action of the Imperial Government with regard to New…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 10

The Legislative Council passed the Agent-General Bill through committee to-day, but it is expected that it will be lost on its third reading to-morrow. The passing of the Reform Bill has been further postponed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, the debate on the Railway Bill was resumed in committee, when Mr. D.M. Davies moved the insertion of a line from Ballarat East to Buninyong. The Government opposed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly only sat to-day. The Commissioner of Public Works mentioned that further correspondence, which he would lay on the table of the House, had passed between himself and Mr. Thow, the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m the Public Revenue

Evening News · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 9

Mr. DALLEY referred Mr. Piddington to the Government Gazette, Nos. 149, 307, and 498, of the current year, for all information in reference to the amount of revenue of New South Wales,…

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