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Politics & elections, 1885

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 1256

In the Legislative Council to-day, the address in reply to the Governor's speech was moved by Mr. Bright, and seconded by Mr. Wadham. In the course of the debate the Hon. A. Hay alluded to the proposals…

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The Prince of Wales and an Irish Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

The Press Association says :—Lady Florence Dixie having forwarded to the Prince of Wales, at the request of Mr. W. J. O'Neill Daunt, a friend and colleague of O'Connell, a copy of that…

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Sydenham Ward Election

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 3

Last Wednesday, at noon, Mr. John Hendereon, of Brighton-street, secretary of the Sydney School of Arts, was declared duly elected as alderman of the borough, in the…

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The Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1885 · page 8

MELBOURNE Friday.-- The Caomet met to-day to consider the Governors speech, with which Parliament will be opened on Wednesday. The speech will foreshadow a large number of…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Parliament will be opened to-morrow by the Governor. The Governor's speech will not differ much from that from, shadowed the other day. It is expected that the…

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South Australian Parliament. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 4

Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday, and received a formal declaration of the formation of this new Ministry. Motions for a fortnight's adjournment were carried in order to allow the new…

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Polling Place for Central Cumberland. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 2

SIR,—No one with a common sense of fairness can but admit that the meeting held at Granville last Thursday evening had for its object a most essential movement. In years…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 10

Both Houses of Parliament met this afternoon and received a formal declaration of the formation of the new Ministry. Motions for a fortnight's adjournment were carried in order to allow the new Premier to formulate…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 10

The fourth session of the twelfth Parliament of victoria will be opened at 2 o'clock to-morrow, by his Excellency the Governor. The Governor's speech will probably refer to the measures taken by the…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 4

The speech of Sir Henry Loch, at the opening of the Victorian Parliament yesterday, contained a programme of work for the current session that ought to satisfy even the most…

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Opening of Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The fourth session of the twelfth Parliament of Victoria was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Loch, with the usual ceremonies incidental to the…

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Victorian Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 6

Parliament was opened at 2 o'clock to-day. The Governor's speech was unusually short. No allusion was made to the offer of the colonial troops to the British Government, either by this…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 7

The House of Representatives this afternoon adopted an Address to the Queen, congratulating her Majesty on the steps that had been taken by the New South Wales and otherr colonies to render efficient aid to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 7

Parliament was opened at 2 o'clcok this afternoon by his Excellency the Governor. There was a large attendance of members and the general public. The members of the Assembly having been…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Bent cleared the gallery because Major Sargood's private secretary took notes of Mr. Smith's speech criticising the Minister of Defence. The…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- The House of Assembly sat till a late hour to-night discussing the address in reply. Colonel Smith commenced by an all round attack on the Government. He…

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New Zealand parliament. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 6

The House of Representatives yesterday adopted an address to the Queen, congratulating her on the steps which had been taken by the New South Wales and other…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Service, in replying to Mr. Duffy, said that the dispute respecting the South Australian boundary was a political question in South Australia, and every new…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 8

Ministers are now busily engaged in preparing for a session of Parliament, and many members will be disappointed to know that their parliamentary labours will commence at an earlier osr[?]…

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New Zealand Parliament. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 4

Sir Julius Vogel, the Colonial Treasurer, delivered his Budget speech in the House of Representatives last night. He said that the revenue for the year amounted to £3,500,000, leaving a…

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