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Politics & elections, 1885

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. F. O. Mason referred to an Argus paragraph, which asserted that a member of Parliament had been mixed up in a questionable transaction in connection with a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the debate on the Government policy was continued, the Commissioner of Lands defending the action of the Government with regard to the introduction of immigration…

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The Conservative Government. Ministerial Re-elections. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 7

Mr. Richard Everard Webster, Q.C., has been elected for Launceston by a majority of 43, vice Sir Hardinge Giffard, the new Lord Chancellor, raised to the peerage…

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The British Ministry Ministerial Re-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 1 (evening).--Mr Richard Everard Webster, Q.C., has been elected for Launceston by a majority of 43 vice Sir Hardinge Giffard, the new Lord Chancellor, raised to the peerage…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne, June 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 42

In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. K[?]ferd announced that the Government had released the Rev. J. A. Dowie, who was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for disobeying an order of the Fitzroy…

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Parliament of New Zealand. Auckland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 42

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Sir George Grey gave notice of his intention to move a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry. WEDNESDAY…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 42

A declaration of the Government policy was made to day in both Houses—in the Legislative Council by Mr Spence, and in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Downer. In the former the debate disclosed no special feature,…

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Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 3.—The Parliamentary election in Wakefield, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. R. B. Mackie, the Liberal member, took place yesterday, when Mr. Green, a…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Parliamentary Elections in England. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 11

The Parliamentary election at Wakefield, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. R. B. Mackie, the Liberal member, took place yesterday, when Mr. Green, a Conservative,…

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Reuter's Messages. The Wakefield Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 3. -- The Parliamentary election at Wakefield, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr R. B. Mackle, a Liberal member, took place yesterday, when Mr Green, Conservative, was…

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The Coming Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

SIR,—Several letters have appeared in your paper concerning the approaching Central Cumberland election. I think it is ti[?] [we looked about us to find suitable men to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 8

The no-confidence debate was concluded in the House of Representatives at 4 o'clock this morning, when Sir George Gray's motion was rejected on the voice, the mover not being in the House at the time it was put…

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Sydney Dairies. Sanitary Supervision Advocated. Discussion by the Medical Association. a Bill for Parliament

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 3

At a meeting of the Medical Association on Friday night. Dr. T. M. Kendall read a paper entitled "Sanitary Supervision of Dairies." The speaker said that his endeavor would be to point out the risk…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Re-election of Lord Randolph Churchill. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 7

Lord Randolph Churchill has been reelected for Woodstock by a majority of 127 votes…

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The Farmers and the Country Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 5

The Bathurst Farmers' Union have already raised their political war cry [?] the forthcoming elections. They are to test every candidate as to his views about protecting this market from the…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--It is expected that the Address in reply to the Governor's speech at the opining of Parliament tomorrow will be moved in the Assembly by the new member, Mr Wakefield…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Assembly was occupied for a long time to-night discussing the conduct of Mr Richardson, M. L. A., in connection with the creek selections, Mr Richardson made…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The debate on the Ministerial policy was resumed today, and adjourned without any important contribution being added, The Treasurer promised in the course of a few…

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The Imperial Parliament. Important Ministerial Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 7.--Both House of Parliament re-assembled yesterday. In the Commons, Charles Bradlaugh, the elected representative of Northampton, was excluded from…

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Opening of the Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Parliament was opened today by the Governor in the presence of a large audience, including many ladies. Lady Musgrave and family, and all the Supreme Court Judges…

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