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Politics & elections, 1885

1,571 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 79

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr. R. Richardson explained his conduct in connection with Carnegie's application for land at Fish Creek. It appears that a man named John Carnegie, before leaving…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 10

The third session of the ninth Parliament of Queensland was opened at noon to-day by his Excellency the Governor, with the usual ceremonies. The speech refers to the recent preparations for the defence of our…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, the second reading of the Protection for Young Persons Bill was moved by the Chief Secretary. This measure is to the same effect as the bill that was passed by the…

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CABLEGRAMS. (Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of yesterday.] The British Parliament. Important Ministerial Statement

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 6

LONDON, July 6 (evening).—Parliament reassembled to-day after the Ministerial elections. Lord Salisbury, the Premier, made an important statement regarding the policy of the…

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The Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 7.—The Marquis of Salisbury says that the general election in Britain will probably take place about November 17…

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The Elections in England. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 9

The Marquis of Salisbury states that the general election in England will probably take place about November 17…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council agreed today to the address in reply, and adjourned for a fortnight. Mr Macrossan resumed the debate in the Assembly on the address in…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The only important business in the Assembly today was a motion by Mr Bews in favour of countermanding the order for the dispatch of additional immigrants from…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Berry introduced a Licensing Bill, by which the colony is to be divided into licensing districts, and public-houses to be in proportion to population, the maximum to be one…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 7

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier, replying to Mr. Morehead, stated that Mr. Buckland, one of the members of the Polynesian Commission, was paid £450 and expenses for his services in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Premier was sufficiently recovered to attend, though he is still indisposed. The Colonial Treasurer mentioned that the sum of £525,000 had been redeposited in the…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 4

A considerable amount of discussion has taken place with reference to the dissolution of the present Parliament by effluxion of time, and the date on which it will take place. The following will be…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday,--The following bills went through the initial stage in the Assembly to-day:--Marsupials Destruction Bill, Police Officers Belief, Members' Expenses, Local Government…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Legislative Assembly held a short sitting to-day. The Chief Secretary promised to have a return prepared showing bow many licensed publichouses there…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Griffith asked for leave to introduce a bill to provide for additional representation in the Legislative Assembly for certain parts of the colony. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the motion preliminary to the introduction of the Licensing Bill was resumed by Mr. Gaunson, who opposed the bill with all its qualifications, from the publicans' point…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, immediately after the House met, Mr. Rees called special attention on a formal notice of motion to the depressed condition of the labour market, especially as affecting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

The Government have abandoned their tariff proposals in consequence of the opposition met with in committee. The duty items passed were the increased duties on spirits and Australian wines, the duty on the…

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The Imperial Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 16

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

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Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 93

The third session of the ninth Parliament of Queensland was opened at noon to-day, by his Excellency the Governor, with the usual ceremonies. The speech refers to the recent preparations for the defence of our…

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