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Politics & elections, 1885

1,571 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 79

Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 532

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the debate in committee on the Licensing Bill was continued, and the House decided by a majority of 37 to 23 to exempt the Parliamentary refreshment-rooms from the operation of…

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Parliament of Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 532

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the second reading of the Education Bill was carried without a division, but the clause relating to the proposed Minister of Education was postponed, there being a strong…

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Parliament of New Zealand. Auckland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 532

Mr. Atkinson's no confidence motion was defeated in the House of Representatives to-night. The House is now engaged in discussing a motion proposed by Mr. Hislop, implying a want of confidence in the Ministry,…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 532

In the Legislative Council this afternoon there was no important business transacted, and the House adjourned till Tuesday next. The Legislative Assembly sat till 10.30 p.m, Mr…

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Notes of the Week. Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 524

Next Tuesday will witness the opening of the sixth session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales, and about three months later on in the year, unless some unexpected turn of the political tide…

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Intercolonial Parliaments. Parliament of Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 532

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a petition was presented from 250 selectors and farmers from the district of Mackay, praying for assistance in establishing central sugar-mills. The…

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Sydney University. Election of a Fellow

Evening News · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 6

At noon to-day, in the great hall of the Sydney University, a convocation was held for announced purpose of electing a Fellow in succession…

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The Publicans and the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 8

If the hotelkeepers of Sydney (says The Tribune) do not realise the gravity of the position which they may soon be called upon to face, this will not be the fault of the Licensed…

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Sydney University. Election of a Fellow

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1885 · page 6

At noon on Saturday in the great hall of the Sydney University, a convocation was hold for the an­nounced purpose of electing a Fellow in. succession to the late Sir George Wigram Allen. The his-highly in-…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr.n.g. Bull's Candidature

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1885 · page 5

In the Town Hall, Liverpool, on Saturday night Mr. N. G. bull one of the candidates for Central Cumberland, addressed the electors. Mr. Haigh presided, and the hall was fairly filled…

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Election Agents' Expenses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 September 1885 · page 5

At the last session of the St. Leonards' Small Debts Chart, a case which occasioned considerable interest was beard before Mr. Addison S.M.; in which the plaintiff, J. Waterhouse…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 5

The session whcih will open to-day is the last of the present Parliament, and will probably, one of the most interesting, and probably of the least useful of any session during the…

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Parliament of N.S.W. the Opening Ceremony. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 8

Evening News · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 5

The sixth session of the eleventh Parliament since the accession of responsible government was opened to-day with the customary ceremonies. Previously to the arrival of his Excellency at the Legislative…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4

The ceremonial opening of Parliament took place yesterday at noon, but was characterised by nothing special either in the way of display or in the way of important annoncement…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4

The first sitting, of the Legislative Council was an embodiment of decorous but depressing respectability. When the House re-assembled yesterday afternoon, after the earlier…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the House of Assembly to-day the tariff was further considered, and some progress was made. The duties proposed by the Government on several lines of…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 3

THE sixth session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon yesterday, (Tuesday) by, His Excellency the Governor. There was a largo attendance, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 8

Evening News · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m., when there was a large attendance of members. THE NEW NOMINEES. THE NEW NOMINEES THE PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a letter…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Scene Outside

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 5

The official etiquette which prescribes the when a good programme has been once formulated it shall be stuck to with fidelity renders the ceremony of the opening of parliament no…

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Sir Henry Parkes and Parliament. an Exciting Division

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 5

The statements made by Sir Henry Parkes in his T[?]field address attributing corrupt motives to a large section of the present Parliament, were brought before the Legislative…

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