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Politics & elections, 1885

1,571 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 79

Canterbury Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 643
Also in The Protestant Standard, Australian Town and Country Journal

THE polling for the election of a member to represent the electorate of Canterbury took place on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. W. Henson, who polled 845 votes more than his opponent. The official…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the representation of Central Cumberland in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Mr. John Lackey, took place at Liverpool yesterday…

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Central Cumberland Election. Nomination Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 4

THE nomination of a member to serve in the present Parliament, in the room of Mr. John Lackey, took place at Liverpool on Friday, 18th inst., at the hustings in Moore Park. The…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--The Imperial Parliament has been further prorogued until December 5…

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The British Parliament

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 19.—Parliament, which, was shortly to have re-assembled, has been farther prorogued till December 5…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament. London, Sept. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 8

Parliament has been further prorogued until December 5…

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Our Parliament. Blighted Hopes. No Division. "We Go to the Races."

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 7

Everyone had been saying that the division was certain to come on Friday night, and so when the House met it became immediately apparent that as usual the thing which everyone thought to be certain…

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Manifesto to the Liberal Party. the General Election. Mr. Gladstone's Programme [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Sept. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 7

Mr. Gladstone has issued a manifesto to the Liberal party. He speaks of reform of the House of Lords as a distant event. He considers that influence, birth, and wealth…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 5

The attendance of members at the Randwick races took precedence of all other business yesterday, and delayed the assembling of Parliament till half-past 7 o'clock. The secondary…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Local Government Amendment Bill was laid aside this afternoon in the Assembly on the motion of the Premier, as an amendment had been…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly a long debate took place when the House was in committee on the Licensing Bill. Mr. Orkney condemned the Government for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 22

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 7 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. WRIGHT, in reply to Mr. WILLIAM…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. WRIGHT, in reply to Mr. William Clarke, said that information was being prepared with regard to the cost of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, Dr. Hearn gave notice to more for leave to introduce a bill to provide that all sentences passed in the Supreme Court and General Sessions shall be decided on by five…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the House considered the Legislative Council's amendment in clause 4 of the Local Government Act Amendment Bill. The clause provides for the discretionary extension of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 10

The Legislative Council sat to-day, and then adjourned for a week. A discussion arose on a formal motion relative to the absconding of H. A. Wood, the Public Trustee, and emphasis was given to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 10

Parliament was formally prorogued to-day…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 22. The Speaker took the chair at 7 o'clock. QUESTIONS

Evening News · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 3

Replying to question, Ministers— 1. Promised to lay upon the table of the House a return as to the total cost of railway station buildings, stationmasters' residences and good sheds…

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