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Politics & elections, 1885

1,571 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 79

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Service said that by mistake he had placed an incorrect Adopting Dill before the House yesterday, but the correct bill was circulated to-night. The difference is…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly sat till five o'olook this morning, there having been a great exhibition of stonewalling. The Ministers proposed a vote of £12,000 for the erection of a building at New Norfolk for the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, the Victoria Bridge Closure Bill was read for the first time. The plans, &c., of the railway from Rockhampton to Emu Park, and the Isis Branch Railway were approved…

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Parliament of South Australia. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 10

The Legislative, Council decided by a majority of two to refer the Vermin Destruction "Bill to a Select Committee. In the Assembly messages were read from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 30.The President took the chair at 4:30 o'clock QUESTIONS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 5

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR asked the Postmaster General as follows:--1. Is it a fact that when the Civil Service Act was passed in October, 1884, there were no rules and regulations in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 30. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Civil Service Bill

Evening News · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 3

In reply to Mr. W. H. Sattor, Mr. NORTON said no written rules or regulations were in existence when the Civil Service Act was passed. No rules have since been framed which debar officials…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 7

The Inverell Argus says:-- " In political matters at present everything appears cloudy. There can be little doubt that the four 'M' s' will go to the poll. A letter has been received…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

The property interests of married women are carefully watched over by the members of the Legislative Council, as was shown when the Married Women's Property Amendment Bill…

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Designs on Parliament House

Evening News · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 6

William Gibson, 38, a laborer, got a month's imprisonment in the Water Police Court, Thursday, on a charge of having been illegally on the premises of Parliament House with intent to commit a felony…

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Tasmanian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--An animated debate tool place at a late hour in the Assembly last night, over the item of £12,000 for repairs and improvement of the Lunatic Asylum at…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly, the Attorney-General stated that the report of the Destitute Commission would be sent in within a fortnight. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, October 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.80 o'clock. THE IBERIA-NEMESIS COLLISION. Mr. DALLEY, in answer to Mr. DARLEY, said that no inquiry had been deemed necessary…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE IBERIA-NEMESIS COLLISION…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, the motion of want of confidence was withdrawn, as apparently there was no agreement amongst the members of the Opposition with regard to it. The motion to vote the sum of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Victoria Bridge Closure Bill was read for the second time. The House went into committee on the Elections Bill. The 61st clause was amended so as to make…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Licensing Bill was further considered in committe. Celause 89, which prevents a brewer, a wine and spirit merchant, or a distiller, having a mortgage on hotels,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly sat till 6 o'clock. Considerable disputing took place about technical forms, and a protest was made by the Speaker on account of the undue hurry of the proceedings in connection with the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 1. The President took the chair at the usual time. Iberia-nemesis Collision

Evening News · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 3

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Barley, Said that the Marine Board, in view of all the circumstances, had considered an inquiry unnecessary with respect to the Iberia- Nemesis collision on March 3 last…

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General Election. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 6

MAITLAND, Thursday.--Mr. William Johnstone has announced himself as a candidate for the electorate of Durham, Mr. W. Snape, of Ellalong, also appears in the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 10

Parliament was prorogned yesterday afternoon preparatory to a dissolution. It was rumoured during the course of the morning that Parliament would not last much longer, and as the day…

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