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Politics & elections, 1885

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City Municipal Elections. Cook Ward

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Riley addressed about 400 of the electors from the balcony of Foster's Hotel, Macquarie and Goulburn streets, on Wednesday evening. Ex-Alderman James Green occupied…

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The British Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, Mr. Chas. Bradlaugh, Mr. Howard Vincent and Mr. Kimber have been elected. At Canterbury Mr…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1160

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. Piddington moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to a return laid on the table with reference to the receipts and expenditure in…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 5

No progress was made with the want of confidence debate last night; the House preferring to take a rest in order to regain its wind for a fresh start next week. Hon. members are…

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Parliament. Friday, November 20

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. GABBETT rose to make a personal explanation. On the previous evening Mr. Abbott had read a circular issued by Mr. Garrett in which he…

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Parliament in Session. COUNCIL

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 14

The legislative Council only sat far one day this week, on Wednesday. There was really no business to do, because the vote of censure pending in the Legislative Assembly paralyses all other action…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Assembly sat late to-night. The Attorney-General stated, in reply to Mr. Ward, that on Tuesday he would intimate to the House the intentions…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 27

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, in reply to Dr. Renwick, stated that the question of the Government taking steps in regard to legislation for the prevention of the influx of criminals into this colony, would be considered by the…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Nov. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1155

The Imperial Parliament was formally dissolved to-day. The elections will be held forthwith. Nov. 22…

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Parliament.! Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 27

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, in reply to Dr. RENWICK, said the question of taking steps in…

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British and Foreign Items. German Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 11

BERLIN, November 19— The German Reichstag was formally opened to-day. The Emperor "William's speech said that the mediation of the Pope tad finally settled the question of the…

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S.A. Parliament Retrench-ment. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 4

In the House of Assembly, on Thursday, the Esti-mates were finally disposed of. A total reduction was effected amounting to £111,000; but, as so much of the financial year has passed, only about half of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 9

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4. QUESTIONS. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, in answer to Dr. Renwick, said that the question of legislation to prevent…

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CABLEGRAMS. British Elections. Parties Evenly Balanced. Riots in Nottingham

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 4

LONDON, November 27.—Leicester and St. Pancras have returned Liberal members, and Lambeth and Stockport Conservatives.Five Conservatives were elected in Manchester. The following have…

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The Irish Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 14

NOT since the celebrated Dungannon Conwention has there been anything so pregnant with good for Ireland as the Wicklow Convention, under the presidency of Mr…

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City Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 9

ON Tuesday next the Municipal elections in Sydney ?will take place. On Wednesday last the' nominations of candidates were made. According to these, of the eight seats vacant, the late occupants of four…

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The General Election in England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 9

London, Nov. 24.—The general election throughout the United Kingdom commenced to-day. The Marquis of Salisbury regards the contest with confidence, and is hopeful of the…

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The General Election in England. Conservative Successes. Rioting at Nottingham. the Marquis of Lorne Defeated. Election of Lord Chas. Beresford. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll Rejected. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 14

The latest election returns to hand show that 95 Conservatives, 91 Liberals, and 8 Parnellites have been returned to the new House of Commons…

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Municipal Elections. Cook Ward. Mr. Davies' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 10

A meeting of electors of Cook Ward was held last night at Mr. Edwards' Royal Hotel, Bourke and Campbell streets, to hear the views of Mr. Davies, M.L.A., a candidate for the representation of Cook Ward in the Municipal Council…

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The English General Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1153

The English general elections began on Tuesday, and so far the victory is on the side of the Tories. On the first day of the polling the Tories gained twelve seats, and the…

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