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Politics & elections, 1885

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The Election of Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 1263

A MEETING of the City Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing Major for the city of Sydney during the ensuing year. A considerable amount of discussion took place over the…

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[?] The General Election in England. London, Dec. 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 1250

Mr. Gladstone declares that an alliance between the Conservatives and the moderate Liberals is impossible. DEC.5…

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The Young Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 5

The committee of election and qualifications were occupied all yesterday in making a scrutiny of the voting-papers in the recent Young election. An adjournment was made in…

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The British Elections. the Final Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The elections throughout the United Kingdom were concluded to-day, with the following result :--England returned 244 Liberals…

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British Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 10

LONDON, December 2— The Conservatives have carried the elections in North Armagh and North Derry. LONDON, December 3— Thr grazing counties…

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Young Election Petition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 14

A meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee was held Wednesday, in reference to the petition presented by Mr. Mackinnon against Mr. W. J. Watson's return for Young. All the members of the…

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CABLEGRAMS. British Politics. the Parliament. Salisbury's Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 15 December 1885 · page 4

London, December 14.—The Marquis of Salisbury and his Ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet Council held to-day, decided, not to resign, but to meet Parliament with a programme…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 5

Mr. Abigail is again on the warpath, and woe be to the member whose seat is not made secure by the last touch of legal formality. Having got Mr. Melville safely meshed in his…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Service, in replying to Mr. Duffy, said that the Government did not propose proclaiming January 25 —the date arranged for the meeting of the Federal…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 15

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-pa[?]t 4 o'clock. THE GOVERNOR'S LEVEE. The SPEAKER explained that through no…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 7

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION BY MR. SPEAKER. Mr. SPEAKER said that before the questions were asked he wished to inform the House it was not by any…

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Is Our Legislature a Parliament? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 8

Sir,—Ill-health has prevented my answering, before now, "A. O.," whose letter in reply to mine in your issue of 2nd instant, appeared in the Herald of 7th inst. I labour under a disadvantage in now doing so,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Service, in replying to Mr. Duffy, said that the Government did not propose proclaiming January 25—the date arranged for the meeting of the Federal Council—a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 15. The SPEAKER took the chair at 6.30 p.m. the Governor's Levee

Evening News · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 6

The SPEAKER informed her, members that it was not his fault that all those who had attended the Governor's levee on the previous day had not been presented by him. He had started in what he considered ample time…

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Our London Letter. the English Elections. Lord Salisbury and Fair-trade. Church Disestablishment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 6

LONDON, November 6.--With the exception of Mr. Gladstone, who has not yet broken silence, save by his manifesto and by an occasional private letter, written, however, with an…

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Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday night,Mr.Levien moved the second reading of a bill to deal with the disposal of sludge, bat a stonewall was, raised, and at 9 o'clock, when private business was'…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Both Houses of Parliament cleared off a quantity of arrear work both yesterday and to-night, many minor bills being finally disposed of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 16

Evening News · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m.BODALLA ESTATE BILL.On the motion of Mr. ALEX. CAMPBELL, the Bodalla Estate Bill was read the third time, passed, and ordered to be sent to the Legislative Assembly…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. Mr. L. F. DE SALIS took the oath of allegiance to the Queen and subscribed the roll…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 10

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Local Government Act Amendment Bill was passed through its remaining stages. The Appropriation Bill was read a second time, passed through committee and reported…

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