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Politics & elections, 1885

1,571 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 79

ORANGEISM and MEMBERS of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of to-day appears a short statement of the express on of Mr. A. R. Fremlin, ex M.L.A., from the Loyal Orange Institution, and with your permission I desire to show that Mr. Fremlin does not stand alone in protesting…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 16. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bodalla Estate Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Alexander Campbell the Bodalla Estate Bill was read a third time and passed, and transmitted to the Legislative Assembly, with the usual message,…

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TELEGRAMS. Victorian Parliament MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Service said that as the additional Estimates were larger than ho expected, his Budget anticipations would have to be modified, fie had estimated a…

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CABLEGRAMS. British Politics. an Irish Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 4

LONDON, December 17.—Mr. Gladstone's schemes of Home Rule for Ireland includes the control of the Irish constabulary by the local Government. For Imperial purposes the Irish members will…

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Mr. Gladstone and an Irish Parliament. London, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 10

The Standard to-day publishes a paragraph in which it is stated that Mr. Gladstone is prepared to restore au Irish Parliament, while still preserving the union with Great Britain…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Governor to the effect that he had appointed the…

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The Irish Question. Mr. Gladstone's Proposal. Restoration of the Irish Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--It is semi-officially stated to-day that Mr. Gladstone is prepared to restore the Irish Parliament, but on certain important…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 10

The prorogation of Parliament takes place to-morrow. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Service said that as the additional Estimates were larger than he expected, his Budget anticipations must…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 17. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir Alfred Stephen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 7

The PRESIDENT read a message from his Excellency the Governor, intimating the reappointment of Sir Alfred Stephen, Lieutenant-Governor, to a seat in the Legislative Council…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 1312

LESS than half-an-hour sufficed for the Legislative Council to transact its business on Wednesday. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. As soon as Mr. Thornton had announced the resignation of the…

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Parliament the Financial Statement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 8

THE Colonial Treasurer made his financial statement in the Assembly on Friday last:—The chief point of interest in the elaborate statement is, of course, the financial position of the colony. This…

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South Australian Parliament. ADELAIDE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 11

Parliament has been prorogued. A large crowd assembled on the North Terrace, opposite the Parliament Houses, and in order to insure his Excellency's safety the force usually present…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne. Dec. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 1309

In the Legislative Assembly the Electoral Bill was stonewalled by Mr. Fincham till half-past 2 o'clock this morning, when lie collapsed through sheer exhaustion, and the bill was then passed through all its stages…

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Victorian Parliament. Prorogation Ceremony. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 6

Parliament was prorogued to-day with the usual ceremony. There was a brilliant assemblage of ladies in the Council Chamber. The Governor was received outside by Col. Disney, Col. Walker, Capt…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The fourth session of the twelfth Parliament of Victoria was brought to a close to-day, with the usual ceremonies. Sir Henry Loch attended in…

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Prorogation of the South Australian Parliament. Adelaide, Dec. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 1309

Parliament was prorogued at half-past 11 o'clock to-day, when his Excellency the Governor arrived with the usual attendance A crowd of fully 4000 people—chiefly of the working classes—had gathered; but,…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 14

His Excelleney the Governor attended in the Legislative Council at noon to-day, and, in the presence of an unusually large number of spectators, having assented to 30 bills, delivered the prorogation speech. He said:…

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Mr. Gladstone and the Irish Parliament. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 14

Mr. Gladstone's scheme for the re-establishment of an Irish Parliament includes the Irish control of the constabulary force, and also a provision for the presence in London, for…

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The Young Election Petition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 14

The Parliamentary Elections and Qualifications Committee, of which Mr. R. B. Smith is chairman, met again on Friday to consider the petition of Mr. M'Kinnon against…

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CABLEGRAMS. Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of Saturday. British Politics. the Irish Parliament

Evening News · Monday 21 December 1885 · page 6

LONDON, December 18.—Mr. Gladstone has sent a further communication to the papers dis[?] the accuracy of the outline given as to his Irish policy by the PALL MALL GAZETTE…

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