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Politics & elections, 1886

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Result of an Election. AN M.L.A. Charged with Assault. the Case Dismissed

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 6

George Jones, general agent, living at the Glebe, appeared before Mr. Johnson, D.S.M., in the Central Police Court on Thursday, and ventilated his woes. He said that he had attended in the Glebe Town Hall…

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The Battersea Election

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 25.—Mr. O. V. Morgan, who retired from the House of Commons, has decided to offer himself for re-election to the electors of Battersea…

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Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

MORE political surprises! No one anticipated the collapse of the attempt at amalgamating parties that was announced in the Assembly on Thursday…

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Parliament. Tuesday, February 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 9

IN the Assembly, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said he had been requested by Sir Patrick Jennings to ask the House to adjourn until the following day, in order to allow…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 458

Mr. Jacob obtained leave to introduce a Bill to incorporate the Perpetual Trustees and Executors Agency Company Bill The Temporary Supply Bill far February was…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, February 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 14

The Bank of New South Wales Aots Amending Bill and the [?]ooro Estate Act Amending Bill were referred to select committees. Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill to amend the law relating to secret…

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Telegraphic The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 453

Both Houses of Parliament reassembled to-day after the adjournment for the Ministerial elections. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone…

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The Opening of Parliament. London. Jan. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 437

The first session of the new Parliament was opened by the Queen in state yesterday, though her Majesty was not favoured by the usual Queen's weather. Snow had fallen in the morning, and was succeeded by a…

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The First House of Home Rule. Grattan's Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 5

The Pall Mall Gazette, January M, contains two illustrations of the old Irish Parliament, and a very interesting descriptive article:—…

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The General Election in Victoria. the Nominations. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 14

The nominations for the general elections closed to-day, and the returns show that 11 late members of the Assembly have been returned without opposition, namely, Mr. Levien, for Barwon; Mr. Bent,…

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A Municipal Election Disputed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--An effort will be made to upset the late municipal election at East Maitland by one of the defeated candidates, Mr. Thomas Marr, who…

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Labor Representation in Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Au open-air mass meeting of the working classes was held in the Trades-hall on Saturday evening, for the purpose of advocating direct labor…

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TELEGRAMS. Victorian General Election. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

The ARGUS classification of the candidates for the general elections on Friday next, shows that there are 85 Coalitionists, 34 Oppositionists, and 44 Independent candidates. One hundred and sixty-four…

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Political. the Attorney-generalship Question. Future Disposition of Pasties. the Ministerial Elections. Parkes Wants the Liberals

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

Our senior morning contemporary has inferentially attributed a most unworthy motive to the gentlemen who were recently contending for the Attorney-Generalship, Mr. Want and Mr. Simpson. It has…

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Political. the Ministerial Policy. Direct and Indirect Taxation. Parliament To-night. a Warm Time Expected. Political News and Notes

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 4

A meeting of the committee engaged in getting np the monster demonstration of sympathy with Sir Henry Parkes as a political leader in the present political crisis was held on Monday evening. Mr…

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Political. Last Night's Parliament. the Liberal Opposition. Ministerial Elections. Sydney Polling Place for All Elections. the Liquor Laws Commission

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 5

People possessed of curiosity (such as newspaper reporters, and those who take early seats in the strangers' gallery) were interested last evening to observe that a full ten minutes before the time for the…

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Essence of Parliament. Tuesday, March 2

Globe · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, The Speaker said the Clerk of the House had been summoned to attend the Court of Petty Sessions at Deniliquin as…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 2, 1886

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. The SPEAKER intimated that the Acting-clerk had received a summons to attend the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The SPEAKER informed the Honse that the acting clerk had received a summons to appear at the Court of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 2. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the New Ministry

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 6

Mr. ABBOTT announced the formation of a Ministry by Sir Patrick Jennings, as already announced in a GAZETTEE extraordinary of Friday last. The Government had not appointed a representative…

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