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Politics & elections, 1886

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LITERATURE The Irish Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 839

A modest book of 95 pages, written by J. G. Swift Macneill, published by Cassell and Ga, and entitled "The Irish Parliament: What it Was and What it Did" is a contribution both welcome and opportune to…

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The Parliament of Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 17

THE change in the tone and temper of the Sydney papers in dealing with Irish affairs of late cannot have escaped attention. Our evening contemporary the Globe, in a leader—one of a…

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Parliament. Friday, April 16

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 9

THE Legislative Assembly, having disposed of certain formal matters, proceeded to the discussion of the Balmain Tramway Bill, the second reading of which was agreed to, after some discussion…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Assemb y. Friday, April 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 848

The Legislative Assembly, having disposed of certain formal matters, proceeded to the discussion of the Balmain Tramway Bill, the second reading of which was agreed to, after some discussion. The…

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Rumoured Resignation of a Member of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 18

It is rumoured on pretty good authority that a member of Parliament, representing a western constituency, is about to resign his scat, and that Mr. F. A. Wright, formerly Minister for Works…

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Parliament in session. Council. Wednesday, April 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 13

The Council devoted itself thia evening to a debate upon Mr.Darley's motion, that in the opinion of that House the annexation by France of the New Hebrides will be injurions to the best, interests of the…

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Bradford Election

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 4

LONDON, April 22.—Mr. G. J. Shaw Lefevre, who was Postmaster-General in the late Liberal Ministry, has been elected by a large majority to succeed the late Mr. W. E. Forster as member of…

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Election of a Successor to Bishop Butler

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 5

The election of a Bishop by the clergy of the diocese in succession to the into lamented Most Rev. Dr. Butler took place in St. James's Cathedral, Limerick, on March 3. All the…

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Extraordinary Election in the South-Weat Ward

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

Notwithstanding that the term for which the alderman required for the above Ward was so short (to February next) more than usual interest was manifested…

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Hospital or Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 5

Sir,—Sir Alfred Stephan, in your issue of April 19, addressed you on the suitability of the present site for the j Sydney Hospital, and on the possibility of utilising the incomplete buildings for Houses of Parliament by adding…

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Italian Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 5

LONDON, April 27.—The Italian Parliament has been dissolved…

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Dissolution of the Italian Parliament. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 9

The Italian Parliament has been dissolved…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 4

When Bailey, junior, confided to the Mils Pecksniffs his determination to leave the service of Mrs. Todgers and go either into the army or into topboots, his principal reason for the…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 5

There was not a very full house last night to listen to Sir Henry and his great speech, and it is of no use, whatever, saying that they did not care for Sir Henry…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 28

Evening News · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 6
Also in Globe

In reply to a question by Mr. Barbour, who asked it for Mr. Ol[?], Mr. Dibbs said that the matter of lighting Hyde and Beimore Parks by electricity, was one which was entirely in the hands of the trustees, to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April, 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. FLETCHER, in reply to Mr. Targett for Mr. Sawers, said the Government recognised the urgent…

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Essence of Parliament. Thursday, April 29. (Continued From Our Yesterday's Special Edition.)

Globe · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 8

Sir Henry Parkes thought if they were to discuss the question of free-trade v. protection, they should have had a field day for debate. lie contended that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 28. The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 5

Mr. DIBBS, in reply to Mr. W. CLARKE, said the rules of the Orange Fire Brigade had been approved by the Attorney-General, and were now before the Executive Council for the…

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Elections of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 9

The usual elections of churchwardens in connection with the various Churches of England have taken place, with the following results:- ST. JUDE's, RANDWICK.—Trustees; Warden, Mr…

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