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Politics & elections, 1886

1,801 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 91

Support of Irish Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A public meeting, largely attended, was held in the Town-hall, Richmond, to-night, the Mayor in the chair. Resolutions were passed affirming the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Wednesday, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. Darley, said that the members of the Permanent Artillery at Dawes Point…

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South Australian Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion Negatived. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Glyde's motion, of which notice was given yesterday, affirming the financial policy of the Government to be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. July 7. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 P.M. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 6

Dr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. DARLEY, said the whole of the Permanent Artillery Force was not stationed at Dawes' Battery, but the few members of it who were stationed there…

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British Elections. Gladstone Irritated

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, July 6.—The adverse verdict of the British people as shown by the results of the Parliamentary elections now in progress, seems to have irritated Gladstone, who is daily writing…

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The British Elections

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 6

LONDON, July 6.—Mr. Dillwyn, Liberal, has been re-elected for Swansea town…

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The British Elections. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 7

Mr. Gladstone is daily writing letters to the London journals. He is querulous and arrogant; and almost insulting in his statements…

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The United Kingdom Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--The returns of elections published this morning show that the Liberal majorities are being reduced…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 4

Mr. T. M. Williamson and the five Government supernumeraries who assisted him to lower the political curtain on Wednesday, entered the Chamber last night with the air of…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly a long debate took place on the question of defences of the colony. It was commenced by Mr. Woods, who moved the adjournment of the…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today the Real Property Bill passed its third rending. Mr. Krichauff took occasion to express au opinion that the measure was a vast…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 8

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.3o. REFRESHMENT HOUR. The PRESIDENT said that, in accordance with a suggestion made by several hon,…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 8. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Jacob moved the second reading of the Employers' Liability Bill. Mr. Knox thought it would be unwise to include seamen or domestic servants in this Act…

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The Railway Department Alleged Fresh Frauds. Question in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening, Mr. Sydney Smith drew the attention of the Government to the following paragraph in the EVENING NEWS of that day :—" We have been informed on the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE REFRESHMENT HOUR. The PRESIDENT stated that for the greater convenience of hon. members he had arranged for them to proceed…

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British Elections. More Conservative Gains

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, July 8.—The result of the polling up to last night in the British boroughs shows that 143 Conservatives, 22 Unionists, and 60 Glad-stonites have been elected…

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British Elections. [Some of the following items appeared in our second, third, aud fourth editions of yesterday.]

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 6

LONDON, July 7 (Evening).—The state of parties at 6 o'clock this evening was:—Conservatives 829, Unionises 40, supporters of Mr. Gladstone 117, Parnellites 54. Mr. Waddy, Liberal, has…

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The British Elections. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 7

The Pall Mall Gazette declares that the defeat of Mr. Gladstone's party is in reality becoming a complete rout. The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen has been…

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The West Melbourne Election Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The elections and qualifications committee concluded their inquiry into the petition by Mr. E. Langton to unseal Mr. J. W. Peirce, one of…

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Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 16

THE sittings on Friday and Tuesday were of no importance, no business, except the grant to Sir John Robertson, being done. It was fully expected that the debate on the Customs Duties Bill would…

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