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Politics & elections, 1886

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27. Motion for Adjournment

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at halt-past 4 p.m. After the administration of the oath to Sir Alfred Stephen! and the Hon. J. Nagle Ryan, the President read a notice of the death of the Hon. John Campbell…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NEW MEMBERS. Sir Alfred Stephen and Mr. Nagle Ryan took the oath as members of the Legislative Council…

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CABLEGRAMS. British Parliament. Lord Salisbury Resigns. the Irish Vote. Mr. Gladstone's Attitude

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 27.—Mr. Gladstone supported Mr. Jesse Collings's amendment, and favored compulsory allotments. The Marquis of Hartington, Mr. G. J. Goschen, Mr. James Lubbock, Mr. Courtney, and other Liberal…

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The Young Election. MURRUMBURRAH

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

The report of the election and qualifications con[?] the Assembly, in reference to the Young election, [?] a[?]sly waited for in the [?] general distrust is felt in the so-called perfection of…

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Maitland Aldermanic Election. MAITLAND

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

The approaching aldermanic elections in West Maitland are causing some excitement in the district, and more interest ia apparently being taken in them than has been shown here…

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Political. Last Night's Debate. the Young Election. the Premier's Proposals. Ad Valorem Duties. Mr. Melville's Case

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

Sir John Robertson had a crowded but somewhat curiously disposed House to meet him when he made his financial statement yesterday. As their immediate supporters there sat behind the Government…

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The Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Hewlett, one of the candidates for Nelson Ward, addressed a well-attended meeting of ratepayers at the corner of Denison and Ebley streets. He explained that his reason for…

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The Young Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Mackinnon, who had been declared by the Elections and Qualifications Committee to have been elected for Young instead of Mr. J. Watson, was sworn in yesterday and took…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

Parliament met yesterday merely to arrange preliminaries for the coming struggle. No business of any vital importance is possible until the position of the Government is…

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Essence of Parliament. Legislative Council

Globe · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 7

The Attorney-General stated, in reply to a question, that they would give early attention to the negotiations for the purchase of land near the General Post Office,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PURCHASE OF LAND NEAR THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. In answer to Mr. Macintosh, Mr. SIMPSON said that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Post-office Byway

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

In answer to Mr. M'Intosh. Mr. SIMPSON said that owing to the pressure of business, the Government had not yet bad time to consider the negotiations which had been entered into with Messrs. Paling and others to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answer to Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 6

'The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in answer to Mr. MACINTOSH, said owing to the pressure of business the Government bad been unable to consider the negotiations entered into with Messrs…

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A Conservative Election. London Jan. 27

Globe · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

Mr. Herbert, Conservative, was yesterday elected member for Croydon by a large majority, in place of Mr. William Grantham, Q.C., who has…

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The Macleay Election

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 4

The electors of the Macleay have been put into a very unfortunate position by the action of Mr. O. O. Dangar. That individual, who contested the last election, was defeated by an overwhelming…

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CABLEGRAMS. [Some of the following items appeared in our second, third, and fourth editions of yesterday.] British Politics. Resignation of the Government. a Bye Election

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 6

LONDON, January 27.—A special messenger has been dispatched by the Marquis of Salisbury to the Queen at Osborne tendering his resignation and those of his colleagues in consequence of their…

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Casino Municipal Election. CASINO

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

For the three vacancies in the Casino Municipal Council the following candidates have been nominated:—Messrs. R. Barling, R. Page, A. C. Simpson, P. Palzer, and it is probable that they will all go to…

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A Conservative Election. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 8

Mr. Herbert, Conservative, was yesterday elected member for Groydon by a large majority, in place of Mr. William Grantham, Q.C., who has recently been appointed to a…

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The Municipal Elections. St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 7

Unusual interest in the municipal elections is being taken in the St. Leonards municipalities, both by ratepayers aud candidates. A host of candidates, consisting of all sorts and…

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Reuter's Messages. a Conservative Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Herbert (Conservative) was yesterday elected member for Croydon by a large majority in place of Mr. William Grantham,…

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