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Politics & elections, 1887

1,635 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 82

Election for St. Leonards. Election of Sir Henry Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the representation of St. Leonards caused by the resignation of Sir Henry Parkes was fixed to take place on Monday at noon at the Masonic Hall, St. Leonards. About 400…

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The Premier's Re-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 4

The absence of a contest at St. Leonards yesterday was what nearly everybody hoped for and most people anticipated. It had not been the wish of…

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The Premier's Re-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 4

No opposition was expected to challenge the re-election of Sir Henry Parkes for St. Leonards at the nomination yesterday and none was offered. Considerable interest but no…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 4

When the House met last evening the Government benches were full, while the Opposition were represented by Mr. Barbour and Mr. Travers Jones. These were the only…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Assembly to-day resumed the consideration in committee of the Redistribation Bill, and such rapid progress was made that all the clauses and schedules…

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Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Tuesday, October 25

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock. THE ST. LEONARD'S ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House that the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 25. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 3

The House met at 3.30 p.m. THE ELECTION OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. The SPEAKER announced the return of the writ for the election of a representative for the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ST. LEONARDS ELECTION. Mr. SPEAKER announced the return of the writ issued for the election of a member for St. Leonards to serve in…

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South Australian Parliament. the Council and the New Tariff. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day a large number of petitions for and against the new tariff were presented, there being an overwhelming majority in favor of…

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The Great 26th. the Programme of the Government—the £6000 Vote—parliament to Be Consulted

Evening News · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 4

Acting on what Sir Henry Parkes regards aa constitutional grounds, the Government to-night will ask Parliamentary sanction for their great centennial proposals, and they are as follows:—…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 4

When the House met last evening it was evident that a good deal of the acrimony of the previous night was still lingering in the air. The old party and personal sores…

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Parliament. Wednesday, October 26. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. PIDDINGTON, leave of absence for two months was granted to Mr…

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A Nationalist Tenant Elected to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 3

Denis Kelbride, a Nationalist tenant evicted at Glenbeigh, who accompanied William O'Brien to Canada, has been returned unopposed for South Kerry in the room of Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid on the table the following papers: —Correspondence respecting Majoy Parrott's report on…

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An English Scandal. a Colonel in Her Majesty's Army Ruins a Lady. British Parliament Scandalised

Evening News · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 4

Telegrams from Adelaide convey intelligence that the English files contain news of a sensational topic, which has engrossed the attention of those moving in fashionable circles in the old…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 4

Clothed with dignity as with a garment, Mr. Melville came forward last night to open the ball. He is chairman of the select committee appointed to inquire into the…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today a motion was introduced to authorise the Government to expend £30,000 in the purchase of land at New Farm for a recreation ground…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 27

Evening News · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 3
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The SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. Tonkin, Mr. SUTHERLAND stated that advertisements calling for tenders for the erection of the farm produce depot at Darling…

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The Record of the Session of the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 3

The session of Parliament which closes to-day. (says the Pall Mall Gazette of Septembor 16) has extended over the unusually long period of 33 weeks, of which only three have to be deducted on account of holidays at Easter and…

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