The General Elections
BRISBANE, This Day.-- Already a number of candidate are announcing themselves, and yesterday Sir Thomas M'lIwraith informed a deputation, who…
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Mayoral Election. Return of Alderman Harris
THE election of the Chief Magistrate of the city of Sydney, far the year 1883, took place at noon, at the Town Hall. The contest for the…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly sat till 7 o'clock this morning, and passed the Factories and Workshops Amendment Bill, with the object of placing factories…
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BRISBANE.-In the Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Lands said the Government did not intend to hold a Government land sale at Croydon. They intended to issue licenses to occupy…
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HOBART, Friday. -- In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the Premier moved the third reading of the Mount Cameron Water-race Bill and at the same time read a telegram from Mr…
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BRISBANE, Friday. -- The fifth session of the ninth Parliament of Queensland was prorogued to-day by the Governor in person. There was a large attendance of ladies in the Council…
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Mr. Jacob was appointed Chairman of Committees in the place of the Hon. W. R. Piddington, deceased. The Wentworth Electorate Subdivision Bill was passed through committee with several amendments…
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There waa another short sitting on Thursday afternoon. The Wentworth Electorate Subdivision Bill was passed through committee with a few amendments, the only one of…
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ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Parliament was prorogued this morning by his Excellency the Governor. In the closing speech was fiction was expressed that Parliament bad adopted a…
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Sir,—As a recent arrival in this beautiful city, I have availed myself of the privilege of attending the House, being very deeply interested in the welfare of this my adopted country; but have been pained at the rude…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Earl of Carnarvon was entertained at a banquet to-night in the Queen's-hall by the members of both Houses of Parliament. Sir James M'Bain, President of…
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Sir,-from the newspaper report of yesterday's proceedings in reference to the election of Mayor, for which I was one of the candidates, an impression would be made is the public mind that I…
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The result of the Mayoral contest, on, being ] made known, was received with, every demonstration of satisfaction by those who had assembled at the Town Hall on Friday to await the result…
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THE annual city elections came off at the end of last week. Six of the retiring aldermen were reelected without opposition, and in only two of the wards, Bourke and Phillip, was there fifty any…
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The election of Mayor of Sydney for next year took placeyesterday at noon at the Town Hall. There were present the Mayor (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A.) and Aldermen…
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In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies M. Grevy's message was read, formally resigning the Presidency. At the same time he disclaimed all responsibility for…
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LITHGOW, Friday.--The election for the Progress Committee came off yesterday, when twenty-four candidates went to the poll, of whom twelve were to be elected…
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The City Council assembled yesterday made choice of a Mayor for the coming year. Much interest was taken in the election, partly because it was regarded as a trial of strength…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Mr. Bryce's petition against the election of Mr. Hutchinson on the grounds of corrupt practices has been dismissed, and the validity of the election…
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LONDON, Sunday.--Mr. G. W. Taylor, land agent and ex-Mayor of Prahran, Victoria, and who contested St, Hilda at tho last Victorian general election, intends to…
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