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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 120

PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, January 27. Legislative Council. the New President. North Shore Tramways. the Electoral Reform Bill. Debate on Second Reading

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and amid applause announced that he had been appointed President of the Council. CONGRATULATIONS…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 27. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at halt past 4 o'clock. the New President

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

The new President, Hon. John Lackey, having announced his acceptance of office the commission of office and commission empowering the President to administer…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 6

PARRAMATTA.—Nominations for the municipal elections closed on Tuesday evening, with the following result:—Anderson Ward, J. W. Withers (unopposed); Marsden Ward, J. E. Sparks (unopposed);…

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PARLIAMENT. The Tariff Debate

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

When our first edition went to press yesterday, Mr. CARRUTHERS, in the Legislative Assembly, had just moved that the item honey be excluded from the tariff. He thought if they…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 28. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EARLY CLOSING, Petitions from Parramatta, Parramatta…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr. DAVIES presented petitions from 336…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4p.m. REPORT. Sir WILLAM MANNING brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee with reference to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28. the Early Closing Bill. Our Military Service

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

The President toot the chair at 4.30 p.m. EARLY CLOSING BILL. Mr. Davies presented a petition from a number of residents of Parramatta, the Parramatta…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

MANLY.—Mr. F. C. Passau intends contcsting Mr. C. H. Hayes' stroughold in Fairlight Ward. Mr. Passan has already filled an aldermanic position in Manlay, but was defeated in 1890. Mr. Frank Hunt…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 1

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Lackey took the chair and announced the receipt of a commission appointing him President of the Legislative…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 244

The Hon. John Lackey took the chair as President for the first time, and announced that he had received a commission from the Governor appointing him as President in the room of the late Sir John Hay. The…

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The Late Cardinal Manning. a Motion in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening the following motion, standing in the name of Mr. Houghton, was allowed to pass as formal"That this House desires to place on record its…

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Our Parliament and Cardinal Manning. a Motion Carried Unanimously

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 16

IN the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Houghton moved,—"That this House desires to place on record its deep sense of the great loss the British nation has sustained in the death of Cardinal…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 14

The Hon. J. LACKEY took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and amid cries of " hear! hear!" announced that he held a commission from the Governor, appointing him President of the Council…

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The Labor League Conference. the Labor Party in Parliament. the Seceders Condemned. Their Resignation Recommended

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 4

The fourth day's sitting of the conference of representatives of the Labor Electoral Leagues of New South Wales was held at the Temperance Hall at 7 o'clock last evening. Mr. W. G. Higgs…

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Home and Foregn. Ireland. the Waterford Election. Michael Davite As[?]aulted

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 5

We don't like quoting the London TIMES on Irish matters, but while the Irish papers continue to give confileting reports perhaps outside authority may be taken "for worse."…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Camperdown. an Electioneering Dodge

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 3

On the 21st instant an advertisement appeared in this journal under the general heading "Lost and Found," announcing a special meeting of the Freedom Lodge, L.O.L., No.40, at the Town Hall,…

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Elections to the Diocesan Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 7

At St. Saviour's Church, Redfern, Messrs. Johh. Mears and Charles F. Weber, jun., were elected representatives to the synod. On Thursday evening, at St. Andrew's, Summer…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 10

NORTH SYDNEY.—Tunks Word Mr. F. A. A. Wilson addressed the ratepayers of this ward at the Oaks Hotel, on Thursday night, in conjunction with Mr. J. C. Fussell. The chair was taken by Mr…

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