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Politics & elections, 1891

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Election Doings. MR D. O'CONNOR

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 4

MR D. O'CONNOR, whilst addressing meetings on Friday night at Pyrmont and Ultimo, was subjected to interruptions and pelted with eggs, flour-bags,…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 2

The polling for the first batch of the elections takes place to-day, and in every instance there is opposition, and the interest very keen. We have made arrangements for the…

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The General Election. Sydney Notes. [From Our Political Correspondents.]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 1

We are now in the heat of the battle. At every street corner the chances of the various candidates are discussed, and as far as one can judge the opinion would…

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Mr De Lissa's Views. a Chat with the New Candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 4

At a special interview with a representative of the ARGUS, Mr Alfred De Lissa, the Protectionist candidate opposing Mr Gould, expressed his views, in answer to inquiries…

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The General Elections. the Polling. Electorate of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

For many years there has not been such a keenly contested election in West Maitland, as that which was fought out yesterday between Messrs. Gillie[?] and Thompson, freetraders, and Mr. L[?]sk,…

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The Morpeth Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

The polling for Morpeth was taken yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. J. W. Bowes by a majority of 157. We shall give the details in our next issue…

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Election Doings. Party Pillets

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

SIR HENRY PARKES, speaking at Lithgow on Tuesday night, said the Government would not only provide for one man one vote and self-registration,…

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The Polling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

Appended we give a tabulated statement showing the polling at the various booths together with comparative figures of the voting of the two preceding…

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The Election Polling. Over a Quarter of a Million Votes. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

EVERYWHERE a contest has been held the polling this year shows an increase, thus proving the great interest in the present elections. The number…

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The Eden Election. Candidates Nominated. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

MESSRS Clark, Garvan, Neilly, Crabb, and Boot were nominatod for Eden to day…

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Upper Hunter Election. Mr. Williams' Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

ON Monday night Mr. Thomas Williams, the candidates running in the labor interest for the Upper Hunter addressed a well-attended meeting at…

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The Singleton Election. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.] Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

We had a grand rehearsal here to-day of the battle of Waterloo, fought just seventy-six years ago. The freetraders of Singleton defended the position on the hill stubbornly all day against the…

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The General Election. Members Returned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 7

So far as the general election has progressed, the result shows a substantial majority for the Government, as 27 Ministerialists, 8 Opposition, 17 labour, and 3 independent members have been returned…

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Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 20, 1891. the Progress of the Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

So far as we can judge at the time of writing, the elections up to Wednesday night had resulted in the return of 27 Ministerial members (including five Ministers) of ten straight…

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Patrick's Plains Election The Result of the Poll. Unusual Excitement. Mr Gould on Top

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

YESTERDAY dawned dull and thus remained, so far as weather is concerned, but just the opposite was the case as regarded life in our town; for from…

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Yesterday's Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

THE following is the result of the elections which took place to-day:- KIAMA[?] G.W. Editer [?] F Other returns not likely to alter the result…

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Local Option Candidates. Wednesdays Victories

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

IT is reported that of the 52 seats contested on Wednesday 32 of the new members are claimed by the Local OptionLeagneas in favor of their platform. In Balmain, Canterbury…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Discussing the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

AN engine driver named James Bell was standing talking to another Railway employee on the Illawarra line, near Eveleigh station this morning,…

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The General Elections. Members Returned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

Mn J. P. ABBOTT was retained unopposed to-day for Wentworth. Mr John See was to-day re-elected unopposed for Grafton…

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The Glebe Election. a Protest. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Thursday Evening

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

A PROTEST has bean lodged against the validity of the Globe election by Mr Conlon, the defeated candidate, on the grounds of irregularity in connection…

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