Our Mock Parliament. The Free Railway Question Decided
At the weekly meeting of the local debating society last Monday night the question submitted for discussion was "Should the use of our railways…
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Politics & elections, 1892
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How Irish Members of Parliament are Made
The London correspondent of the Sheffield Telegraph gives an amusing account of how Irish members are made:—It appears that Mr. Timothy Healy was responsible for Mr. Blane's entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, June 14, 1892. the General Election at Home
A CORRESPONDENT of The Times began last year a series of contributions which he completed in March last, and in which he discussed the prospects of parties in the General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. London, Monday. Dissolution of Parliament
[?] Hen A. J. Baltour, leader of House Commous, has announced [?] is the intention of the Governto dissolve Parliament between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, June 16, 1892. the American Residental Election
SINCE the passing of the McKinley tariff in the United States, the election of the President of the Republic has an increased interest for the world outside. The Republican…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coming English Election. Early Dissolution. Momentous Struggle Both Sides Preparing. Home Rule Question. London, June 13
THE Right Hon. A. J. Balfour leader of the Government in the House of Country stated to-day that the Government would proceed with its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The United States Presidency. Selection of a Candidate. [By Cable.] London
MR CLEVELAND, who was selected as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, received 616 votes at the convention's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Election. Mr. Gladstone's Manifesto. the Liberal Programme
LONDON, June 24—Mr. Gladstone has issued a manifesto to the electors of Midlothian. He describes his Irish policy as a proposal to set both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Election in England. the Campaign Being Actively Carried On. London, June 25
THE Scotch Home Rule, Association has seceded from Mr. Gladstone on the ground that in his [?]anifesto to the electors of Midlothian he ignores…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 2, 1892. the Election of President in America
ALTHOUGH an election of trie Chief Magistrate of the United States takes place every four years, the outside world has a very vague notion of now the process is conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Elections. England's Relations with France. [By Cable.] London
THE members of the House of Commons who have been returned without opposition number 33, and include 20 Conservatives, 8 Liberals, and 5…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English Elections. Intense Excitement. Fighting in Ireland. a Hard Struggle
Cables from the old country show that the general election now proceeding England is causing intense excitement, and many election riots are…
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THE following are the result of the English elections received by us up to yesterday:—Conservatives and Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British General Elections. Latest Polling Returns. Conservatives to the Fore. [By Cable.] London
THE latest election returns are:—Conservatives 146, Liberals 106. John Morley, although nearly 300 behind Hammond, the Conservative for Neweastle, was elected,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament
THE delay in opening Parliament has been occasioning a good deal of comment, but it now seems a definite date has been fixed. When Mr. Dibbs left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Elections. Latest Returns
The latest election returns are— Liberals (exclusive of the Irish party), 265; Conservatives, 230; Unionists, 38. The net gain of the Liberals is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Election. the Salisbury Ministry Defeated. Sydney, 10 A.M.
MR. GLADSTONE has been elected for Midlothian by a majority of 673. The Gladstone liberals have a net gain of 36 seats. The Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British General Elections. Further Success of the Liberals. LONDON
So far 428 members have been returned to the House of Commons, the position of parties being—Conservatives, 1O6; Unionists, 30; Gladstone…
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Tho Opposition majority in the elections is 44. [The statement in our first page that the Opposition had a majerity of 63 is incorrect]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Election. the Liberals Win. Fighting in Ireland. London, July 14
MR. GLADSTONE is consulting with Mr. John Morley, M.P., Earl Spencer, and the Earl of Resebery, respecting the formation of a Liberal Administration…
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