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Politics & elections, 1894

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The General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 2

ORGANISATION of the political parties is proceeding in view of the approaching election, bat the country still awaits an extended declaration of policy on the part of the…

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The New Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

The new Parliament is expected to meet on, August seventh…

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Mr. Reid's Opinion of the Dissolution of Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. Reid asserts that the dissolution of Parliament a fortnight before the the understood date was a bit of sharp practice, but that dodge will do the…

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The General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

The proclamation by which Parliament was dissolved having been dated yesterday, June 25, the issue of writs must take place on Friday next at the latest. It is understood they will be issued on…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. the Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

The elections will take place on July 17th. The polling places will be gazetted to-day…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

WORD was received by us yesterday afternoon that Parliament had been dissolved. This is certainly another of the surprises for which…

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Dissolution of Parliament. The Government Programme. The General Election. Polling Day, July 17th

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

PARLAMENT was dissolved by proclamation on Monday-Sir George Dibbs has issued his [?] to the electors of Tamworth. In…

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The Coming Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

(To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.) SIR, Under the above heading Mr E. J. Bowling, in his excitement, got a little bit off the track with regard to…

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The Elections. the Eventful Dates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 3

The Executive Council met this morning, and authorised the issue of writs for the elections. The nominations will take place between Monday, July 9th, and Saturday, July 14th, inclusive, all the city…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 2

ACTIVE preparations for the forth-coming contest are being made on all hands ; and in many electorates the fight will be a severe one. The sudden…

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Singleton Election. The Polling Places. Nomination and Polling Days

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

A telegram from Sydney yesterday afternoon announced that the following notice had appeared in the Government Gazette : — Singleton…

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Country Districts and the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 5

IN choosing representatives in the next Legislative Assembly the people of the country districts may profitably remember this especially. That, everything else being…

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The General Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 16

The proclamation by which Parliament was dissolved having been dated Monday, June 125, the issue of writs must take place on Friday next at the latest. It is understood they will be issued on…

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Conveyance at Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

For many years in Great Britain the privilege of being conveyed to the poll, in some fashion or another, was one of the dearest privileges of an…

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The General Election. Ministerial Arrangement. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by Ministers to assist each other during the elections. Mr lieydon will take charge of the Department of Justice,…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Water and Sewerace Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 3

The election of representatives to fill the vacancies in the Water and Sewerage Board caused by the retirement of Mr. A. Gardiner took place at Hamilton and Wallsend on…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

It can now be safely said that the political battle has fairly begun. Mr. Reid, the leader of the, Opposition, has issued his manifesto to the electors. It…

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Election Meetings at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. John Wade met the electors at Beattie's Hotel yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. George Grey was voted to the chair. Mr. Wade delivered a stirring address. He pronounced himself an…

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The Tamworth Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 3

Writing to a friend in Sydney, a resident of Tamworth says: '-Sir George Dibbs arrived here with a flourish of trumpets last Monday, and…

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The General Election. The Freetrade Manifesto

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 3

MR. G. H. REID, the Opposition leader, has published a manifesto for his party in the shape of an address to the King Division of Sydney. He…

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