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Politics & elections, 1895

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The English Elections Membsrs Elected. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

UP to the present the members elected to the new House of Commons consist of the following:—Conservatives, 150; Unionists, 21; Liberals,…

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The General Election. Electorate of Gunnedah. Mr. Goodwin at Coonabarabran

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Goodwin, one of the candidates for Gunnedah, addressed a large meeting in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. There were n number of ladies occupying the front seats…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Wednesday. the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

So far, 354 members have been returned to the House of Commons, made up of 221 Conservatives, 37 Unionists, 62 Liberals, and 34 Nationalists. The nett Unionist and Conservative gains are 37…

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The Election for King Division —Parkes's Supporters Confident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes's Committee is now confident that the veteran will defeatthe Premier, and declares that the latter's supporters are dejected at the reaction setting in in favour of Parkes. The latter's…

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The General Election. Electorate of Robertson. Mr. Fitz Gerald at Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

Yesterday evening Mr. E. G. D. Fitz Gerald, the late member for Robertson and a candidate for its representation in the next Parliament, addressed a meeting of the electors in the School of Arts, Scone…

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Candidates at Camberwell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

Mr. A. K. Holden delivered an address before a fir number of the electors of Camberwell on Friday evening. Mr. Alfred Nowland was in the chair, and in a few well-chosen words introduced the…

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Disgraceful Incident at an Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

At the declaration of the poll for Tower Hamlets, for which Mr. Spencer Charrington (Conservative) was re-elected, a rongh felled Lady Montmorres to the ground, declaring that her canvassing had…

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Latest News by Cable. the Elections in Great Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

409 members have now been elected. The present state of the parties is as follows: 296 Conservatives and Liberal Unionists, 72 Liberals, 41 Nationalists…

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The Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

Next Wednesday will see the crisis of the present political excitement in New South Wales, and much of the doubt and perplexity in regard to…

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The Polling Day. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

Next Wednesday, polling day for the general election, has been gazetted a public holiday throughout the colony…

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The General Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Mr. Ferguson was on Wednesday declared elected unopposed for Sturt. Mr. Sleuth was on Tuesday declared re-elected unopposed for Wilcannia…

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The General Election. Durham Electorate: Mr. Erskine Smith at Rosebrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

Mr. Smith, who is opposing Mr. H. H. Brown for the Durham electorate, addressed the electors on Thursday night. Mr. Jarvis presided. There was a very good gathering to listen to Mr. Smith's…

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Electioneering Riots. London. July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

Some slight rioting took place at Newcastle after the result of the polling was made known. Properties belonging to several Conservative And Liberal Unionist supporters of the successful…

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An American on the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

Chauncey M. De Pew, the well-known American Republican leader, says Americana are keenly interested in the British elections; and being almost unanimously Home Killers, they cannot…

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Candidates' Meetings. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Mr. Gillies addressed a large meeting on Monday evening from the verandah of Crennan's Hotel, Lochinvar. Mr. Francis Heagney was voted to the chair, and introduced the speaker to the electors…

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The British Parliamentary Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 6

Dr. Thomas Rowan, formerly of Melbourne, has been chosen as the Liberal Unionist candidate for South Down. The Anti-Parnellite Convention has rejected the…

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The General Election. Mr Gould at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

THE Hon. A. J. Gould, Minister of Justice, addressed a well attended and enthusiastic meeting in the School of Arts, Branxton, on Tuesday evening…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, July 2Oth, 1895. the Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

UNLESS a very large majority of the olectors of Singleton have changed their minds, and their policy, the MINISTER FOR JUSTICE will be…

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The Election and the National Ass. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 5

SIR,- The protectionists under direction of the National Association of Sydney are circulating [?] among the farmers of be colony to the effect that, with a land…

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The General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

As there is no prospect of procuring any of the returns of the pulling to-morrow in time for publication in the Mercury at the usual hour of issue in the evening, we must retain the…

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