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Politics & elections, 1895

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Parliament and Politics. Grave Political Crisis. Sydnen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 5

THE doings of the Legislative Council have attracted all the attention this week, the Upper Chamber having completely knocked the bottom out of the Assembly…

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Polling Places

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 4

A special supplement to the Government Gazette of Thursday last announced the cancellation of the following polling-places : -- Hastings and…

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Parliament and Politics. the Assembly. Sydnen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 6

THE week has been an exceedingly interesting one in the political arena, chock-a-block of important Ministerial statements. Mr. Reid set the ball rolling…

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Raleigh Candidates

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 4

So far, no less than six names are spoken of as likely. candidates for Raleigh. Mr. P. Hogan, the sitting member, will, of course, again offer…

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The Coming Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 4

ALTHOUGH no date has yet been definitely fixed for the dissolution, it is unofficially reported that polling-day will be on August 9th. This will…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 2ND.--Minister Young stated that the resumption of Darling Island cost the Government £141,930 13s 8d; Minister Brunker that nearly 200…

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The Election on the Hastings

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 4

Our Hastings River correspondent writes: " The excitement of a general election is welcomed here, if only as a relief to the monotony which otherwise prevails. Party…

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The Election. the Dissolution

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 4

THE Executive Council met on Friday afternoon and agreed to a proclamation dissolving Parliament. The day of the General Election was fixed for…

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The Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

MR. W. H. VIVIAN the Ministerial Candidate opened his campaign in this portion of the electorate by addressing the electors at Telegraph Point on Monday last. Mr. W…

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Election Stakes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

Betting is slack at the other, end of the electorate, 2 to 1 on Cousin Jack is offered, but no takers. The Electoral Act, it may be, acts as a…

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The Candidates

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 3

Besides Mr. McLaughlin, there are five other candidates in the field, viz., Messrs. Briner, Eugene Rudder, Gregg, Macquarie and Hawthorne. From this it will be seen…

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The Election. Mr. Vivian's Candidature. Enthusiastic Demonstration at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 6

One of the largest public meetings ever held in Kempsey was addressed by Mr. W. H. Vivian at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The hall was thronged…

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The Coming Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

DURING the progress of the electoral battle in this electorate, we have sou[?] give a fair field and no favor to both [?] Our [?] open[?]…

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The General Elections In the United Kingdom

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

THE returns from London, as to the polling throughout the United Kigndom, show that the claim of the Conservatives, that popular support was [?]ing away from the Rosebery…

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The Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 6

THE elections are now over, mid the country will have a rest from the interminable speeches that have been uttered during the last three weeks. So far as results have…

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The Night of the Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 6

THERE was not so much excitement as usual in Port Macquarie on election night, the general result being such a foregone conclusion for the Government. There was…

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The General Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 6

THE elections of Wednesday last will be memorable throughout the colony and throughout Australia, as being but the beginning of a Reform which is sure to spread…

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The Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 4

Polling takes place to-day (Wednesday) throughout New South Wales for the election of representatives to Parliament. The booths will open at…

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How We Won Our Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 6

A GOOD deal has been said about the prominent part I have taken in the three elections in North Cambridgeshire, and about my singing to the…

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