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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Coming Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 2

In the course of a very short time the electors of this district will be asked to send representatives to the Assembly. At no time in the history of…

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Dissolution of Parliament. Sydney. Wednesday, June 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Ministerial party was held today, and it was decided to dissolve Parliament on Saturday next, and to issue the writs on Monday next…

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By Electric Telegraph. Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney. Tuesday. June 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

Parliament has been prorogued until the 16th inst…

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Election [?] Jerilderie, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

A requisition is being largely and [?] signed asking Mr David [?] Station, to contest the Murray election [?] coming general election. If [?]…

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The Election Fixtures. Sydney. Friday, June 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

The first Batch of elections will be in the city and suburban, and several Ministerial country constituencies. Altogether there will be 53 seats, the nominations for which will be on the 13th and the…

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The Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 2

THE following are the fixtures for the Riverina elections:— Albury.—Nomination, June 17th; polling, June 19th…

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Political. Parliament Dissolved

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

A "Gazette Extraordinary" was issued on Saturday last dissolving Parliament, and the writs for the elections were issued on Monday. The…

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The General Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

A proclamation was issued on Saturday morning dissolving Parliament, and there was great excitement in Sydney over the event. We received the following…

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Hay Protection Association. Choice of Candidates. Messrs Newton and Lakeman to be Supported

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

In accordance with advertisement a meeting of the Hay Protection Association "and those interested" was held at the old Masonic Hall. There was a good attendance of men of all…

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Our Albury Candidates. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 19

SIR,—I submit a brief critique of our Albury candidates:— Mr. John Wilkinson would make a good member in time. Honest and straightforward…

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The Albury Election. Mr. L. Gulson at Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 25

Mr. Luke Gulson addressed a public meeting of the electors at the Forest Hotel, Jindera, on Saturday evening. Mr. James Barlow occupied the chair, and in a few appropriate…

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Election Items. (By Telegraph.—from Our Own Correspondent,) Cobowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 17

The coming election for The Hume is the all absorbing topic. It promises to be a most severe contest. The position of Messrs, Lyne and Hayes unmistakably weakening daily. To the senior…

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The Albury Election. Mr. Wilkinson at Bowna

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 21

Mr. John Wilkinson, late member for Albury, and who is seeking re-election, addressed a public meeting at Seymour's White Horse Hotel, Bowna, last night…

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The General Elections

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Freetrade party will be held on Wednesday night at the Academy of Music to arrange the plan of campag[?] for the election for Balranald. All…

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Election Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

The prospects of a general election in the near future has created a certain amount of excitement in these parts (says the Jerilderie Herald.) Following on the news that Mr George Chandler, of…

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The Coming Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

BY the appearance of things political it seems likely that we shall have a contest for the Murray electorate at the election which takes place on Monday, the 29th inst., even if there…

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By Electric Telegraph. the General Election. Sydney. Monday, June 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

The Murray nomination will take place on June 22, and the polling on June 29. JERILDERIE. THURSDAY, JUNE 11…

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Balranald Election. The Protectionist Candidates Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 2

Messrs Lakeman, Cameron, and Newton, the three protectionist candidates for the Balranald electorate, addressed the electors at the Academy of Music last night…

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The Murrumbidgee Labor Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 1

Arthur Rae, the chosen candidate of the Labor Electoral League (Murrumbidgee Branch) for the Murrumbidgee electorate is the well-known agent for the shearers union who…

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The Alleged Attempt to Bribe Labor Candidates. a Political Sensation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 4

In our Country Edition on Saturday we published a telegram to the effect that Messrs Higgs and Flowers, the labor candidates for South Sydney, had…

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