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Politics & elections, 1896

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The Old Irish Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

THE old Parliament House in Dublin stands where it did, on College Green, its graceful classic columns relieving the dark and heavy facade…

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Trouble in the Transvaal. an Australian' Arrested. Flight of Jews. the Boer Parliament

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

The " New York World " publishes a telegram from Mr. Cecil Rhodes declaring that the Uitlanders are largely composed of Americans. He says they…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

Parliament which was prorogued to February 4, was to-day further prorogued to March 17. CRICKET…

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Municipal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

The official nominations received from candidates for the position of Aldermen were announced by the Returning Officer, Mr. W. Bliss, at…

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Uralla & District. Municipal Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

PRECISELY at noon on Tuesday the Mayor read the advertisement convening the meeting of ratepayers to elect two aldermen and two auditors. He then read the…

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South Ward Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

SIR, -- When a man aspires to hold a public position it is open for any interested person to criticise in a public manner his previous public career. In this sense I would ask, what claim has Mr V. Sachs…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at noon, nominations for two aldermen in place of Ald. J. Love and A. Thompson were made public in the School of Arts…

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Crumbs. ELECTION of Mayor to-night

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

RAIN commenced to fall on Sunday, when 24 points were registered, and has continued since. ENTRIES for the local examination of the Trinity College of Music, London, close on Friday…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The British Parliament. the Approaching Session

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

The London Observer states that the principal Government business for the approaching session will be a bill to increase the navy, and the…

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Walcha Municipal Elections. (By Telegraph). Walcha

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

In the municipal election J. Love (42) and Seckold (40) were elected; Thompson (80) was defeated…

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Municipal Election Results

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

Bingara.—The results were:—Finkernagel, 54; Fay, 37; Martin, 36; Wearne, 31; Wilkinson, 16. Finkernagel and Fay were elected…

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The Waverley Seat. Sir Henry a Candidate. the Selected Freetrader

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes, acceding to a request from a deputation, has decided to contest the Waverley seat. He states that he is not anxious to…

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The Mayoral Election. Dr. Wigan Chosen

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

A full meeting of the Aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the election of Mayor for the ensuing 12 months…

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The Imperial Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

THE Imperial Parliament was formally opened on Monday. The following is a resume of the Speech from the Throne: -- The Speech stated that the relations of Great…

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The Waverley Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes addressed the electors of Waverley yesternight. He was accorded a vole of confidence. Mr. G. H. Reid speaks at Waverley…

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The Municipal Election

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday the election of two aldermen in place of Ald. Love and Thompson took place. Polling commenced at the Council Chambers at 8…

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The Waverly Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes addressed two meetings at Waverley last night. He was accorded votes of confidence…

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Parliament Gingerbread

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 4

Half pound flour, ½lb syrup, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1oz lard or butter, ½ teaspoon of carbonate of soda. Put the flour in a basin and rub the lard among it; then add the soda…

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The Waverley Election. No Reaction

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

The morning papers comment on the result of the Waverley election, as showing that there has been no reaction against freetrade. They…

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Dorothy's Drive. an Election Incident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 8

The contest raged in South Bilkshire with a fury unparalleled oven in that sturdy English constituency. The Tories did not want to fight, but by…

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