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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

173 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 9

Opening of the Queens-land Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

The Queenland parliament opens to-day, and the Governor's speech will announce that when the New South wales Fedaral policy is…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Political. Both Sides Prepared. Trouble in the Labour Banks. Energy of the Candidates. Mr. Reid at Newtown and the Glebe. the Struggle in King Division. a Forecast Impossible. Messrs. Reid and Barton Will Both Occupy Seats in the New House

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

The work of the various Election Committees formed for organsing purposes, was practically completed yesterday although there is still…

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Yesterday's News. [By Telegraph.] [Through Our Special Agents.] the Elections. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

THERE was intense excitement in the city last night, and thousands of people blocked the principal streets in the vicinity of the newspaper offices…

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Election Pleasantries. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

THIRTEEN persons were to-day fined for flour throwing and other bad conduct in connection with the election last night…

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Bourke Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

The "Star" states that Davis has defeated Millen for Bourke…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Thursday, 10.22 A.m. Election in Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

There was intense excitement in the city last night. Thousands blocked the principal streets in the vicinity of the newspaper offices On the whole proceedings were very orderly…

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The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

His next selections to be made by the electors of New South Wales will be the members of the Federal Parliament for Federation may now…

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Political. Election Day in Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Armidale seems to be very unfortunate in respect to the weather for general election day. In July 1895 the snow made electioneering very…

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Election Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. R. Brown, J.P., was for three years chairman of a Local Government Board in S. Australia, and besides travelling to different parts of the…

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The Successful Candidate

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

After the returns from Uralla were made known cheers for the chosen one rent the air. Mr. Piddington addressed the crowd from the balcony of the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Accusations at Pahramatta. the New Parliament Practically Complete. the State of the Parties. Coalition Prospects. the Vacant Portfolios. Probable Appointments to the Council. Retirements in Favor of Barton. Mr. Lyne States Impossible for Government to Carry On

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 5

Grave-accusations are made against certain voters in the Parramatta electorate. Them are still a number of returns…

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The Editor's Column. While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters. we do not necessarily endorse their opinions The Glen Innes Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,-- So the commonsense of the electors has once more prevailed, and old Frank Wright goes back as our representative in Parliament with a slender majority. Many of my neighbors, besides…

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Armidale Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

ABOUT 250 people gathered at the Town Hall on Monday, at noon, to hear the speeches of the candidates in the recent Contest, consequent on…

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Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Political. Situation Unchanged. the Contemplated APPOINTMENTs to the Council. Sir Joseph Abbott Recovered. the Union Parliament. Mr. Barton Will Support Mr.reid. the Hon. Mr. Brunker Convalescent. the Future of Federation in the Hands of the Ministry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

There Is no change in the political situation, A number of rumours Are flying About, but they are merely idle speculation…

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Election Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

It is stated that Mr. Burton will accept Mr. Peers' offer to resign in Ilia favor for the Richmond River electorate. It is also stated that Mr. R. E…

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Walcha Police Court. Friday, August 5, 1898. (Before Meters. G. H. Erratt and M. J. Walsh, J's.P.). After the Election

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Win. Skinner, charged with wilful and malicious damage to property, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Nash appeared for the defence…

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Political. the Opening of Parliament. the Election of a Speaker

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

The feeling in relation to the political situation grows more intense in Sydney day. by day and all sorts of conjectures are made regarding,…

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The Recent Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 7

The gem,of N.S.W. general election was the candidature of one Amein, a Hindoo cbutney maker, whom a Surry-hills gang of humorists…

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Opening of Parliament. 121 Members Sworn In. Sir Joseph Ab Bott Speaker

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

Parliament was formally opened at noon to-day. A large number of spectators assembled in the vicinity of Macquarie…

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Opening of Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

THE first session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened by his Excellency the Governer at noon on Wednesday with all the pomp, show, and ceremony incidental to…

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