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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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Islington. Our Local Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 5

On Friday last there was a fair attendance of the public and members, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. Mr. W. S. Lloyd introduced an amending land act…

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Death of a Member of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. L. L. Dillwys, Gladstonian Liberal for Swansea, aged 78 years…

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The Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—It is reported that Mr. Cleveland has secured a majority which will ensure his selection by the Democratic Convention as the nominee of that party to…

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The General Elections. the Member for Darkest Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The general elections will begin on 4th July. Mr. H. M. Stanley, the African explorer, has announced himself as a Liberal-Unionist candidate for North…

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The Presidential Election. the Democratic Platform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The platform of the Democratic Convention has promised to repeal the M'Kieley law, and demands a revision of the tariff in the direction of the…

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The General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Blake, [?] Canadian politician, who has accepted the invitation of the M'Carthy section of the Irish party to contest an Irish seat in the…

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The Elections in America. Trimming by Both Parties on the Silver Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday,—The similarity of the silver planks in the Democratic and Republican platforms is regarded as a judicious trimming by both parties, indicating…

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The British Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 4

THE election fever has fairly seized hold of the people of Great Britain and Ireland, and the inhabitants of these colonies cannot remain…

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The Irish Elections. the Rival Factions. Serious Rioting at Cork

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The rival Irish factions are making an active canvass on behalf of their respective candidates who intend contesting seats at the forthcoming…

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Lord Salisbury's Manifesto. the Work for the New Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Marquis of Salisbury, in a manifesto, says that it is for the electors to decide whether the time of the new parliament should be devoted to internal…

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Election Riots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Serious rioting has taken place in Cork. Many persons were injured and several houses were wrecked. Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P. for North-east Cork,…

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CABLEGRAMS. Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Parliament has been dissolved. The Queen's speech states that the time has come when the country must be consulted by the assemblage of a new…

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The Elections in the United Kingdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

THE dissolution of the Imperial Parliament is the signal for the sounding of the tocsin of electoral conflict throughout the length and breadth of…

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General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—The following members of the House of Commons will be returned for their constituencies unopposed : —Mr. G. J. Goschon, Sir Michael…

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The Water and Sewerage Board Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 4

At 1 o'clock yesterday Alderman W. T. Gibb, returning officer, declared the result of the polling for the election of a member to represent the Borough of Newcastle on the…

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Dudley. Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 8

The proceedings in connection with the polling for 12 members to serve on the now progress committee took place in Gwatkins' Hall on Thursday evening last, and were…

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The General Election. Unopposed Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In Liverpool great excitement is manifested in connection with the general election and there is a large amount of speculation over the result. The…

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The U.S. Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Prohibitionists in the United States have selected General Bidwell as their candidate to contest the Presidential election…

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CABLEGRAMS. Lord Randolph Churchill's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Lord Randolph Churchill has been returned unopposed for South Paddington…

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CABLEGRAMS. Another Candidate for the Presidency. the Omaha Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.—The People's Party, or Farmers' Alliance Convention, has assembled at Omaha for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the Presidency of the…

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