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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

14 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Election for Newtown. Sydney, Jan. 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

Sir Robert Wisdom has definitely declined to contest the Newtown election, so it now rests between Trabrett the Freetrader and Smith the Protectionist. Parkes and…

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Newtown Election. Sydney, Jan. 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

Mitchell has withdrawn from the Newtown contest in favor of Abbott…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 3

THE nominations for the vacancies caused in the Municipal Council by the effluxion of time, were yesterday announced at the Court House by the Returning Officer, Mr. Daniell, the following…

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Imperial Parliament. London Feb. 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

Parliament opened to-day. The Queens Speech expresses satisfaction at the Anglo-French Convention re the Suez Canal, and the settlement of the Afghan, boundary…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

THE polling in connection with the election of an alderman for West Ward, took place yesterday, at the office of the Returning Officer, Mr. W. H. Daniell, the poll being open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m…

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Municipal Council. Election" of Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the mayoral chair for the current year…

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Paddington Election. Sydney, Feb. 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

The result of the recount of the votes given at the recent Paddington election has increased Al1en's majority from 14 to 36…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, a Unionist, has been elected unopposed for Hampstead in the House of Commons. March 1…

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Imperial Parliament. London March 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

Bradlaugh's bill substituting affirmations for oaths passed its second reading by 100 majority. Lady Walter Lennox, Unionist, has been…

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PARLIAMENT. Sydney, June 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

In the Assembly the Premier expressed the opinion that the services of Mr. Wise, the Immigration Agent ought to be dispensed with…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney. August 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive Council, this afternoon. Parliament was further prorogued till the 25th ultimo…

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Election for Gunnadah. Sydney, September 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 5

Turner's election for Gunnadah, gives him a majority of 167…

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Gunnedah Election. Sydney, September 36

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

The official declaration for Gunnodah gives Turner a majority of 160…

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[?]Sidental Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 5

New York City Cleveland had a [?] of 57,000; but throughout the [?] State Harrison led by 14,000, which [?]ecided his election…

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