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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

11 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

French Political Elections. London, January 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 2

Boulanger and Jacques are spending immense sums over the Seine election and an intensely bitter feeling exists…

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Election Mems

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

WE are informed that Mr. William Clarke does not intend to seek re-election to Parliament, as it is rumoured he contemplates a trip to Europe immediately, and is in Melbourne at present Mr. J. C…

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French Elections. London, January 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 7

The election for the Seine takes place on Sunday. Floquet predicts Boulangers defeat by 80,000. Serious riots are expected…

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Apropcs of the Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 1

EVERMORE shall I remember one bot evening last December. I my parliamentary news was reading, marvelling much at all its lore;…

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Election Mems

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 7

THE Gazette notice proclaiming Bourke entitled to a third Parliamentary representative has appeared. Tankarooka and Tongo have been added to the list of polling places in this electorate, and Nidgery…

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He Coming Parliamentary Election. [?]Itor of the "Western Herald."

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 3

[?]s a good opening for two candidates, [?] of those already in the field; to re[?]strict as fair traders. One gentle [?]dell, at present here, is almost sure…

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Electioneering [?]Ws. Brew[?] Feb. 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

A LARGE and influential meeting of [?] supporters of Mr. Waddell, late senior [?]er for the Bourke electorate, was held at the [?] Thursday evening. R. J. Kelly, hair[?] spoke at…

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The Result of the Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 3

THE foremost of the [?] of the Bourke election in our last issue has, as far as can be judged from the present returns, proved correct, and Messrs. Waddell, Willis, and Davis may be…

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Telegams. Electioneering Personation. Sydney, March 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 3

At Murrumburrah two men were committed for personation at the Young election. Two men were sentenced at Cobar…

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Victorian General Election. Sydney, March 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 5

At the general election in Victoria all the members of the Government have been returned. So far the returns for the Victorian…

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Meeting of Parliament. Sydney, April 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

The Premier will not make a ministerial statement to-day. Haynes will move that Melville be Chairman Committees. No opposition is…

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