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Politics & elections, 1892

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The Opposition to Mr. Morley's Re-election. None of the Other Ministers to Be Opposed. London, August 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 3

No opposition is to be offered to the reelection of any of the members of the Gladstone Ministry except Mr. John Morely, the Chief Secretary for Ireland…

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Preparing tor Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 2

IT has been finally decided (the Echo says) that Parliament shall meet on the 30th inst., and, notwithstanding the considerable alterations in and additions to the…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 3

Sir Henry Wrixon challenged the Ministry last night by declaring the budget unsatisfactory. The debate up to that time was a mere pretence of speaking…

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The Lichfield Election. London, Aug. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 6

An appeal having been lodged by Sir John Swinburne, the Gladstonian candidate for the Lichfield division of Staffordshire, against the return of Major L. Darwin…

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The Newcastle Election. London, Aug. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 6

Mr. Harford, the secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, is supporting Mr. John Morley, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, who is seeking re-election…

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The Ministerial Elections. Sir Vernon Harcourt Again Returned. London, Aug. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 6

The Derby poll, rendered necessary owing to the acceptance of office as Chancellor of the Exchequer by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, took place yesterday…

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Result of the Election. Mr. Morley Re-elected. London, Aug. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 3

The polling at Nowcastle took place yesterday. The contest excited a great deal of interest, as it was generally considered that there would be a keen struggle, and the…

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Political Situation in England. the Newcastle Election. London, August 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 3

Speaking with regard to the election for Newcastle, where Mr. John Morley has had to go again before his constituents on account of his accepting office in the new…

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OPENING of PARLIAMENT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 6

WE received lute last evening, by wire from our Sydney correspondent, the full text of the Governor's speech made at the opening of Parliament, which makes a rather…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 3

The second session of the present Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor in person. A very large crowd gathered both inside and outside the…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 2

HIS Excellency the Governor opened Parliament at noon to-day, when there was a very large attendance of members, etc. The speech, which was very lengthy,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 4

At the Assembly to-day the debate on the address in reply was resumed by Sir H. Parkes, the ex-Premier, in a speech lasting about three hours. He first stated that if he…

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Parliament. the Debate on the Address. Speech by Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly this evening, in answer to a question by Mr. Cann Mr. Barton said that the Government had no objection to t[?]ble copies of all the papers not…

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An Election Incident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 2

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

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Our Candidate's Canvass

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 2

We—that is the Conservation of Unionist Association of Y— borough, of which I have the honor to be agent—had been moving heaven…

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Parliament a Want of Confidence Motion. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1892 · page 5

THE Assembly met to-day at half-past 3 o'clock and proceeded to Government House where the Address in Reply was presented. On resuming before business was…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-night, Mr. Barton, replying to Mr. Reid, said that Sir George Dibbs arrived at Auckland this afternoon, and would be here on Tuesday next…

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An English Election Incident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 5

A VERY simple incident put Captain Penton out of the running for Central Fin[?]bury, at the British general elections. A lady who had been working hard all election day…

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Irish Election-- A Duchess to the Rescue

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 2

The Duchess of Abercorn is reported to have done a good stroke of electioneering in the contest in North Tyrone, where her brother-in-law. Lord F. Hamilton, got in…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day, replying to questions, Mr. Copeland said that the extension of the leases in the Central Division involved a question of policy which was under the…

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