Election Funniosities
AT ejection times one always expects to hear something funny that has either been said or done, and the following are a few items, that have been wafted to us,…
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Politics & elections, 1891
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The General Election. the Two Chief Parties Nearly Equal. Protectionists in a Majority. Return of Mr. Dibbs
THE 12 seats for which the contest took place on Monday were mostly monopolised by the Opposition, which party secured eight of them, while the Labor party, took three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monaro Election
As we were going to press last evening news came through that Mr. Dan. O'Connor, later PostMaster General had been defeated for Monaro. The two old members Messrs. Dawson' and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Polling at Balranald. Position of the Parties
THE only items of electoral interest up to yesterday were the returns for the B[?] electorate, which seem at last to have arrived at some sort of finality. For the past two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FEDERATION. Debates in Parliament. in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the Assemby to-day Sir Bryan O'Loghlem drew attention to what he considered a serious matter of privilege. He took exception to the notices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Elections. The English Press on the Results. The Effect in England. LONDON, July 4
THE Daily Chronicle in commenting upon the results of the general elections in New South Wales, says that it is impossible to ignore the significane of the struggle. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. The "Speech" acceptable to the Labor Party
THE new Parliament was opened by commission on Tuesday last; when there was a large attendance, of members and spectators. Of course every fresh Parliament is a new Parliament, but this particular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FEDERATION. The Debate in the Victorian Parliament
THE Premier, when moving in the Assembly the resolution that the House approve of the draft bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australasia announced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Parliament Can Do for Labor. Address by Mr. B. R. Wise
AT the monthly meeting of the Liberal Association of South Sydney held last week, a lengthy address was delivered by Mr. B. R. Wise., M.P. The subject of the address was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Central Cumberland Election
THE nominations for a member to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the lamentable death of Mr. R. A. Ritchie took place at the hustings at…
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THE election for the vacant seat in the representation of Central Cumberland took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return, of Mr. Garrard by a majority of 770 over the next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canterbury Election
SHORTLY after the last general election, wherein Mr. Eve was defeated by Mr. Wheeler for the representation of Canterbury, Mr. Eve lodged a protest, and asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil Servants and Elections
ATTENTION was drawn in the Assembly on Monday to the action of Mr. Angus Mackay, who, while bering in the service of the Education Department came forward as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Mr. Kidd's Re-Election
SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a telegram from Mobs Vale appearing in the S.M. Herald of this date stating that I am a "probable candidate" to oppose the…
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CONSEQUENT on his acceptance of the office of Postmaster-General, in the newly-formed Ministry, it becomes necessary for Mr. John Kidd to seek reelection for the constituency of Camden. The writ…
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SIR,—A statement has been published in recent issues of the press that the Bowral branch of the L.E.L. held a special meeting to protest against the action of the Mittagong branch in nominating a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bourke Election
WE (Daily Telegraph) are informed that before J. P. Howe was convicted he whote to Mr. Willis, M.P., enclosing a letter to the Speaker resigning his position as a member for Bourke. The letter was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Ministry. Unopposed Election of Six Members. CAMDEN
THE only nomination for Comden was made at the Courthouse, Picton, on Tuesday, before Mr. J. M. Antill, J.P., returning officer. Mr. John Kidd was proposed by Mr. Charies Dunn, J.P., and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowral Municipal Council. Election of Mayor
A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council was held yesterday (Tuesday) evening at the Council Chambers, the object being to election of Mayor, the vacaney being caused through the death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament
BOTH Houses of Parliament re-assembled on Wednesday. In the Legislative Council, the Nuisance Prevention Bill, and the Mort's Dock and…
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