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Politics & elections, 1878

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The British Parliament. London, December 30

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

An urgent message has been sent by the Ministry to their supporters abroad, requesting them to be present at the opening of Parliament…

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Re-election of the Minister for Mines. (From the Bathurst Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 3

THE election for the seat in East Macquarie, rendered vacant by the acceptance of the office of Secretary for Mines by Mr. W. H. Suttor, took place at the hustings, Kelso, on Friday, at noon. There were very few persons present, and…

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Election for Yass Plains

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 3

The Hon. M. Fitzpatrick, Colonial Secretary, proceeds to Yass per train this evening, in order to be present at the official declaration of the poll to-morrow, the polling takes place to-day, but the…

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News of the Day. Candidates for the Survey Department

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1878 · page 3

Candidates at the late competitive examination for the admission of cadets into the Surveyor General's department are requested to assemble in the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday next, the 5th…

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Election for Yass Plains. YASS

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1878 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick was returned by a majority of 268 over Mr. Remington. The votes wore—Mr. Fitzpatrick, 290; Mr. Fitzpatrick, 22. At the pell to-day, Mr Fitzpatrick was…

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The British Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 5

An urgent message has been sent by the Ministry to their supporters abroad, requesting them to be present at the opening of Parliament…

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The Ministerial Elections. Paddington Electorate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 10

AT noon on Friday a considerable number of the electors of Paddington assembled at the hustings, Redfern, to nominate a member for the Legislative Assembly in the place of the Hon. John Sutherland…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, January 5, 1878. Ministerial Re-election Speeches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 16

THE statements made by the new Ministers, on appealing to those who sent them into Parliament for re-election, are naturally looked to for some accounts of their policy. And although they…

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Yass Plains Election.—[?]olling Day. (From the Yass Cou[?]r.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1878 · page 6

THE polling for the election of a [?]ember for Yass Plains took place on Wednesday. No interest whatever was taken in canvassing [?] [?], as it was known the return of Mr. Fitzpatrick by a large majority was a certainty. A few…

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The Turkish Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 2

On an address moved in the Turkish Parliament, an amendment was adopted requiring an explanation of the military policy of the Government. A war vote of [?]e millions sterling has been…

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The Turkish Parliament. London, January 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 5

On an address moved in the Turkish Parliament, an amendment was adopted requiring an explanation of the military policy of the Government…

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Parliament and the Government Policy. London, January 6

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

It is reported that if Earl Beaconsfield finds Parliament unwilling to support his Foreign policy, be will dissolve the House and appeal to the country…

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The Turkish Parliament and the War. London, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 5
Also in Evening News

The Turkish Parliament has demanded the deposition of the Council of War…

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Polling-places at Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 48

ANYBODY who has been accustomed to see the Government Gazette must be familiar with the fact that it is a common thing to cancel the appointment of old polling-places and to…

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The Turkish Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2

On an address moved in the Turkish Parliament, an amendment was adopted requiring an explanation of the military policy of the Government…

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Our Paris Letter. the Recent Elections and the Internal Enemies of France

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 14

"GOD grant that your electors may choose men who have the spirit of counsel and strength to resist the evils which threaten France and the whole of society…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

THE annual municipal elections which take place on the first Tuesday in February, will afford the ratepayers generally an opportunity of receiving an…

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