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Politics & elections, 1878

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

ON the first of next month the citizens of Sydney will be called upon to perform the important duty of electing eight aldermen to look after their interests in the City. Council, and it is now…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the American Elections. Washington, Nov. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 5

The State and Congressional elections have been concluded. The results show a great accession of strength to the Republican party iu the Northern and Western States. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Nov. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND said it was not the intention of the…

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The Queensland Elections—Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The nominations at eight electorates an Monday all passed off quietly. —-The plant and copyright of the Brisbane Daily Neat has been sold by auction for £250…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid upon the table by-laws under the…

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Municipal Elections Cook Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 6

A larg[?] and influential meeting of the elecetors of Cook Ward assembled on Tuesday night, at Spencer's hotel, Crown and Campbell streets, for the purpose of hearing Alderman Carpenter's views on municipal a Fairs Mr W…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty-one minutes past 4 o'clock. TONNAGE RATES AND PUBLIC WHARPS BILL…

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The Cook Ward Election

Evening News · Friday 15 November 1878 · page 3

The contest for Cook Ward was virtually opened last night by Mr. George Withers who addressed the ratepayers of Cook's Ward from the balcony of M'Nam[?]'s Hotel, corner Crown and Campbell…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, November 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 11

Mr. C. Campbell adverted to a criticism which appeared in the EVENING NEWS, and alleged that he did not make use of the words or express the sentiments which that paper attributed to…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Friday, November 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 792

In the Legislative Assembly, The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. COHEN in reply, to Mr. Hoskins, said he could not then submit a schedule specifying in detail the various…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND said, in answer to Mr. Cameron,…

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The Brisbane Election

Evening News · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 4

THE northern colony is at present in the throes of a contested election, in which two parties and two sets of prominent politicians are vehemently struggling for place and power. On the…

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The City Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 3

IN the course of a few days the citizens will be called upon to exercise the civic right in the election of aldermen for the wards. Everyone who desires to see the…

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The Queensland Elections

Evening News · Monday 18 November 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—Great satisfaction is expressed at the result of the elections to date. Requisitions are being signed, asking Mr. Fring to stand for the Fortitude Valley, and Mr. Hockings…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Nov. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Lucas's question, said the…

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The Queensland Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The following new members were elected yesterday:—For Bundaba Mr. William [?] for Warwick, Mr. Jacob Horwitz; for [?] last More[?] the Honourable…

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Municipal Elections. Cook Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 6

Mr. George Withers, one of the candidates for the suffrages of the ratepayers of Cook Ward at the approaching municipal elections, addressed a meeting of ratepayers on Monday night from the balcony of the Braidwood Hotel,…

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South Australian Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Nairne Railway Bill for a railway from Nairne to the Hills, and the Rifle Companies' Bill have passed the second and third reading in the Council. The Blyth…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at thirty minutes past four o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of Messages from…

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Cable Message. Very Latest Telegrams. Assemblage of Parliament Demanded Before War is Declared. LONDON, November 20

Evening News · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 2

Seeing the state of affairs between England and Afghasi[?]tan, the Liberal members of the House of Commons demanded of the Government that Parliament should be summoned before war with…

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