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Politics & elections, 1880

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The Election for the Clarence

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—Mr. John See arrived yesterday by steamer, from Sydney, and there were several of his friends on the wharf to receive him. Mr. See spoke from the paddlebox,…

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Cable Messages. The English Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

LONDON, March 30.—The political campaign has opened with great spirit. Riots have occurred at Chester, where political parties are very evenly divided, and…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our London Correspondent.) the British Elections. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 5

There is increasing evidence that the working men take more interest in the present than in any previous elections, though no distinctive foreign programme has been placed…

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The Borough Elections. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 5

There is very great excitement over the Borough elections this week…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 31St March

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 19 minutes past 7 o'clock. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON stated that on the last…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair little after 7 o'clock. Sir JOHA ROBERTSON moved That in the absence of Sir George Innes Mr. Thornton take the chair." In the hope that some arrangement might be some to with respect to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen miautes past 7 o'clock. MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said that on the last occasion…

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Clarence Election

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 2

GRAFTON, Thursday.—Mr. Faucett, the Clarence man, has just arrived, and addresses the electors, to-night, in the Market Hall. Mr. Purvis has the support of the farmers and the…

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Cable Messages. The English Elections

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 2

LONDON, March 31.—There is unusual interest taken in the elections, and party feeling runs very high. Riots have taken place at Cardiff and at Tyrone…

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The English Elections

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—I mentioned some time ago that satisfactory returns had been received at the Liberal head-quarters from all, parts of the kingdom, and I am happy now to be…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the General Elections. London, March 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 3

Parliament having dissolved, the general elections commenced yesterday. Latest returns last night show ten Liberals and eight Conservatives returned without opposition…

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The British Elections. London,march 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 5

Parliament having been dissolved, the general elections commenced yesterday. The latest returns to hand last night show that 10 Liberals and 8 Conservatives have been…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 1

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Mr. STEWART withdrew the question standing in his name relative to the punctuation of bills. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved the following serious of resolutions:— (1.) That by the New South Wales Constitution Act…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. DOCKER brought up the report of the Printing…

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Latest Telegrams. The Clarence Election

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

GRAFTON, Friday.—Considerable excitement is manifested in town, and much anxiety is felt by the more respectable part of the community, as to the behaviour of the mob during the…

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Cable Messages. The Elections in England

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

LONDON, March 31, 7.30 p.m.—The general elections throughout the United Kingdom continue, and are causing extraordinary excitement. The latest returned…

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The General Elections

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

LONDON, April 1.—The general elections are proceeding, and engrossing public attention. So far as they have gone the Liberals have been victorious, being now…

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The English Elections. II

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

Although the general election has been looming in the distance for some tune, the preparations of the parties were by no means complete, the Liberals, as usual, being behind hand, in spite of…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the British Elections. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 5

The general elections are actively proceeding. l51 candidates have been returned up to last night, and many of the constituencies were closely contested. Of the…

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