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Politics & elections, 1880

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The Victorian Elections. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

The Liberals held a great meeting at the Mechanics Hall, Geelong, last evening, 1200 being present. The meeting was very enthusiastic. Mr. Berry spoke well, He bitterly attached the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 3

Yesterday saw the close of the third session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales, the prorogation ceremony being performed by His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus in the Legislative…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Prorogation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 3

The third session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales was closed yesterday with the usual ceremony by his Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, in the presence of a large and brilliant assemblage. There was the usual…

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The Victorian Elections. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

Some experienced politicians this afternoon calculated that each party will return 43 members; at any rate, a substantial majority for either side seems most unlikely…

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The Victorian Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 5

It is impossible to say how the elections will go to-morrow, but it is expected that the numbers will be very close. The Ministerialists will probably lose some seats and may possibly gain others; but the majority…

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The Victorian General Election. (By Electric Telegraph.) Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 3

Public attention is engrossed in the results of the elections to take place to-morrow. In all quarters the most strenuous efforts are being made by both sides to obtain a victory, and the general…

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The Victorian Elections

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

THE great contest which was fought yesterday throughout the length and breadth of Victoria, has resulted in the return of an Assembly that will once more place Mr…

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The Victorian Elections

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 3

The result of the Victorian elections will not be surprising to those who have attentively watched the recent course of events in the neighbouring colony. Reviewing the opposing forces…

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The General Election in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 7

A general election took place throughout, Victoria yesterday upon the Constitutional Reform Bill, upon which the Service Ministry was recently defeated. Considerable interest was felt in Sydney as to the…

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The United States Presidential Election. New York, July 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 3

General Garfield, the representative of the Ohio Congress, who was recently chosen as the Republican candidate for Presidency, has definitely accepted the candidacy…

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Meeting of Parliament. Friday, 2 p.m

Evening News · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

At a Cabinet meeting held this morning, the Government decided to call Parliament together on July 22, and then meet a rote of want of confidence…

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Parliament. the Prorogation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 10

ON Tuesday last, at noon, his Excellency the Governor attended at the Legislative Council to prorogue the Parliament. There was a large number of members of both Houses present, and…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 7

THE third session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales closed on Tuesday. The usual preparations for a prorogation had been made, and despite the miscarriage of the financial proposals of the…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 131

In the Legislative Council. Mr. A. Campbell brought up a progress report from the select committee on the Crown Lands Purchases Validation Bill, and it was ordered that the document…

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The Victorian Elections. What the Papers Say

Evening News · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 5

THE AUSTRALASIAN takes a desponding view of the Berry triumph. Says that journal:—"We must confess to a feeling of profound disappointment with the result of the…

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The Victorian Elections and the Catholic Vote

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 13

THE most important of Victorian General Elections, and not the least remarkable in more ways than one, was fought on "Wednesday last, and won by Graham…

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The General Election in Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday, 6 P.M.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 136

No meeting of the Cabinet will be held till tomorrow, as several Ministers are absent from town. It is doubtful yet whether they will resign or meet Parliament. The Liberals, no doubt, obtained a victory…

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Huon Election and the "Catholic Vote." (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 8

SIRL, -- We, dwellers in Tasmania, have just got over the excitement of a contested election at Huon. There is much ugly and tall talk of bribery and corruption ; and from the style of…

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The Victorian Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 12

THE result of the Victorian elections will not be surprising to those who have attentively watched the recent course of events in the neighbouring colony. Reviewing the opposing forces…

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The Victorian Elections

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 3

As affording some clue to the influences which were at work in the recent elections in Victoria, we repaint the following extracts from the three Melbourne papers :--…

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