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Politics & elections, 1880

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Mr. Bradlaugh in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 7

As the result of the resolution carried by Mr. Gladstone on July 1, Mr. Bradlaugh has at length been admitted within the sacred precincts of the House. The closing scene in the Parliamentary…

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The Catholic Manifesto. the Catholic Vote at the General Election

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 7

CONSIDERABLE curiosity has been naturally enough inspired as to the intended action of the Catholic section of our community in the forthcoming contest—a curiosity certainly not…

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East Sydney Election

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 5

A preliminary meeting of those interested in the candidature of Mr. I. J. Josephson as a representative for East Sydney at the forthcoming election, was held at the Oxford Hotel last night. There was…

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The Scholarly "Ikey" and the General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 13

MR. TENNYSON has been taken to task by subtle and very radical critics for his extremely conservative ideas concerning the people's representatives in Parliament…

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The Catholic Vote at the General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 12

THE political atmosphere is thickening, and men of delicate sensibility find some difficulty in breathing. Political ambitions and aspirations are gathering…

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Parliamentary Elections. East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of friends and those interested in the candidature of Mr. I. J. Josephson as a represntative for East Sydney at the forthcoming election, was held at the Oxford Hotel last night. There was a large attendance…

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The Roman Catholics and the General Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 August 1880 · page 3

We learn that a meeting of Roman Catholic laymen was held last Wednesday, at which about sixteen members of the Church were present. A political " platform" or manifesto was…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1880 · page 3

A correspondent sends the following; report:—On Friday evening last a number of gentlemen, including aldermen from Newtown, Camperdown, [?]lington, and M'Donaldtown, waited upon the Hon. W. J. Foster,…

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Electioneering

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Monday.—Mr. E. B. Barton addressed a large and very orderly meeting of selectors in front of Hugh's Royal Hotel, last night. Alderman Pridham was in the chair, and…

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Parliamentary Elections. Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 6

Last night Mr. E. R. Fremlin, J.P., a candidate for the new electoral district of Redfern, addressed it in meeting of the electors of [?] electorate in the local Town-hall Mr. Henry H[?]dson, Maver of Redfern, occupied the chair, and…

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The Presidential Election. the Republic Candidate

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 2

The New York Republicans are organising a grand reception for General Garfield. They intend to equal the demonstration made in honour of General Grant…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 5

Parliament reassembled this afternoon. In the Council, after three new members had been sworn in, [?]he House adjourned till Tuesday. In the Assembly, Ministers were sworn in, a large number of members…

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French Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 2

Paris, August 1.—The elections to the Councils General up to the present time show that in 62 cases the Republicans have been successful, and in 16 the Conservative. Six second ballots in…

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Parliamentary Elections. South Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 6

A public meeting was hold, in the Temperance Hall, last night, of persons favourable to the nomination of Mr. John Alexander Dowie, as a candidate for the new electorate of South Sydney. Mr. George Perry occupied the chair, and…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 5

Yesterday morning a numerously signed requisition was presented to Mr. G. A. Lloyd, from electors of the city of Newcastle, asking him to allow himself to be nominated as their representative in the new Parliament, and pledging…

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Polling Booths. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Yesterday

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

Sir,--The convenience of the electors, of South, Sydney at the forthcoming election would be greatly consulted if the Old Exhibition Building be utilised for the purpose of taking the poll. It is…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of the friends and supporters of the Hon. John Sutherland was held in the Redfern Town-hall last night for the purpose of taking measures to secure the return of that gentleman as one of the…

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The Redfern Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

A large and influential meeting of the menus of the Hon. John Sutherland was held in the Redfern Town Hall last, night, for the purpose of taking steps to secure his return for that…

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The British Parliament. London, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 5

The friction increases between the House of Lords, headed by Lord Redesdale, and the House of Commons…

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The Hon. Peter Lalor, Speaker of the Victorian Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 17

THE newly-elected Speaker of the Victorian Assembly springs from a political stock, his father, Mr. Patrick Lalor, having represented Queen's County in the British House of Commons; and…

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