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Politics & elections, 1882

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General Elections. East Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 3

MR. NEVILLE GRIFFITHS.—Mr. Neville Griffiths, one of the candidates for East Sydney, addressed the electors on Saturday evening at Dimond's Hotel, William-street. Dr. Cox was in…

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The East Sydney Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates who aspire to represent East Sydney in the New South Wales Parliament took place at the hustings, Hyde Park, at noon, to-day. There was a very large attendance, and the…

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Parliamentary Elections. West Sydney Electorate. Mr. Cameron's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 5

A meeting, of the friends and supporters of Mr. Angus Cameron, one of the former representatives in the Legislative Assembly for the district of West Sydney. and who is a candidate for re-election, addressed a meeting of his friends…

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Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Taylor addressed a large meeting at Parramatta North last night, and was well received. He reviewed the work of the last. Parliament, and said the Government had introduced many useful measures of reform…

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The Approaching Election. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 1

Sir, -- The proclamation which appeared in the leading journals of this colony announcing the dissolution of Parliament under the command of his Excellency, and signed by Sir Henry Parkes, setting…

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The General Elections. the Hon. John Lackey at Liverpool

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 3

The Hon. John Lackey addressed the electors of Central Cumberland in the Town Hall, Liverpool, at 8 o'clock yesterday evening. There were on the platform Messrs. George Murray, R. A. Ritchie,…

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"Poor Jack" and the Elections. to the Editor of This Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 1

Sir, -- Before and at elections popular grievances are reviewed by candidates for Parliamentary honours. If seamen had votes it is possible their claims for reform would be Considered as well as the Licensing…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 28.—The Government have abandoned their intention of calling Parliament together in January next…

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Parliament of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 5

In the Council to-day the Railway Bill was further considered. Mr. Skene, Surveyor-General, was examined as to the nature of the various proposed routes. One line from the Ballast…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 11

In the Legislative Council to-day the Statute Trust Amendment Bill was passed through committee. The House then proceeded to take further evidence in regard to the lines contained in the Railway Construction Bill,…

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Cambridge University Election

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 27.—The polling for the election of a member for Cambridge University, in succession to the late Hon. Spencer Walpole, commenced to-day. The returns at present in…

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East Sydney Nomination Speeches of the Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 3

DR. RENWICK said he was connected with the country as well as some of those who hod been proposed. If they had served them had not he ? (Loud cries of "No.") He claimed their suffrages on this occasion…

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East Sydney Election

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 4

If the electors of East Sydney faithfully discharge their duty to themselves and the colony to-morrow, they will reject both the Ministers who have appealed to them for re-election. Doing this would no doubt seal the fate of the…

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The Election. Mr. T. R. Smith at South Creek

Nepean Times · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Smith addressed a very large and enthusiastic meeting of electors at the Victoria Square on Monday night. Mr. Woodlands was voted to the chair…

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Parliamentary Elections. Nomination for East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 7

The nomination for East Sydney took place at the hustings, Hyde Park, at noon yesterday, in the presence of an immense crowd of the electors, estimated at one time at not far short of 14,000. There was a considerable amount of…

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Election for Cambridge University. London, Nov. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 11

The polling for the election of a member for Cambridge University, in succession to the late Hon. Spencer Walpole, commenced to-day. The returns at present in show that the…

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Personation at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 13

Sir,—I wish through your columns to call the attention of the public to the manner in which personation has lately been helped by the regulations of at least one of the returning-officers of Sydney…

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The General Election. Nomination for East Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 6

The nominations for East Sydney elections took place yesterday, at noon, at the temporary hustings erected in Hyde Park. There was a very large attendance of electors, fully 3000 persons being…

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The General Elections. the Hon. F. B. Suttor at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 5

The Hon. F. B. Suttor addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of the Royal Hotel tonight. Though raining, the attendance was large. A number of boys and larr[?]kins caused much…

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The Cambridge University Election. London, November 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 5

The polling for the election of a member for Cambridge University, in succession to the late Hon. Spencer Walpole, commenced to-day. The returns at present show that the…

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