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Politics & elections, 1882

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The General Elections

Evening News · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 2

The last of the polling took place yesterday at Stroud, being for the Gloucester election. The totals are as follows:—White, 445; Hudson, 382; Christie, 95; Johnson, 59. Mr. R. H. D. White…

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Gloucester Election

Evening News · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 2

STROUD, Friday.—The polling took place yesterday with the following result:—Mr. R. H. D. White 445, Mr. H. Hudson. 382, Mr. W. B. Christie 95, Mr. Johnston 59…

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Gunnedah Election. Gunnedah

Evening News · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Abbott was, as predicted, returned by a large majority. Great excitement prevailed here yesterday, and Mr. Abbott, on his return from Mulally last night, was met by a cavalcade of horsemen…

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Gloucester Election. Stroud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 6

The totals are—White, 445; Hudson, 382; Christie, 95; Johnston, 59. ORANGE, THURSDAY. Sir Patrick Jonnings was met at the raliway station here…

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Parliamentary Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Murray Election. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1882 · page 6

The final returns for the Murruy election are as follows. It will be observed that Mr. Barbour, in each of the principal townships of the constituency has polled large majorities:—Deniliquin: Barbour, 286; Killen, 173;…

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Through the Bank Parlour to Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 13

Nothing has been more noteworthy than the growth and predominance under our political system during the last four years of the power of wealth. "Never…

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The Civil Service and the Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 13

Now that the storm of popular contempt so fierce and so swept has swept away the men who seemed to have fixed the roots…

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Parliamentary Elections. Gunnedah Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 7

The following is a condensation of the Maitland Mer[?] report of the speech of Mr. J. P. Abb[?] (who has been re-elected for Gunnedah) on the day of nomination:— Mr. Abbott said it had been stated that he (Mr. Abbott) had…

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Christmas and the Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 1119

We have had ten Parliaments since the introduction of responsible government. Not one of them has been allowed to die a natural death; but all have been saved from the…

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Glen Innes Election. Glen Innes, Dec. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 1154

Mr. Fergusson fu elected unopposed to-day for this electorate. About 100 electors were present. The election Fas given great satisfaction throughout the district…

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Monaro Election. Cooma, Dec. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 1154

The polling for the election of two members to represent Monaro in the Assembly took place yesterday. The official declaration was made to-day. The number polled for each candidate were:—Badgery, 981; Tooth, 856; Toohey, 771…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 6

Sir,--Knowing that you are a persistent advocate for fair play, apart from any other considerations, I ask your permission for a small space to comment shortly on a letter signed "Illawarra," which…

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Humours of the Elections and Other Sadnesses

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 5

Even the elections just completed, fraught as they have been with unreasoning clamour raised by office-seeking patriots and blind passion fostered by ribald rags, reeking with blasphemy,…

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The General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 36

THE whole of the district elections are now over and, as was anticipated by those who read the signs of the times, the result has been a most overwhelming opposition to the Government on, at all events, their…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Bogan Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 December 1882 · page 3

From the Dubbo Dispatch we make the following extracts from the speeches of Sir P. A. Jennings and Mr. George E. Cuss, who have been re-elected for the Bogan:- Sir Patrick Jennings said that if they had any proper…

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The Late Elections. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 December 1882 · page 3

Sir,--I wish to become a subscriber to your paper, and herewith forward subscription. I may add that admire your outspoken tone from the beginning of the present Ministerial crisis, and think you…

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The General Elections. the Wentworth Election

Evening News · Tuesday 26 December 1882 · page 2

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.—Mr. E. Quin, the late member, has been elected for Wentworth by a majority of two…

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Parliamentary Elections. Kiama Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 December 1882 · page 3

ThE following is a condensation of the Kiama Independent's report of Dr. Tarrant's nomination speech:- Dr. Tarrant said they were all aware that a dissolution of Parliament had taken place in consequence of the…

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The West Sydney Election Muddle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1882 · page 7

Sir,—I trust that effort will be made to have the West Sydney election [?] investigated by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications. From start to finish the whole business of the election was a bungle, and the result…

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Mr. Rudder and the Macleay Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 December 1882 · page 3

At the nomination for the Macleay, when Messrs. R. B. Smith and Rudder were proposed, Mr. Smith was absent through illness, Mr. RUDDER on rising said that he regretted that…

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