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Politics & elections, 1885

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South Australian Parliament. the Cabinet Reconstructed. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Premier announced in the Assembly to-day the partial reconstruction of the Ministry, consequent on a desire to strengthen the…

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The Elections

Evening News · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 5

G. BROWN IN EAST SYDNEY.—Mr. George Brown, a candidate for East Sydney, addressed meetings of the electors at Dunphy's Hotel, Woolloomooloo, and Stephen's Hotel, Darlinghurst. In both cases he spoke at some length in…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 7

Speaking at Cootamundra, the Attorney-General said he would not remain in the Government if he did not approve of their measures. He was not pledged to everything they pid. He was not a thick-and-thin supporter of any one,…

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The Country Elections. the Attorney-general at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 8

A meeting of about 300 electors was held in Archer's Assembly Hall on Monday night to hear Mr. J. H. Want's views on the various public questions of the day. Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Local Option League Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 6

The committees of the Local Option League and the political council of the united temperance organisations of New South Wales met at the committe-rooms, Temperance Hall,…

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Local Optionists and the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 4

The local optionists have convicted themselves of one of the grossest inconsistencies ever recorded in the political history of the colony. Bishop BARRY,…

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The Elections. St. Leonards. Sir Henry Parkes at Mossman's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 5

Yesterday, evening Sir Henry Parkes addressed a numerous gathering at Mossman's Bay. The meeting was held in the little schoolroom on the main road from St. Leonards. Mr…

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To-day's Elections. the Polling-places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 6

The following are the arrangements for polling in the metropolitan and suburban electorntes, which take place today. In each place the poll will begin at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m.:—…

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At the Various Polling Centers

Evening News · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

EAST SYDENY.—The excitement over the East Sydnev election began at an early hour to-day, and the predictions of the "knowing ones" were many and various. Between 8 and 9 o'clock a great…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--After some formal Business in the Assembly this afternoon the second reading of the Polynesian Labor Amendment Bill was proceeded with. Mr…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

Adelaide, Thursday.--In the Assembly Messrs. Reosand Symon urged that the constitutional usages would he violated byre-trial of the Daly River native murderers without…

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The Elections. To-dat's Results

Evening News · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

The results of to-day's elections will be published in a special edition of the News this evening…

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"Too Much Joy!" "Why Are All These Elections on One Day?"

Evening News · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

"It's confusing. That's what it is," said the guileless elector at 10 o'clock this morning, as the early agents of fifty different candidates for ten different electorates besought him to go with each,…

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The.general Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 5

The polling for the city and suburban electorates, and for some of the country districts also, takes place to-day. The following are the name of the districts is alphabetical order:—Albury, Balmain, Canterbury, the…

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Balmain Election. to the Editor of the Hereid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 6

TO THE EDITOR OF THE [?] Sir,—In your brief report of my speech at Leichhardt, I am reported to "have denounced the present Public Schools Act." That statement is not true, as I most…

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Country Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mr. F.b. Suttor at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 6

Mr.F.B.Suttor held a most successful meeting at the School of Arts yesterday eveming. Although over 1000 persons wera in attendance, the utmost order prevailed, and a cordial vote of confidenee was passed in favour of the…

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The Elections. Yesterday's Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 6

Nominations were made yesterday in eight country electorates, all being contested except one--Grafton. The following is a list of the candidates nominated, with the number of…

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To-day's Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 4

If the absence of guiding lines of party and of principle and the want of party organisation, visible at the present time, have their disadvantages,…

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Election Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 6

One of the largest meetings of electors ever held at Newtown took place last evening, in connection with Mr. Foster's candidature, at Mr. Hamblin's, Wilson-street. Mr. Foster from…

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The General Election. Yesterday's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 9

Yesterday was the polling day for all the metropolitan end suburban constituencies, together with some of the country electorates, and in consequence of so many events coming off on the same day, unusual interest was taken in…

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