Local Option and the Elections
We are informed by Mr. Knapp, the hon. secretary of the Local Option League, that 21 of the candidates returned yesterday had pronounced in favor of full local option, while 15…
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Yesterday's Elections
In our Wednesday's issue we said that the aggregate voice of the previous day's Parliamentary nominations was one of distinct warning to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Elections. Triumphant Return of Sir Henry Parkes. Defeat of the Premier. [By Telegraph.]
THE following are the results of the general elections so for as they had been made known up to the time we went to press:— ST. LEONAUDS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Cumberland Election. MR. F. Farnell at Granville
Mr. Frank Farnell addressed a meeting of about 200 persons from Goff’s Hotel, Granville, on Wednesday evening last. Mr. T. Howieson presided. The candidate spoke for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Elections
It will be noticed by the list we published last Week that the Government decided to crowd the whole of; the elections into the briefest possible space of time Consequently during the past ten days candidates,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The General Election. More Reconstruction
Mr. J. S. Farnell has sent the following letter to Mr. G. E. Dibbs:—Eyde, October 10, 1885:—My desi Dibbs,—As you are aware I was anxious to retire from public life, but being loyal to my late…
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ALBURY.—Alderman Gulson addressed electors in the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday night. He considered that a democratic country should elect democratic representatives. It was not fair to the people that the higher class…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →To-day's Polling
Polling takes place to-day in the following electorates :--Boorowa, Camden, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, The Hawkesbury, Illawarra, Inverell, Kiama. The Macleav, Shoalhaven and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Polling. Hartley. Lithgow
The total returns now in from the different polling booths give Mr. W. S. Targett a majority of 53. The official declaration of the poll will take place on Monday afternoon. It is understood that Mr. Doyle will contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Political Crisis. the New Parliament
Subjoined will be found a list of members already elected to the new Parliament, with a classification according to their expressed political opinions, into Ministerialist, Opposition, and Independent, under…
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ORANGE (two members).—Great excitement prevailed in Orange Saturday over the election. The polling was conducted without any disturbance. The friends of the candidates worked tooth and nail. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Leonards Election. Declaration of the Poll
At noon Saturday the official declaration of the poll was made by Captain Jenkins, the returning officer, in the Masonic Hall, Walker-street, North Shore. The Pittwater returns, which were not received until…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Elections. Electoral Uncertainties. Excitement in the Glebe. Dr. Wilkinson's Election Challenged
It is rumored that an attempt is to be made to unseat Dr. W. C. Wilkinson for the Glebe. The grounds upon which his alleged disqualifications are based are that his name does not appear op any electoral roll of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The General Election
Within a few hours after Mr. Wright's defeat at Redfern, a requisition was in course of preparation at Wagga Wagga to invite him to become a candidate for the Murrumbidgee. Mr. Wright, however, has decided to retire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Buchan an and the Northumberland Election. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I noticed that my name was published in the Herald up to yesterday as a candidate for Northumberland. I did not think it worth while to correct this, as I thought you yourselves would have found out the mistake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Elections. Messrs. Clarke and Garvan at Moruya. Moruya
This afternoon a very large procession met at Parkins' Hotel and accompanied by the Moruya brass band proceeded to the Mechanics' Institute for the purpose of hearing Messrs. Clarke and Garvan state their views on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Elections. to Day's Nominations
Nominations are to take place to-day in the following electorates:--Bathurst, Braidwood, Carcoar, Durham, The Hunter, East Macquarie, The Namoi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Elections
Paris, October 19.—The second ballots for the French general elections took place to-day, and resulted generally in favor of the Republicans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Elections. Monday's Nominations
DURHAM (one member).—The nomination for the representation of Durham took place on Monday in Dungog as follow:—William Johnstone was proposed by Mr. Wilton Hack, seconded by Mr. John Walsh…
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