Orange Election
ORANGE (two members).âA large concourse of electors assembled at the hustings, Lord's-place, at noon on Monday, to hear the official declaration of the poll, which was announced as follows by the…
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Monday's Elections
The HUNTER (one member).—Mr. J. F. Burns has been elected unopposed for The Hunter. This is the tenth time he has been returned for this electorate, extending over a period of twenty years. He…
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"Well, I declare," said Mrs. Gudgeon, throwing down, the morning newspaper in disgust, " here's Mr. Mudhead been appointed an Hon, member of the Lagislative Council? Who…
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Mr. Frank Farnell, one of the candidates for Central Cumberland, addressed a number of the electors at Baulkham -hills on Saturday evening last, from the balcony of Horwood's Hotel, and…
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The polling yesterday resulted in the return of Mr. Abbott for Gunudah: Mr. Heydon, for Yass Plains; Mr. S. W. Moore for Inverell; Mr. Humphery for Shoalhaven; Mr. Lysaght for Illawarra; Mr. Bowman for Windsor;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I desire to call your attention to an error in the returns of the Newtown election, which arose, I have no doubt, from the fact of the totals being made un by candle light. The following are the correct totals as supplied to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Elections. Mr. W. J. Watson at Young. Young
One of the roughest election meetings that has ever been held in this or in probably any other electorate took place in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night, on the occasion of Mr. W. J. Watson addressing the electors. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Yesterday's Polling. Burrowa (1 Member). Burrowa
The official declaration of the poll for the Burrowa electoral, gives Mr. Thomas Slattery 446 votes; Mr. A. M'Callum, 149; informal, 17. At the election in 1880 Mr. Slattery polled 456, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Parliament. the Federal Council Bill. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Assembly was occupied all the night-sitting with the Federal Council Adopting Bill. In the place of the Premier, who was too indisposed to…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--After approval by the Assembly this afternoon of the third section of the Cooktown railway, the second rending of the Federal Council Enabling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Parliament. the Federal Council Bill. [By Telegraph.]
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A caucus meeting of members of Parliament was held to-day, when the question was considered of reducing the Estimates. It was suggested that one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Elections. Grevy to Be President
London, October 20.—The second ballots in the French elections took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 391 Republicans and 205 Tories. The Due de Broglie and the Due…
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CAMDEN (two members).—The declaration of the poll for Camden was made at the courthouse, Picton, at noon, on Tuesday, October 20, as follows:—John Kidd, 1610; Thos. Garrett. 1452; H. S. Badgery,…
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Sir,—With your permission, I forward you for publication a correct and official statement of the numbers polled for each candidate in the aforesaid election. The returns were received by me in the usual way from the presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Balmain Election. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of Friday last appears a short report of a speech delivered by me at Balmain on the previous evening, in which the following sentence occurs:— "In reply to questions, Mr. Buchanan stated that if…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Elections. Mr. Fitzgerald at Denman. Denman
Mr. R. G. Fitzgerald addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Upper Hunter electors at the local School of Arts on Monday evening last. Mr. Brecht, the chairman, briefly introduced the candidate, to whom he referred in…
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The polling yesterday resulted in the return of Messrs. Young and Roberts for the Hastings and Manning, Mr. J. Purves for the Clarence, and Mr. Ferguson, for Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Elections. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20
The second ballots in the French elections took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 391 Republicans and 205 Tories. The Due de Broglie and the Duc…
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SIR HENRY PARKES struck a genuine political grievance in his last speech at North Shore when he complained of the impropriety of compelling…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--The general elections in France were continued yesterday, when the second ballots took place. Two hundred anti-Republicans were…
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