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Politics & elections, 1885

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The Elections. Friday's Elections

Evening News · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 4

BATHURST (one member).—The polling for Bathurst resulted in the return of Mr. F. B. Suttor by a majority of 403. Following is the number of votes polled:—Suttor, 865 ; Meagher, 462…

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Mr John Meagher, J.p., and the Bathurst Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 9

There is a very funny duel being fought between Mr John Meagher and Mr T. T. Wilton in the advertising columns of one of the Bathurst papers. Mr Wilton went up to oppose Mr F. B…

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Timothy Fogarty on the General Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

"TIMOTHY Fogarty" writes to the Evening News:—As I have no "axe to grind" you will, I trust, allow me to give a word of warning to the electors of New South Wales. Now, boys, look…

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The Sydney Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 13

THE recent elections in Sydney present a remarkable contrast to the elections which called the last Parliament into existence. Then the cry was measures rather than men…

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The General Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 12

THE ways of constituencies, as of women, ara often, to the ordinary intelligence, of the order of things that, in Scriptural phrase, "passeth understanding." The…

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Election Settling Up. Mr. Garrard's Committee

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

A very Pleasing ceremony took place at Dick Hotel on Wednesday night. It took the form of a convivial meeting to wind up accounts in connection with the recent…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 9

The result of the polling for Young was erroneously stated in yesterday's issue. The candidates who were returned are Messrs. Q. Spring and W. J. Watson. Sir John Robertson, Mr. A. G. Taylor, and Mr. De…

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Local Option and the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 10

Sir,—In your leader to-day, written to deprecate the local option vietory, you quote the opinions of three gentlemen who headed the polls in their constituencies—Mr. W. J. Foster, Mr. John Sutherland, and Sir Henry Parkes—and…

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The Elections. The General Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 904

In our town edition last week we gave the results of the polling in the metropolitan constituencies. The Premier, Mr. G. R. Dibbs, was rejected for St. Leonards, Sir Henry Parkes obtaining one of the seats; and Mr. Wright,…

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Notes of the Week. Must Parliamentary Candidates be Qualified as Voters?

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 897

That a defeated candidate should be painfully exercised in respect of any point of law which might affect the validity of his successful rival's return to Parliament is not surprising; but it is surprising that…

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The French Elections. London, Oct. 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 899

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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West Maitland Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

The Candidates for West Maitland were W. Edmunds, Barrister a Romanist, and Mr. R. Thompson, Solicitor, a resident of West Maitland, a Protestant…

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The Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 9

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 wore received…

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Country Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 5

WALGETT, Friday. -- Mr. W. D. Wright, one of the candidates for Namoi, addressed the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, and received a fair hearing. At the…

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Centre Cumberland Election. Mr. Fuller at Auburn and Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

Mr. Fuller addressed a large , meeting of the electors of Central Cumberland at Steele’s new hotel, Auburn, on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Wright, and the…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

SIR,—Would you oblige by inserting the following.—Yours, “20th Oct. 1885 Dear Mr. Statham,—I ought not, I think, to…

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Central Cumberland Election. MR N. G. BULL

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

Mr. N. G. Bull held a very good meeting at the Field of Mars on Thundery last in the Protestant Hall, Mr. Cos taking the chair. A vote of confidence, moved by Mr. H. Selby,…

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The Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

TO-DAY (Saturday) being nomination day for Central Cumberland a large number of the residents of Granville are likely to pay a visit to the ancient town of Liverpool. For the…

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The French Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 11

LONDON, October 20.—The second ballots in the French elections took place yestorday, and resulted in the return of 391 Republicans and 205 Tories. The Due de Broglie and the Due…

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Election Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 14

Mr. Shepherd, speaking at East Macquarie, said than a more feeble or corrupt party of men never represented the people of this colony than the late Government, which was returned on…

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