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Politics & elections, 1885

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The Macleay Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 6

Sir,--I am not in the least surprised at the defamatory statements sent from tho Macleay to the metropolitan press, and more particularly those which appeared in your own columns,…

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South Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 6

Sir,--Under the heading of "Topics of the Day,"you once more do me an injustice. You first make me say that South Sydney is a "debauched and corrupted constituency;" then you…

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Central Cumberland Election. Nomination Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 8

THE nomination of three, members to serve in the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales for the electorate of Central Cumberland took place at Liverpool on Saturday last, on the…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Committee of the House appointed to inquire into the petition of Mr. Hodgson, owner of the schooner Forest King seized some time ago by…

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Tasmanian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-night the committee of supply, after a long discussion, passed a vote of £5000 for assisted immigration. The Government…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Assembly sat late to-night, and will sit in future on Fridays to facilitate the despatch of business. Mr. Caldwell moved for the establishment of a…

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Victorian Parliament. the Administration of Justice Bill. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Council Bill was reported to the Assembly to-day, and after several verbal amendments had been agreed to, the report was adopted,…

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S.Australian Parliament. [Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editons of yesterday.] Reduction of the Estimates. a Bad Harvest

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 6

The South Australian Legislative Assembly was principally occupied on Thursday with a preliminary discussion regarding the proposed reduction in the estimates. The debate lasted several hours. The…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

Polling to-day for Central Cumberland, Eden, Molong, and the Murray. The Premier left Sydney by the ordinary train last night for Wagga, with the object of addressing the electors of the…

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The Young Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 6

Sir,--I addressed the following letter to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald with reference to the unwarrantable misstatements in that paper in connection with my candidature…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The council disposed of a great deal of business to-day, and the plans and sections of two railways were approved of. The Federal Council Enabling…

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South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Legislative Council to-day carried the Customs Bill, the country being thus definitely committed to the protection of native industries. In the…

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The Elections

Evening News · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 6

THE RICHMOND ELECTION.—Following is the result of the polling for the Richmond as far as is known:-Ewing,1904:P.Hogan, 1454; F.G.J.Crouch. 1270; G. R.Gibbs.46; informal,34,One…

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Country Elections. the Premier in the Murrumbidgee Electorate. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 3

The Hon. G. R. Dibbs arrived here this morning, en route for Narandera. He was met on the platform by an influential deputation. Messrs. Seignior and Mortlock brought under his notice a number of local requirements,…

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The Local Government Bill. Iv.—municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 5

An Act of Parliament is as impotent to secure able municipal administrators as it is to furnish Parliament with able representatives; but an Act of Parliament may provide simple and effective machinery for the…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Sacred Heart Debating Society last evening, Mr. Bourke moved, and Mr. Hoyle seconded, a vote of congratulation to : a member of the society,…

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Polling in the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 12

ARGYLE (one member).—The returns of the polling from the several districts of the electorate of Argyle show that W. H. Holborow and Mr. Francis Tait have been elected. Following is the result of the poll:…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Private business occupied the whole of this afternoon's sitting in the Assembly, the South Brisbane Gas Company's Bill being the most important. The…

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Political News. Friday's Elections

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 4

TUMUT (one member).—The result of the polling on Friday for the election of a representative for Tumut as far as the returns were to hand was reported to be as follows:—T. Jones 404, N. Emanuel 358, J…

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Elections to Come

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 4

Following are the dates on which the polling for the remaining electorates will take place. The asterisks show that the candidates were members of the last parliament:—…

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