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Politics & elections, 1886

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Election Chaff

Globe · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 6

This is the kind of stuff with which the British Conservative papers delighted their readers, and deluded themselves prior to the late general election. There was…

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Latest Cable Intelligence. Mr. Parnell and the Irish Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 16

London, Dec. 28.—Mr. Henry Labouchere, editor of Truth, and a friend of the Irish leader, affirms that Mr. Parnell will accept an Irish Parliament, one-fourth of which shall consist of nominee…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. a Native Parliament and Nothing Short of It

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 5

At the close of the Wexford convention on Thursday week (says the NATION, November 14) a public meeting was held at which Mr. Parnell was one of the speakers. The Irish leader…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) the Proposed Irish Parliament. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 9

The Right Hon. G. O. Trevelyan repudiates the scheme for the establishment of an Irish Parliament at Dublin…

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The Elections in the Old Land and What They Mean

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 9

THE state of feeling in the old country in regard to the recent general elections, in which the Parnell Party carried everything before them, may be judged from the following articles:—…

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The Election for Young

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 44

REFERRING to the Elections and Qualifications Committee decision, which resulted in the unseating of Mr. James Watson for the Young electorate, our local correspondent writes:—"Great surprise is expressed here at…

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West Sydney Election. Mr. Merriman's Meeting. Fifty Pounds Offered for a Candidate

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 8

In response to an advertisement which, appeared in the press asking those favorable to the candidature of Mr. George Merriman for West Sydney to meet at 7.30 p.m., on Saturday, in the Queensland Hotel,…

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The West Sydney Election

Globe · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 6

A meeting of the friends of Mr. George Merriman took place at Lester's Queensland Club Hotel on Saturday evening, for the purpose of hearing his decision whether…

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Expelled From Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 5

There are other troubles in Tonga besides those connected with the Wesleyan and the Free Churches. The correspondent of the Fiji Times writing on November 16, says :--" The…

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The Ministerial Elections

Globe · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

To-day and to-morrow are the days of nomination for the re-election of the members of the new Government. At Mudgee, the nomination day is…

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Parramatta Municipal Election. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 6

The following is the result of the election in the borough of Parramatta for the extraordinary vacancy in Anderson Ward:—Mr. Beames 241, Mr. W. A Brodie 227, informal 12. No interest was taken in…

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Political. Ministerial Elections. Mudgee

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 5

Sir John Robertson (Colonial Secretary) arrived in Mudgee in a special train from Wallerawang, on Monday evening, and was met at the railway station by the Mayor, and the Municipal Council, and the…

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The Ministerial Elections. the Premier at Mudgee. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 5

MUDGEE, Monday,--The Premier, Sir John Robertson, accompanied by the Hon. John Lucas, M.L.C., and representatives of the metropolitan press, left Sydney by the…

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The Ministerial Elections. West Sydney Nomination

Globe · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

The nominations for a representative for West Sydney took place. yesterday at noon at the Town Hall, the Returning Officer (Mr. W. Simpson) being in the…

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Balmain Election. the Minister for Works, Mr. Jacob Garrard, Elected Unopposed

Globe · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

THE MINISTER FOR WORKERS, MR. JACOB GARRARD, ELECTED UNOPPOSED. At the hustings this morning at 12 o'clock, Mr. Alderman Chubb proposed…

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The Mudgee Election. Mudgee, This Day, 1 P.m

Globe · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

Sir John Robertson was returned, unopposed, for Mudgee to-day. He afterwards addressed the electors in the Town Hall, and received a deputation asking for…

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Sydney Hospital. Election of Ophthalmic Surgeons

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the directors of this institution was held in the hospital board, room on Tuesday. There were present :—Dr. Renwick, in the chair, Messrs. S. Burdeken, Chapman, Hardie,…

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Ministerial Elections. MUDGEE

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 4

MUDGEE, Wednesday.—The nomination for Mudgee took place at noon to-day. The Mayor (Mr. Cassin) proposed, and Mr. J. J. Loneragon seconded, the nomination of Sir John Robertson, and he was…

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The Young Election. TOMORA

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

A largely attended public meeting of the supporters of Mr. W. J. Watson and other persons was held in the Academy of Music, on. Monday evening, When resolutions were carried condemning the action…

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