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Politics & elections, 1886

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The Irish House of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 15

"COMING events cast their shadows before." It is stated that the governors and directors of the Bank of Ireland are looking out for new premises. We are not inclined to place much reliance on…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 5

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. SPRING, in reply to Mr. Melville, said that a lease for mining purposes was granted to the Lambton…

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Parliament in Session. Thursday, February 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 14

The political atmosphere having been tolorably Unruffled during the early part of the week, beeame fully charged with the most forky kind of electricity Oh Thursday. Speculation was rife as to the fiscal…

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Essence of Parliament. Friday, February 6, 1886

Globe · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Forsyth presented a petition from a public meeting, recently held in the Protestant Hall, in favour of the…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Parliament of New South Wales. Legislators Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 302

The House met on Thursday, but sat for about 10 minutes only. Some formal business was transacted Petitions were presented for the amendment of the Bank of New South Wales Incorporation Act and for…

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Borough Elections. Nomination of Candidates

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

On Tuesday last a meeting took place in the Town Hall for the nomination of Aldermen. Alderman Cameron the Returning Officer took the chair and read the…

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Parliament. the Financial Statement £650,000 New Taxation. Resignation of the Minister for Justice

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 9

THE proceedings in connection with Thursday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly were of exceptional importance. The greatest interest had been excited as to the probable means of taxation…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 5. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. SPRING, in reply to Mr. MELVILLE stated that a lease for mining purposes was granted to the Lambton Colliery Company, of which Mr. Croudace is manager, under the Laud Act of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Fridya, February 5. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 10

Mr. SPRING, in reply to Mr. Melville, said that a lease was granted under the Land Act of 1861, and was renewed under the Mining Act to the Lambton Colliery. No specified area of the surface had been granted, but the lessees…

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Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

The nomination for three aldermen and two auditors for the Municipality of Penrith took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. There were present a very large number of ratepayers…

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Municipal Election. Bishopthorpe Ward, Glebe

Globe · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. S. Duncan, one of the Candidates for Municipal honors in the borough of the Glebe, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Club House…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington Lower Ward

Globe · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

On Thursday evening last Mr. David Coulton, one of the candidates for the Lower Ward, addressed a large meeting of the ratepayers and electors of the ward…

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Glebe Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Tate, one of the candidates for the Inner Glebe Ward, Glebe, addressed a number of the ratepayers in the large room of M'Inerney's Bridge Hotel, Pyrmont Bridge-road, on Friday night. Mr…

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The Irish Elections—great National Victory. 22nd Dec., 1885

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 8

IN my last letter which was Written while the election war was yet waging, and raging, I ventured to predict that the Parnellites would number at least 80—but that number has been…

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The Purity of Irish Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 6

The following paragraph appears in the WESTMEATH EXAMINER of Saturday, December 26th:— It is a very remarkable thing that the late…

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Election of Guild Officers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 18

A MEETING of the Council of the A. H. C. Guild was held in the Council Chambers, Guild Hall, on 28th January last, for the purpose of electing a warden and bursar for the ensuing twelve…

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Aldermanic Elections. North-east Ward

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

The electors of the North-east Ward are called upon to record their votes on Saturday, in choice of a gentleman to represent them as Alderman. Both the candidates…

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Election Meetings. South West Ward

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

Mr. FRANK JAMES SMITH one of the Candidates for the repesentation of the South-west Ward in the Balmain Borough Council, held his first public meetings at…

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Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 16

STRATHFIELD.—Alderman Hyde has been unanimously elected Mayor…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 16

The following are the results of the polling for aldermen and auditors in the various municipalities and boroughs throughout the colony, reported up to date:— ASHFIELD.—The polling resulted as follows:—South…

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