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Politics & elections, 1886

1,801 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 91

What Grattan's Parliament Was

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

Neither Mr. Parnell nor his predecessors in agitations have faced the question "What does Repeal mean ?" The argument from experience is of no value unless the conditions are the…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 354

The Legislative Council Sat for about two hours, and got through a considerable amount of business. One important matter disposed of was a motion by Mr. Suttor for the production of the…

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Catholics in the English Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 18

THERE is great rejoicing in Roman Catholic circles (says the London Timer), at the unprecedentedly large number of representatives of that faith returned to the House of Commons at the…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, February 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 13

The Hon. John Richardson took the cath and his Beat, and then a good deal of miscellaneous business was done. The Kite's Loasing Bill, Corn weil Estate Bill,Trustees Act Amendment Bill, and Bodalla…

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Should the Irish Parliament Have Control of the Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

It is characteristic of English stupidity (says UNITED IRELAND, January 2) that the chief stumbling-block raised to Mr. Gladstone's scheme is that it gives the Irish Parliament…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. an Irish Parliament. the Thing's That It Would Do for Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

At the present moment, when Home Bale may be almost regarded as an accomplished fact, the following, from the pen of John Boyle O'Reilly, will be read with interest: —…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There were present—The retiring Mayor, Mr. Jas. Evans,…

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The Galway Election. London, Feb. 12

Globe · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Captain O'Shea, the Parnellite candidate, has been returned to Parliament for one of the divisions of Galway…

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Municipal. Election of Mayor for Camperdown. Scrn. D. the Council Chambers

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the Camperdown Council was held on Friday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Mr. M. M'Grath) occupied the chair, and the aldermen present were Messrs…

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Marrickville Mayoral Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

Sir,—In the "brevities" of your issue of Thursday there are a few remarks made in respect to the election of the Mayor of Marrickville. In fairness to the defeated candidate may 1 ask you if you will kindly add to those in your…

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Borough Elections. North-east and South-west Wards, Balmain

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

The contests for Municipal honors in the above named Wards were without doubt the slowest that have taken place for some time past. A stranger could have passed…

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Balmain Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The meeting of the above on Tuesday last was devoted to the election of Mayor to preside during the ensuring year. There were present—the retiring Mayor (the…

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The Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 10

The following are additional results of the annual elections of Mayors for the different boroughs and municipalitics throughout the colony:— GRENFELL.—Messrs. Halls and Ingrey have been…

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Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 41

ALEXANDRIA.—J. Harden and C Josson elected aldermen. ASHFIELD.—John Milla and Thos. Dean elected as aldermen for South and East Wards. The election of Mayor…

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The Political Situation in England. Re-election of the Gladstone Government. London, Feb. 14

Globe · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 3

All the members of the Gladstone Ministry have been re-elected…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 6

BOURKE.—Alderman J. T. Readford elected Mayor. GUNNEDAH.—Alderman Alfred Bacon elected Mayor…

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The Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 11

The following are additional results of the annual elections of Mayors for the different boroughs and municipalities throughout the colony:— ALBURY.—Alderman J. N. Billson has been re-elected…

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The Political Situation in England. Re-election of the Gladstone Government. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 9

Admiral Hoskins and Commodore Erskine (formerly on the Australian station) have been appointed Naval Lords of the Admiralty. LONDON, FEB. 14…

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