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Politics & elections, 1886

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Parliament will be opened by commission on Tuesday. One of the Judges of the Supreme Court will be authorised by the Governor to read…

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The Redfern Election

Globe · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 8

There is considerable excitement over the Redfern election. Both parties are working hard, Dr. Renwick's canvassers showing the most activity. Mr. Fletcher…

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Ministerial Elections. Nomination for the Bogan

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 6

DUBBO, Tuesday, March 9.—The nomination for the Bogan took place at noon to-day, when the returning-officer, Mr. G. H. Taylor, read the writ ordering the election. Some amusement was caused by the fact…

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Redfern Election

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 6

The election of a representative in Parliament for the electorate of Redfern took place on Tuesday. A good deal of interest wan manifested in the result; both Dr. Renwick and Mr. W. Stephen being warmly supported. In the…

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Parliamentary Elections. the Bogan. the Premier Returned Unopposed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 5

The nominations for the Bogan took place at noon to-day at the hustings in Macquarie-street, Dubbo, in the presence of several hundreds of the electors. Mr. S. Phillips, J.P., proposed, and Mr. Wm. Barry…

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The Ministerial Elections. the Bogan. the Premier Returned Unopposed. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 5

DUBBO, Tuesday.--Sir Patrick Jennings, the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, was to-day returned without opposition by his old constituents of the Bogan. The hustings had been…

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The Queen and the Parliament

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 3

As one steps from the obscurity of the corridors up into full view of the Gilded Chamber, one's first impression is of masses of scarlet and the blaze of countless…

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Ministerial Elections. Bathurst. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday, March 10.—The official declaration of the poll in connection with the Bathurst election was made by the returning officer at noon to-day. After the declaration, Mr. Pierce Fowler attempted to hand to…

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Political. the Parkes Party. the Bathurst Election. Political News and Notes. Water Frontages

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

To a certain extent the members of "the Liberal Party" ranged themselves last night by surrounding Sir H. Parkes at St. Leonards, if not with a halo of political sainthood, at least with a glory of sixteen…

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The Bathurst Election. a Protest Declined. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday.--When the returning-officer was about officially to declare the poll to-day. Mr. Pierce Fowler, the proposer of Mr. Daniel Mayne, read a protest…

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The Recent Decision on the Manly Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 6

Sir,—Every intelligent person who has given proper consideration to the subject must have been astomshed at the reasoning of the Judges, by means of which they arrived at the conclusion, to which they did, on the Manly municipal…

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Free Selectors' Interest. a Plea for the Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 7

Gentlemen, -- Very shortly there will be laid before you, for your consideration, petitions (representing thousands of selectors residing in the western districts) asking for your assists…

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Municipal Polling-places

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 10

Messrs. Hammond and Judd, Ms.P., waited on the Colonial Secretary yesterday, requesting the Government to introduce a short bill to make valid the election of aldermen where…

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The Re-election of Cabinet Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 8

As some of our politicians are not only in favour of the re-election of Cabinet Ministers, but appear to regard opposition to the practice as an unusual thing, and as a sign of intellectual feebleness, we publish from the London…

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General News. The Ministerial Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 536

THREE of the nomination meetings for the re-election of Ministers took place on Saturday last, and two of the Ministers had the good fortune to be returned without opposition. For East Sydney, Mr. Henry…

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The General Election ia Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 536

The complete returns from all the electorates throughout the colony have now been received. At the Wimmera the old members, Messrs. Madden (Oppositionist) and R. Baker (Coalitionist) were elected. In…

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Election Petition. Dangar v. R. B. SMITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 4

A petition from Mr. Otho Orde Dangar, praying that the return of Mr. Robert Burdett Smith, as member for the electoral district of the Macleay, on the ground that the said Robert Burdett Smith had been…

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The Election of the First Mayor of Kogarah. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 6

Sir, -- I am persuaded that it will be news indeed to most of your readers to learn that in the recent contest for the chair, there being three candidates in the field, notwithstanding…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Although the Government had a large majority yesterday, it was noted that a great number of them were the Corners, and it is generally acknowledged that unless…

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Opening of Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 8

Parliament was opened to-day. Very little interest, was taken in the ceremony, and only a few persons were present. The proceedings commenced…

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