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Politics & elections, 1886

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The Proposed Irish Parliament

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

London, Dec. 31.—The Right Hon. G. O. Trevelyan repudiates the scheme for the establishment of an Irish Parliament at Dublin. London, January 7.—The question of local…

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Opening of the German Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 6

The German Imperial Parliament was opened by commission on November 19, the speech from the throne being read by Herr von Bottlcher, the Home Minister. For the first time in…

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Latest Cable Intelligence. the Imperial Parliament

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

London, Jan. 6.—The Speech from the Thorone will be delivered at the opening of the Imperial Parliament on the 21 instant…

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Getting the Old Irish Parliament House Ready

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

Who says the Bank of Ireland is an illiberal or unpatriotic association ? Suck calumniator cannot be aware that at this momentous crisis the directors are unostentatiously devoting the…

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City of Dublin Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon a great demonstration was hold on the Fair Green, Donnybrook, in support of the candidature of Mr. Edmund Dwyer Gray for the Parliamentary…

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Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

IF ratepayers were not given the grand privilege of self government, even in its present incomplete state, they would be up in arms with complaints, but having…

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The General Election in England. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 11

The following is the remaining portion of our London correspondent's letter on the genoral election in England, which was still coming through when we went to press yesterday morning:—…

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Serious Attack on a Candidate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 72

Particulars of a violent attack upon Mr. R. Davies, the Liberal candidate for Anglesey, are given, While he was addressing a meeting in Beaumaris Town Hall a large mob attacked the hall. Stones, bottles, and bricks were…

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Ministerial Elections. Mudgee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 13

Sir John Robortson (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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Imperial Parliament. the Opening Ceremony

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 9.—It is announced that Parliament will be opened by the Queen in person on the 21st instant…

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Reuter's Messages. Opening of the Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.-- It is announced that Parliament will be opened by her Majesty the Queen in person on the 21st inst…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 9

Globe · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 3

It is announced that Parliament will be opened by Her Majesty the Queen in person on the 21st instant…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 8

It is announced that Parliament will be opened by her Majesty the Queen in person on the 21st instant…

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The Late Election for Young. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 8

In connection with the late scrutiny of the Young election, it now transpires that it was known to several supporters of Mr. Mackinnon 10 days ago where the discrepancies in the balloting occurred, but the matter was kept…

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The Young Election

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 5

The Young election bids fair to create scene stir when Parliament meets again, as it is certain that some member will demand that the peculiar manner in which election are carried on in that rural locality…

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The Young Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 10

The interest in election matters here has been revived this morning by the circulation of a tabulated statement by Mr. Mackinnon's friends, giving the details of the debatable votes, those returned by the various officers, and those…

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The Young Disputed Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 4

The Colonial Treasurer, states in answer to an inquiry that there is no truth in a statement which has been telegraphed from Young to the effect that the irregularity in the counting of…

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Re-election of the Speaker. London, Jan. 12

Globe · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 5

The Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley, Peel has been unanimously re-elected. Speaker of the House of Commons to-day…

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The Young Election. YOUNG

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 6

Mr. J. A. Mackinnon's friends have received information, supposed to be official, which shows that the discrepancies at the late election took place in a booth here. Mr. Watson's friends think that by…

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The British Elections

Globe · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 3

At Bradford thirty-five per cent of the electors abstained from voting, and at Hull twenty-three per cent. The liberal majorities were most in the…

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