Re-election of the Speaker. London, Jan. 12
The Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel has to-day been unanimously reelected Speaker of the House of Commons…
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The Young Election. Fresh Complications
Oar Murrumburrah correspondent wired as follows:—"Mr. W. J. Watson, of Young, who passed through Murrumburrah to Sydney on Tuesday evening, was interviewed by our local correspondent. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Too "Promising" Candidate
The following will serve as a warning to those aspirants to Parliamentary honors who are over-fond of giving promises. A candidate for one of the constituencies was asked at a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The British Elections. To the Editor
Sir,—The strong Torr tinge of the press communications from London dealing with the late general election is a surprise to those who know how closely in touch and sympathy both the press and people…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From our files of San Francisco papers to the 20 th December, we extract the following European news by telegraph:— the English Elections
London, December 4.—The excitement in Great Britain, now that the polling is running so close, is tremenduous. Four deaths from excitement caused by politics are reported, and riots are the order of the day. Mr. Charsley, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Election in England
The following is the remaining portion of the message which was stopped through an interruption on the line between Albany and Adelaido:— At Bradford, 35 per cent, of the electors abstained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The General Election
LONDON, December 11.--The results show that at Bradford 35 per cent, of the electors abstained from voting, and at Hull 23 per cent. The Liberal majorities were most in the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colonial Aspects of the General Election
The cable will have already (writes the London correspondent of the Argns, on December 4) conveyed the intelligence that the new Imperial Parliament will contain numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Macleay Election. Boat Harbor
At a public meeting held at Boat Harbor on Wednesday evening a motion was unanimously carried condemining the action of Mr. Dangar in chall[?]ing the election of Mr. R. B. Smith. Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School of Arts Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--As your columns have often been devoted to the laudable task of preserving the respectability and well-being of the School of Arts in Sydney, I crave space, in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our London Letter. the English Elections. "A Touch of the Irish Brogue."
LONDON, Friday, December 4.--The elections have been collectively and individually a series of surprises. Broadly speaking, up to the date of writing the boroughs of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Young Election. (From the Cootamundra Liberal, January 13.)
Mr. Jas. Mackinnon addressed a number of the Young electors at the Assembly Hall on Friday. Mr. John Burnes occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the speaker, saying that they all know the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Macleay Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Fernmount
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of electors was held in the public hall, Fernmount, to consider the action of Mr. Dangar in challenging the election of Mr. R. B. Smith for the Macleay electorate. Mr. F. Kerr, J.P., presided: and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening of the Imperial Parliament
London, Jan. 9.—It is announced that Parliament will be opened by her Majesty the Queen in person on 21st inst. THOMAS Treacey's Conditional Purchase of 68…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Young Election
THE interest in election matters was revived in Young on Monday morning by the circulation of a tabulated statement by Mr. Maeldnnon's friends, giving the details of the debatable votes, those…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Extraordinary Popular Enthusiasm Over the Elections
The city (says the Dublin FREEMAN, December 5) was literally en fete after the declaration of the poll, and the announcement of the figures indicating the splendid victory which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women in the Elections
The action of Lady Randolph Churchill and the Duchess of Marlborough canvassing the electors for Lord Randolph Churchill was called by the BIRMINGHAM POST "a poor device."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England. Why Parnell Retired From Liverpool Election
On Tuesday morning (says an Irish correspondent) when the news was flashed abroad that Mr. Parnell had withdrawn from Liverpool Exchange Ward contest we were all struck dumb. We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Objection to Mr. Parnell's Election
The Cork Herald, in reference to the declaration of the poll, has the following:— The appended objection was lodged by Messrs. Pike and Bainbridge. The solicitor for the Tory…
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