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Politics & elections, 1886

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British Political Crisis. (Special Message to the "Evening News.") the Canterbury Election

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, July 1.—Mr. J. Henniker Heaton has been re-elected for Canterbury without opposition…

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Liverpool Election

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, July 1.—Baron de Worms has been re-elected for the East Toxteth division of Liverpool. Two other Conservative members have also been returned unopposed in different divisions of the…

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The British Elections. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 7

Up to the present 122 Unionist candidates and 123 candidates supporting the Irish policy of Mr. Gladstone are unopposed…

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The United Kingdom Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

London. Thursday.--Baron Worms has been elected for the East Toxteth Division of Liverpool. Two other Conservative members have also been…

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West Melbourne Election Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The investigation by the elections and qualifications committee into the petition by Mr. E. Langton, to unseat Mr. Pierce, the sitting candidate for West…

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Home Rule in the Victorian Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

IN the Victorian Assembly on Tuesday, 22nd June, on the following order on the paper being reached, viz.— " Mr. Gaunson to move that the…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 18

On the motion of Dr. Mackellar, the House expressed its pleasure in accepting the marble bust of the Honorable William Bede Dalley, Q.C., executed by Signor Simonetti, and presented to the House by the members…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, June 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 13

Mr. Piddington was in a scientific mood to-night. He wanted to know whether the Government intended to introduce a measure authorising the granting of public money to members of Parliament as a reward…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 29. Tub Customs Duties Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 9

The debate on the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill was resumed and continued in the Assembly and further adjourned until Wednesday. The speakers included Dr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock; but, as there was not a quorum present, he declared the House adjourned until Tuesday next. The following members were present when the House was counted out:—Messrs…

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Colchester Election

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 10

LONDON, July 2.—At the election for Colchester yesterday, Henry John Trotter, the Conservative candidate, was re-elected by an increased majority over Mr. Causton, the Liberal…

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The General Election. Latest Returns

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 4

LONDON, July 2.—The latest electoral returns, to hand give the re-election of W. E. Gladstone for Midlothian, Lord John Manners for Melton, Leicestershire, and Henry Cecil Reikes and A. J…

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Progress of the Elections

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 10

LONDON, July 2.—The latest returns to hand give the number of members returned as follow:—Conservatives, 16; Unionists, 10; supporters of Mr. Gladstone, 8; Parnellites, 3…

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British General Election. State of the Poll

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 9

LONDON, July 2 (Evening).—Subjoined is the latest state of parties:—Conservatives, 47; Unionists, 10; supporters of Mr. Gladstone, 13; Parnellites, 8. THe latest returns include the…

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The Home Elections. Gladstone Confident. the Forged Fenian Manifesto

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 10

London, June 24.—The UNITED IRELAND newspaper, declares that the Fenian manifesto published by the Times a few days ago is apocryphal…

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Irish Parliamentary Election Fund in Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

A MEETING was held in St. Patrick's Hall, Melbourne, on Tuesday evening (says the ADVOCATE) for the purpose of considering the best means of raising a fund to assist the Irish Parliamentary…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, July 2. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Sir G. Innes.) Ex Parte Waterhouse, in Re Cable. the Past St. Leonards Municipal Election Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 8

This is an application for an order under section 99 of the Municipalities Act to oust Alderman Cable from the office of alderman of the borough of East St. Leonards, on the ground that at the election on April 10 sections 76 and 77…

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The British Elections. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 12

Up to the present 205 candidates for seats in the House of Commons are unopposed. Of thes[?] 55 are supporters of Mr. Gladstone, 40 are Liberals opposed to Mr. Gladstone's Home…

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The Mudgee Election. Mudgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 46

Mr. William Chandos Wall, who was nominated for Mudgee in the interests of the industrial and Land Alliance Association, has been elected without opposition to fill the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the resignation of Sir…

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Cost of Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 24

A return has been laid upon the table of the Assembly which furnishes the following information in regard to the cost to the country of the last three general elections, and also the Ministerial elections:—…

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