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Politics & elections, 1887

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Election Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

With reference to Mr. John Young's reported remarks at the Hartley nominations dealing with Sir Henry Parkes, Mr. Young has written to us, to the effect that the application in which he used the name of Sir Henry Parkes was…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The nominations yesterday were Braidwood, The Hume, Kiama, West Maitland, and Mudgee. For The Hume Messrs. Lyne and Hayes, the former members, were returned without opposition. Mr. Angus Cameron, at…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

We have received the following additional particulars of the municipal elections for the present year now being held in the different municipalities of the colony, reported up to date:—…

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Socialism in Germany. Election Disturbances. Several Persons Wounded. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Berlin, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 7

There has been a renewal of the Socialist agitation in various parts of Germany. At Magdeburg, a demonstration took place yesterday, resulting in the arrest of 24 Socialists…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

The following have been elected Mayors, aldermen or auditors for the undermentioned municipalities :-- FIVE DOCK.--As Mayor and alderman for…

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Some Lessons of the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

We have now sufficiently advanced in the work of holding the elections to be able to read some of their lessons with perfect clearness. They demonstrate…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

The following have been elected mayor, aldermen, or auditors for the undermentioned municipalities :-- DARLINGTON. --Alderman J. H. Beale has…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The result of yesterday's nominations and polling added four more members to the list of those elected-- Mr. Gould and Mr. Hassall, old members, being returned unopposed for…

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Election Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

The nomination for the Patrick's Plains electorate took place yesterday at Singleton, when Mr. A. J. Gould, being the only candidate nominated, was declared duly elected. Sir Henry [?]arkes has received cable messages from Sir…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

We have received the following additional particulars of the municipal elections for the present year now being held in the different municipalities of the colony, reported up to date:—…

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Informal Votes at the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

Sir,—I see by yesterday's returns that there were [?] informal votes in the Paddington contest, a number of votes sufficient to turn the state of the poll in favour of defeated candidates in many electorates, and more than sufficient to…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 340
Also in Freeman's Journal

At a Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday afternoon it was resolved that Parliament should be convened on the 8th March, the first Tuesday after the return of the writs for the general election…

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The Result of the Polling for Central Cumberland

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

WE intend, this evening, as soon as the telegrams arrive from the different polling places, to post the result of the same on a board outride the MERCURY OFFICE. We will…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 326

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Parnell moved his amendment on the address in reply, denying that disorder would occur in Ireland when the rents are suitably…

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The British Parliament. Mr. Parnell's Amendment on the Address

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 16

London, Feb. 8.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. Parnell moved his amendment on the address in reply, denying that disorder would occur in Ireland when the rents are suitably…

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Parliamentary Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

Never in the history of the Nepean doctorate has there been a keener contest than that concluded on Monday last, between Messrs Lees and Smith. The conflict was…

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Municipal Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

The polling for one alderman to serve in each of the following wards, viz:—Penrith, Castlereagh, and Mulgoa, came off on Saturday last. There was little if any…

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