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Politics & elections, 1887

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The last of the nominations for the present general election, for the electorates of Durham and the Macleay, took place yesterday, as did also the pollings for the Upper Hunter and Illawarra. The results of these, together with…

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The Elections in Germany. Berlin, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 11

The elections for the Reichstag are progressing. Intense excitement has been aroused throughout Germany by the contest. In Alsace especially party feeling seems to…

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The Progress of the Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 375

A considerable number of elections have been determined since the publication of our last issue; and, although some protectionists have been returned in country districts, the…

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The Elections. The Week's Proceedings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 389

The Premier (Sir Henry Parkes) visited Wallsend on Saturday afternoon, intending to deliver to the miners an address on the political situation, but this intention was completely frustrated by an organised band…

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Northumberland Candidates. Mob Attack on Sir Henry Parkes at Wallsend

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 8

The most disgraceful scene of the present elections has occurred at Wallsend, and caused a thrill of indignation through the country. Wallsend is in the electorate of…

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German Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 5

Berlin, Friday.-The elections for the Reichstag are proceeding, and intense excitement has been aroused throughout Germany by the contest…

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The Mudgee Election to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

Sir,--In your Wednesday's issue, in commenting upon the failure to take a poll at liford in the Mudgee electorate, you express a fear test the taking of the adjourned poll to-day may…

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Mr. V. Parkes’ Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 4

WHEN a suitor is anxious to get into the good graces of a window with a baby, he usually endeavours to get at the mother through the child…

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Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 14

On the 10th instant the only election was that for the Hastings and Manning (two members). The result was C. J. Roberts, M. and F., 1198; J. H. Young, 1107; W. Targett, 935…

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Electioneering Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 14

Alderman John Young yet has hopes of ropresenting the Hartley. Mudgee Taylor at the top of the poll, with Wall and Black close behind…

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To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 4

The polling for the election of members to represent the following electovates will take place to-day:— TAMWORTH. TENTERFIELD…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The election business on Saturday consisted of the pollings for Glen Innes, Queanbeyan, Tumut, Wellington, Wollombi, Yass Plains, Young, and Inverell, the results Of which will be found below…

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Election Item

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Bowos, member for Morpeth, obj[?] [?]ts to being classified as a Protectionist and Opposirtonist. He says:— "I certainly am not an Oppoisitionist non [?] o I consider myself a Protectionist. I will give Sir Henry Parkes all…

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(Reurer's Telegrams.) the Burnley Election. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 7

The Burnley election took place yesterday, when Mr. Slagg, a Gladstonite, was returned by a considerable majority over Mr, Thursby, the Conservative candidate, who was…

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The Burnley Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 5

London, Sunday.--The Burnley election took place yesterday. when Mr. Slagg, a Gladstonian. was returned by a considerable majority over Mr. Thursby,…

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To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

The polling for the election of members to represent the following constituencies will take place to-day:— BOURKE. THE NAMOL…

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Polling. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollombl. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

The Yarramalong returns give Stevenson 41, Watt 7, the totals being 578, 466. Majority for Stevenson, 112. Mr. Stevenson is expected at Gosford on Wednesday…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

There were only two events connected with the General Election yesterday—the polling for Tenterfield and Tamworth,the results of which will be found below…

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