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Politics & elections, 1887

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

Mr. O'Mara continues to play fast and loose with his fiscal principles in his candidature for the Monaro electorate. He is reported to have stated at a meeting at Kiandra on…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Polling took place yesterday in the Namoi and Bourke electorates. Mr. T. G. Danger (Ministerialist and freetrader) was elected for the former. For the latter, Mr. Waddell…

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West Botany Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

Sir,--With reference to the letter of Mr. Thomas Leecier in this morning's issue, I beg to state that no improper motive was attributed to Mr. Tho[?] Leader as council clerk. My only…

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The Elections in Germany. Return of Socialists. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 9

The general elections to the Reichstag in Germany are proceeding. Two Socialist candidates have been elected in Berlin, but four second ballots will be taken. In Hamburg…

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To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 4

The polling for the election of members to represent the following electorates will take place to-day:— BALRANALD. THE MURRUMBIDGEE…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The election business yesterday consisted of the pollings for the Bogan, Gloucester, and the Macleay; the results of which, so far as they have come to hand, will be found below…

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The Elections in Germany. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 7

In connection with the eletctions to the Reichstag in Germany, the members returned up to the pressent show the state of parties to be as follows:—43 Tories, 16 Imperialists,…

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The Elections in Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--It is stated that the Emperor, satisfied with the favorable results of the elections so far as they have proceeded, will convene the…

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An Election Row. Assault on the Police. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--At the Bulli Police Court to-day, before the police magistrate, Noah Hobbs was charged with assaulting Constable Charles O'Connor on Friday, the…

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Polling. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

The official declaration of the poll for the Grenfell electorate took place on Tuesday, the 22nd instant. Hitherto this has been a very quiet ceremony, at which a few friends managed to be present, but…

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To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

The polling for the election of members to represent the following constituency will take place to-day:— MONARO…

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Opening Parliament with Prayer. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

Sir,—A good old adage, that has come down to us from the good old times, assures us that "there is nothing lost by prayer and provendor; " and, notwithstanding that a treat many things have greatly changed since this saying…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

The polling for Balranald and Murrumbidgee took place yesterday, and the results, so far as have come to hand, will be found below…

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The Elections. Special Supplement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 6

On Monday next will be published A Special Supplement giving briefly the opinions enunciated by the recently elected members of the Legislative Assembly; the state of the poll, showing the details thereof in…

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The Elections in Germany. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 7

In connection with the elections to the Reichstag in Germany, the members returned up to the present show the state of parties to be as follows:—185 are in favour of the…

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The Canadian Elections. (Reuter's Telegram.) Ottawa, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 7

The Canadian general elections are now concluded. The returns show a Ministerial majority of 45. The polling for the province of Nova Scotia resulted in the return of…

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The Canadian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

Ottawa, Wednesday,--The Canadian [?]teral elections are now concluded. The returns show a Ministerial majority of 45. The polling for the province of…

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The Elections in Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The elections in Germany have secured Bismarck a majority of 76. The French press is exultant over the…

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