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Politics & elections, 1887

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Protectionist Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 5

A meeting of gentlemen representing the Opposition in the late Parliament was held yesterday afternoon at the Parliamentary Buildings. The names of the protectionist…

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Election for Liverpool

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--The election for the Exchange Division of Liverpool took place to-day. According to the first scrutiny it resulted in the defeat of…

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The Elections. Polling Places

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 15

By GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, the following places have been appointed polling places for the forthcoming general election:—The Bogan, Balladoran and Eenaweena; Camden, Camp Creek and…

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Parliament. Friday, January 21

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

COUNCIL.—J. F. Burns, the Treasurer, who had been sent up to the Council for the purpe[?] of asking the august Nominees to endorse the Supply Bill, effected his object by a due…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Friday, January 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 233

MR. J. F. BURNS, the new Colonial Treasurer, took his seat as representative of the Government, and explained to hon, members the position he had temporarily assumed. He gave the names of the new Ministry, and explained…

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The British Parliament. the Queen's Speech. More Coercion Threatened

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 16

London, January 26.—A forecast of the Queen's speech to be read at the approaching re-opening of Parliament assumes the following to be an outline of the document. That the relationships…

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The Imperial Parliament. Opened by Commission. the Queen's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 13

The Imperial Parliament was opened today by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which was lead by the Lord Chancellor, commences by stating that…

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Parliament in Session. "A chiel's amang you takin' notes, And, faith, he'll prent it." —Burns. Council. Friday, January 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 10

Dr. Mackellar announced, when the Council met, that the only business now to be done was the passing of the Supply Bill; but, as this had yet to be passed by the Assembly, it would be well to wait…

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The Parliamentary Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

The wild excitement and restless and frantic activity that is produced in a well-ordered ant-hill by a boy and a stick has been reproduced this week in New South…

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The Parliamentary Elections. Mr Garrard, M.P., at Temperance Hall

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

The above hall was well filled last night by an enthsuiastic meeting of Mr Garrard's supporters He spoke for an hour on the issues on which he was going before the the people, and…

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Leichhardt Municipal Elections. East Ward. Mr. S. G. DAVISION

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

On Saturday last Ald. S. G. Davison addressed a large and lively gathering of the electors from Kiley's Hotel, Johnston-street, Mr. Mainer in the chair; after a short…

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Balmain Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

Things are just beginning to buzz with some animation this week. In the North Ward Ald Clubb is re-nominated unopposed and is an equable frame [?] mind, In the south…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Liverpool Election. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 13

The scrutiny of votes polled at the Liverpool (Exchange) election took place to-day, and failed to disclose any errors. The defeat of Mr. Goschen by 11 votes is thus confirmed…

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The General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 9

Yesterday we received a telegram from Mr. Hugh M'Kinnon stating that he had decided not to oppose Mr. C. J. Roberts's Ministerial election. Mr. T. M. Williamson has withdrawn from the contest…

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(Reuter's Messages.) the Liverpool Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The final scrutiny of the votes polled at the Liverpool (Exchange) election took place to-day but failed to disclose any errors. The…

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The Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 6

John Grant was elected on Monday for the extraordinary vacancy in the Kogarah council. Advantage was taken of the presence of Alderman Biden on Tuesday evening last by…

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Probable Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 6

News reached Lithgow to-day that Mr. Wm. Richardson would not, after all, contest Hartley, and Mr. J. P. T. Caulfield at once intimated that he would, at the request of several electors,…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the council of the Freetrade Association was held last night, Mr. Wise in the chair. It was decided that the council should form itself into a central…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 4

IN our advertising columns will be found several addresses from intending candidates. Mr. Charles Unwin, of Granville, speaks out boldly and enunciates his views in regard to…

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