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Politics & elections, 1887

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The General Elections. Mr. John Nobbs’ Candidature

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 4

ON Thursday evening last, a meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Nobbs in his candidature for the county was held at Goddard’s Royal Hotel, Granville, for the…

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The Imperial Parliament. Lords Salisbury and Churchill. Increased Coercion in Ireland. the Speech From the Throne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--The address in reply to the speech from the Throne was carried in the House of Lords and adjourned in the Commons…

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Cable News. the Liverpool Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--Hon. G. J. Groschen has been beaten by Mr. Neville in the Exchange Division of Liverpool by seven votes…

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Mr. M'millan As a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 4

Several weeks ago Mr. M'MILLAN, as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, delivered a very strong address, upon which we commented at the time, on the…

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The General Election. Sir Henry Parkes at Manly. the Ministerial Policy Developed. Mr. M'millan for East Sydney. an Enthusiastic Meeting. Exciting Contest at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

It has been suggested that, as Mr. Riley and Mr. Wise are running on the same lines for South Sydney, they should be "bunched" in order to secure a strong freetrade vote for both…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Wise, president of the Free Trade Association, has decided to become a candidate for south Sydney. Mr. G. H. Reid will address the electors of East Sydney…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Sir Henry Parkes left Sydney for Maitland last night by the Hunter River Company's steamship Namol. He will probably stay for a few hours on route at Newcastle At Maitland he will be recived at the Church-street Rail…

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Mr. Miller for South Sydney. Is He a Labor Candidate or Not? to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 9

Sir,--It was with feelings of surprise that I noticed Mr. Miller had the presumption to style himself the labor candidate for South Sydney…

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The Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 7

At Waverley on Thursday evening a meeting of the supporters of Alderman T. J. Murray was held. The candidate's enunciation of his views was well received. The chairman…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. N. B. Downing, who, in response to a large number of requisitionists, consented to contest the Northumberland electorate, left Sydney last night for the constituency. He is well known in Sydney as a speaker of considerable power,…

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The Good Templars and the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A convention meeting of the district electoral superintendents and lodge electoral deputies of the city and suburban Good Templar lodges was held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening last, some 60 lodges being…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 10

The following are the particulars of the municipal elections for the present year now being held in the different municipalities of the colony, reported up to date. All the nominations for the various offices took place…

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The Chamber of Commerce. Meeting About the General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 9

A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange yesterday afternoon "to consider the present political situation." There were a good number of members…

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The Drink Question and the Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 3

Sir,--Whatever concerns the welfare and prosperity of the people of the country can hardly fail at the present juncture to be of interest to your readers or to find a place in…

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The General Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Smith met with a very unfavourable reception at St. Mary’s on (Saturday last. He addressed some 300 electors at that place, and the show at hands was very much against…

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The Municipal Elections. PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the position of alderman in the Borough Council of Parramatta caused by the retirement by effluxion of time, Aldermen Taylor (Anderson Ward), Butter…

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The Cost of Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 2

THE paragraph in Mr. VARNEY PARKES’ extremely ill-written address to the electors of Central Cumberland, land, in which he announces his…

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