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Politics & elections, 1887

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The Imperial Parliament. the Debate on the Address. Mr. Parnell's Amendment. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 9

The amendment moved by Mr. Parnell in the House of Commons upon the address in reply to the speech from the throne, suggests that instead of having recourse to increased…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

We understand that the Hon. John Sutherland, Minister for Works, has directed that the employees in the Public Works and Railway Departments are to be allowed, so far as they can be spared, sufficient time to attend the…

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Municipal Elections. Suburban

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

The following have been nominated or elected for the undermentioned municipalities:--ASHFIELD.--Elected-- North Ward: Robt Dougan. South Ward: Joseph H. Watkin…

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The General Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

Important metropolitan and provincial nominations will take place at noon to-day. They include East, West aud South Sydney, the Glebe, Balmain, Goulburn, Newcastle,…

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For Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

THE present contest, though so short, bids fair to be a memorable one. The number of the candidates, the various conflicting interests, the bitter personal feeling which…

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Balmain Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the Town Hall on Tuesday, a number of friends of the candidates being present. The proceeding were of the usual formal character…

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Parliamentary Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

The campaign in this district is exceedingly short and exceeding lively. The ten available candidates which we started the week with have been reduced to six…

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The Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

WHILE these elections have been unduly overshadowed by the Parliamentary contest, they are yet fully as important in their way and every ratepayer should be…

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Leichhardt Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

On Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, Alderman Moore, the Returning Officer, came on to the verandah of the Council Chambers and road out the nominations for the candidates…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. S. W. Moore, formerly member for Inverell, and who had declined to again contest the election, bus, in response to numerous solicitations, consented to allow his name to remain on the list of candidates. Mr. Moore is a…

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The Balmain Election. to the Editor of the "Daily Telegraph."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

Sir,--I do not know if you will permit me to say a word or two on the above subject. For reasons which are not very creditable a certain section of the Balmain electors have taken a…

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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 · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

Sir,--As Mr. Miller and three other gentlemen hare tried to answer the above question and, in my opinion, failed, would you kindly allow me space for a few lines in reply…

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The Political Situation. Our Present Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 13

There are too many of the electors who are ready to vote for the re-election of a representative, not because he is the best of the candidates, but because he is. " a good sort of a fellow, and I…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 274

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, commences by stating that…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Arrest of Three Irish Members of Parliament and Me, Wil. Liam O'brien. Mr. Dillon, M.p., Assaulted

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

The visit of Mr. John Dillon, M.P., to Loughrea to-day (says the Dublin FREEMAN, December 24) was mode the occasion of one of the most magnificent Nationalist demonstrations that have…

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General Election. Nomination Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 4

Long before twelve o'clock on Friday, a large crowd had assembled on the vacant land Adjoining the Penrith Court House, for the purpose of hearing both candidates' views on the political questions of…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 4

A meeting of ratepayers of the various wards in the Penrith Municipality was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of nominating gentlemen to…

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POLITICAL. The Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 302

The Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, has been re-elected unopposed for St. Leonards, and he carried in with [?] a stanch supporter in the person of Mr. Ives. It was evident, from the enthusiastic reception he met…

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