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Politics & elections, 1888

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Schey, said that if the honourable member wished for a return of…

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The Parliament of New South Wales. Two Members of the Upper House

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 30

Mr. P. L. C. SHEPHERD, M.L.C…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 12

Parliament was opened by Royal Commission to-day. Her Majesty's speech directs attention in a most emphatic manner to the necessity of provision being made in…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. the Prospects of Peace. Defence of Australia. the Irish Difficulty. the Debate in the Commons. Speech by Mr. Gladstone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.—Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. Her Majesty's speech states that cordial assurances continue to be received from…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

On Tuesday lost about 90 ratepayers assembled at the Council Chambers to listen to the candidates for municipal honors The Mayor (Mr. M. Long, J.P.) occupied the chair, and rend the advertisement…

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Political. the Newtown Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 9

No persons were more surprised than the supporters of the free-trader that they scored a narrow victory at the Newtown election. When the poll had closed it was painful to watch their…

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Election of New Members to the House of Commons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 10

London, Feb 3.-Mr. Mattinson, a Conservative, has been elected unopposed for the Walton Division of Liverpool. Mr. Madden has been returned as the representative of the Dublin-University…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 9

The following are the results of the municipal elections, elections of mayors, and local option voting for the current year, which took place throughout the colony yesterday:—…

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The Newtown Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 325

The election of a candidate to represent the electorate of Newtown in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of the late Mr. F. J. Gibbes, took place on Friday, February 3, and proved one of the most exciting contests which this…

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Balmain Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6

THE Last [?] ALL HE FIRST-- PERHAPS --Mr. Albert Ellington made his first approach on Wednesday at Collimore's and followed it up at the Bridge Hotel last night. He…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The municipal polling in tho city is very quiet, as the rain has damped what little enthusiasm there might have been…

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Municipal Elections. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

The following additional results have been Albury, Alderman T. H. Hate has been elected Mayor…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 4

The following are the results of the municipal elections, elections of Mayors, and local option voting for the current year, which took place on Saturday:- ADAMSTOWN.—The result of the poll for aldermon was…

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The Paddington Election

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 4

MR. HELLMRICH has lodged a petition against the election of Mr. Allen for Paddington on the ground that some votes were rejected as informal which should…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 6

MUESWELLBROOK.-- Alderman Davison and the Mayor, Mr. S. Dowell, were nominated for the mayoral office, but Mr. Dowell ultimately withdraw his candidature, and…

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Impersonation at Elections. to the Editor Fo the "Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 7

Sir,-- After closely observing the tactics employed at the late election for Newtown, I have armed at the conclusion that some stringent measures should be taken to…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

The following are the results of municipal elections, elections of mayors, and local option voting for the current year, which took place yesterday:- ALBURY.—Local option vote: Division A—Yes, 7; No,…

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The Queensland General Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

PREPARATIONS for the general elections, consequent on the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly by effluxion of time, are proceeding in Queensland political…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

The Foreign-trade party will, it is said, bring forward either Mitchell or Tabrett to contest the seat vacated by Mr. Foster's capture of his "bird in the bush." The…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling Day. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3

IT is many years since such interest was manifested in the result of a municipal election as was displayed in the four wards of this Borough on Friday last. In Anderson Ward…

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