The Newtown Election. Two Protectionist Candidates in the Field. the Polling on Saturday Week
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 4
Mr. R. BELLEMET, Mayor of Newtown, has announced his intention of standing for the vacancy in that doctorate created by the appointment of Mr. Foster to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 5
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 8 o'clock. THE PADDINGTON ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a petition signed by Charles Heimlich, praying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, February 14. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. The Paddington Election
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3
The SPEAKER read a petition from Mr. Charles Hellmrich, protesting against the election of Mr. W. J. Allen for the at rate of Paddington, on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 5
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. THE RECENT PADDINGTON ELECTION. The SPEAKER laid on the table a petition which he had received from Mr. Charles Hellmrich against the return of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 5
The following are the results of municipal elections, elections of mayors, and local option voting for the current' year, which took place yesterday:- ALBION PARK.âFor the Shellharbour Municipality, J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Presidential Election in the United States. London, Feb. 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 10
Mr. Blaine has withdrawn his candidature for the Presidency of the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →False Voting at Elections. How Contests Are Sometimes Won. Part I.
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3
NEW SOUTH WALES possesses probably the most slipshod system of voting by ballot in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that scores of men have sat in our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes in Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 4
The question was first and foremost, What about the M'Elhone-Matheson fight? There was a full m[?]ster of members and they all brought their dignity with them in case it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 16
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. CREED asked if the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wrong of Having Polling-places Outside of Any Electorate. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 11
Sir,—If it is right to go outside of an electorate to establish a polling-place, it must be equally right to go any distance outside. And if it is right to make Sydney a pollingplace for the electorate of Newtown, it must be just as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newtown Election. Another Candidate (Boots) in the Field. Interview with Mr. Bellemey
The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6
Mr. Boots, undertaker, of Newtown, has decided to run for the vacant seat in that constituency as a Fair-trader. He says he will be well supported by various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Newtown Election. Mr. Smith Again Chosen As the Protectionist Candidate
The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
THE Protectionist electors of Newtown have evidently come to the conclusion that it is not a wise expedient to " swan horses while crossing the stream." At the local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 15
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. GEORGE CAMPBELL subscribed the roll and took his seat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, February 15. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Bridge over the Upper Murray
The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 3
In answer to Mr. LYNE the MINISTER OF WORKS said the Cabinet, would, in about ten days, consider the question of erecting a bridge over the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6
The following are the results of municipal elections, elections of mayors, and local option voting for the current year, which took place yesterday:- BALLINA.—Alderman Holden was elected Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Newtown Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6
Meetings of the free-trade and protectionist parties, in connection with the selection of a candidate to fill the vacant Parliamentary seat for Newtown, were held last night. The protectionists assembled in large numbers at the Town Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Election void
The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
BRISBANE, This Day.-- The Supreme Court has declared the election of Robert Porter as an alderman for East Ward null and void. Among the votes which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Polling Places at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5
Sir,—A statement was made in the Legislative Assembly a few evenin s since to the effect that Sydney was a polling place for the Parramatta electorate. I think, upon inquiry being made, it will be found that no pooling place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes in Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4
Mr. Garrett being, like Mrs, Gamp, still " indispoged," the promise of the Government to bring forward the Land Bill for its second reading last night could not be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday February 16
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5
The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONVERSION INTO MINING CONDITIONAL PURCHASES VALIDATION…
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