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Politics & elections, 1888

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.—For the Shellharbour Municipality, J…

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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 Blaine has withdrawn his candidature for the Presidency of the United States…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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