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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 110

Leichhardt Council. Election of Mayor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 5

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full attendance of aldermen. The two new aldermen…

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The Newtown Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A very largely-attended public meeting, in connection with the selection of a candidato for Newtown in the freetrade interest, was held at the-local Town Hall hist night. Mr. Crane, J.P., presided. The chairman pointed out that…

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Election for Dundee. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

An election took place for Dandee today in the room of Mr. Charles C. Lacaita Gladstone, Liberal, resigned. The candidates were Mr. Firth, Separatist, and…

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The Newtown Election. Smith V. Mitchell

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6

A MEETING of Foreign-traders was held in the Newtown Town Hall last night to elect a candidate to run in their interest at the approaching election. It would…

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The Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6

The following is additional to the matter already published in the STAR:-- ASHFIELD.--Mr. E. F. Stephen has notified Alderman Whitney that be intends to…

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Prospect and Sherwood. the Municipal Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

After the declaration of the rough poll on Monday, the various candidates addressed the ratepayers. Mr. HOLLIER expressed his hearty gratitude…

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The Mayoral Elections. PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6

A special meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year, 1888-89. Present:…

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Elections to the House of Commons. Large Majorities for the Separatist Candidates. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 7

Mr. Firth, the Separatist candidate for the vacant seat for Dundee in the House of Commons, has been returned by a majority of 3600 votes over Mr. Daly, the Unionist…

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The Newtown Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Mitchell, the chosen freetrade candidate for the vacancy caused by the retirement from the Legislative Assembly of Mr. W. J. Foster, addressed a meeting of the electors of Newtown from the balcony of the local Town…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

The following elections have taken place:- COBAR.—At a council meeting Alderman W. J. Hogan was unanimously elected Mayor of Cobar for the ensuing municipal year…

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The Newtown Election. Mr. Joseph Mitchell Attempts to Speak

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH MITCHELL, the Foreign-trade choice, addressed, or rather mode a gallant effort to address the Newtown electors on Saturday night, from the balcony of…

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The Paddington Election

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

THE meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, which should have been held this morning to continue the recount of the votes in the in the late…

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Election for Southward London

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

At the election for Southwark, which took place to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Arthur Cohen Q.C. Mr. Causton, the Home Rule…

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Municipal. the Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

The following additional results have been received:-- Cootamundra.-Alderman Pinkstone has been elected Mayor…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ventilation of the Victorian Houses of Parliament. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 8

Professor Ewin's report upon the scheme for the ventilation of the Victorian Houses of Parliament will be forwarded to the Government of Victoria by the next mail…

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Opening of the Roumanian Parliament. the Military Forces to Be Strengthened. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 7

The Roumanian Parliament has been opened. The King of Roumania, in his opening speech to the Chamber of Deputies, advised that the military forces of the country…

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The Newtown Election. Mr. Smith's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Smith addressed about 500 of the Newtown electors last night from the balcony of the local Town Hall. Alderman BELLEMEY, Mayor of Newtown, presided,…

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The Newtown Election. Mr. J. F. Smith's Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 3

There was a very large gathering of the electors of Newtown last night, to hear Mr. J. F. Smith, who is the candidate in the Protectionist interest for the forth…

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Paddington Mayoral Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 6

A PADDINGTON ratepayer, who was present at the election of Mayor for that borough, complains that the accounts to the contest published by the…

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