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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 110

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 22. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. SIMPSON laid upon the table of the House a despatch with regard to fugitive criminals. It was ordered that the documont be printed. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY'S…

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Newtown Election. Mr. Smith's Meetings

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 7

MR. F. J. Smith addressed a meeting last night from the balcony of King's Imperial Hotel, Erakinevillc-road. Mr. A. T. Fleay occupied the chair, and in the course of…

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Newtown Election. the Nomination

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 6

THE nomination of candidates to fill the sent for Newtown in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the elevation of Mr. W. J. Foster to the Supreme Court…

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The Newtown Election. the Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 6

Yesterday being the date fixed for the nomination of candidates for tho vacancy in the electoral district of Newtown caused by the elevation to the Bench of Mr. W. J. Foster…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4

When the House met yesterday afternoon there was no mistaking the effects of the previous night's proceedings. That distinctly-visible lowering of the moral tone,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 23

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half part 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. On the motion of Mr. SIMPSON it was…

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The Paddington Election. the Scrutiny of the Votes. Return of the Protectionist Candidate

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 6

The Committee of Elections and Qualifications had a long sitting to-day in order to complete the re-scrutiny of the votes in connection with the Paddington election,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. VICTORIA COAL-MINING COMPANY'S EXTENSION BILL. Mr. LACKEY moved the second reading of the Victoria…

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Parliament. Thursday, February 23. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Defence Forces

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

In answer to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, the COLONIAL SECRETARY said the effective strength of the defence force was 5485, this force could be mobilised and…

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Newtown Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Mitchell, the free-trade candidate, addressed the electors of Newtown last evening, from the balcony of Johnson's Hotel, Darlington. There was a very large attendance. Mr. Elyy (the mayor of Darlington) acted as…

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The Paddington Election Scrutiny

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4

IN connection with the extraordinary mistake made by the returning-officer at the late Paddington election in crediting Mr. Hellmrich with 176 votes at the…

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The Queensland Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, This Day.--The NORTHERN ARGUS has published a paragraph stating that a private letter received from the Premier's private secretory, says that…

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Newtown Election. Mr. J F. Smith's Meetings

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

A CROWDED meeting of the supporters of Mr. J. F, Smith was hold at Camperdown Town Hail last night under the presidency of the Hon. John Lucas, M.L.C…

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Land election

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday's Land Board heard evidence to-day in support of a caveat lodged by J. Patterson against one James Oriel being allowed to select…

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The Last Newtown Election. How It Was Won. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

Sir,--Seeing in your issue of yesterday (under the above heading) about the manner in which the Last election at that place was carried out, I can safely vouch…

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The Paddington Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee was held yesterday at the Legislative Assembly. The scrutiny of the votes was completed, with the resnit that Mr…

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The Newtown Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

Last evening Mr. Joseph Mitchell addressed a crowd numbering some 400 persons from the balcony of Johnstone's Hotel, Darlington-road and met with a fair hearing, though the noisy…

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Polling Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 5

THE taking of the poll for the election of a representative in Parliament for the electorate of Newtown, in the place of Mr. Foster, who has been appointed…

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To-night's Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 6

When the Speaker took the chair in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon there was not a quorum present, and he accordingly adjourned the House until Tuesday…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Thursday's Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

In the Assembly on Thursday evening, Mr. Garrett informed Mr. Widdell that the Government had communicated with the medical authorities at Balranald with reference to the report that a man there was…

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