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Politics & elections, 1888

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The Paddington Election. Mr. W. J. Allen's Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the supporters of Mr.[?] Allen, one of the candidates for Paddington, was held at Daify's Hotel, Oxford-street, last night. There were about 150 persons present,…

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The Paddington Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 4

Matters with regard to the contest for Psddington are still in a confused stats. We announced yesterday that Mr. Thomas Rowe would be a freetrade candidate, and much…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Philip Vanderbyl, Liberal, and Mr. Richard Moss, Unionist, have been nominated as candidates for the representation in the House of…

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The New House of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 10

The decision of the Government to erect new Houses of Parliament, and to make the laying of the foundation -stone of the structure part of the ceremonies in connection with the Centenary…

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The New Houses of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 8

THE decision of the Government to erect Houses of Parliament, and to make the laying of the foundation-stone of the structure part of the ceremonies in connection with the Centenary…

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Foundation of the New Parliament Houses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 18

The site chosen whereon to lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament Houses is close to Governor Bouxke's statue, an excellent position for the ceremony…

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Paddington Election. the Protectionists Will Run a Candidate

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

THIS morning it was agreed a number of Protectionist to run a candidate in there in trust, irrespective of Mr Allen, for tie vacant seat at Paddington. The…

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Parliament at It Is. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 12

Sir,—In your leader of the 2nd January, reviewing the work of the present Parliament, the weakness of a powerfully supported Government, the unmeaning tactics of the Opposition, and the disgust of thinking people at the…

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Marvellous Privileges Received by the Irish Tenantry at the Hands of the Imperial Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 10

Of late years the Parnellites have been preaching to the electors of Great Britain about the grievances of the Irish tenant. Many of the grievances on which they…

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The Paddington Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

MATTERS with regard to the contest for Paddington are still in a confused state Owing to Mr. W. J. Allen's refusal to stand out in favour of Mr. William Martin, the Protection Association…

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Leichhardt Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

Mr. Broad is a candidate for the East Ward, and has some good supporters. W. H. Sadler is in the field, and from the number in influential names on his requisition…

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Aldermanic Elections in Balmain

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

Everything is comparatively quiet yet in the way of preparation for the February contests, but there will probably be some upheavals of excitement next week. From…

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The Paddington Election. Mr. Knapp's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 7

Last evening Mr. E. J. H. Knapp, one of the candidates for the representation of Paddington in the Legislative Assembly, addressed the electors of that district, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Queen-street. The chair was taken…

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Elections to the French Senate. London, Jan. 5

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

Instead of gaining several seats in the French Senate, as was anticipated, the Republican party has lost four seats, and the Conservatives have gained a similar number…

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The Paddington Election. a Frost

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 3

FOR some days past Mr. Shepherd had been ostentatiously billed everywhere to speak last night at Strange's Hotel, Watson's Bay. The hour for the meeting…

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The Fiscal Question.—paddington Election. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to direct particular attention to the following excerpts taken from the address of one of the Free-trade candidates (Mr. Knapp) as published in the…

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An Eye-opener. How the Central Cumberland Election was Engineered. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 6

Sir,—You [?] seem to be in a fog as to how the electors of Central Camberland went for Foreign-trade. Let me tell you the secret. It is a very simple one, yet…

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Paddington Election. Meeting of Protection Union

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 6

THE members of the Protection Union meet this evening to consider whether it would be desirable to interfere in any way whatever with the Paddington election…

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The French Senate. the Triennial Elections. Paris

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

In the elections to the French Senate, necessitated by the retirement of one third of the members on completion of three years membership, which are now…

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