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Politics & elections, 1888

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Maclean Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 6

MACLEAN, This Day.--Messrs. Crabbe, Cummin, D. See, Martin, Foldbigg, and Bond have been elected the aldermen of the now municipality of Maclean…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- An election took place at Deptford yesterday to fill the Parliamentary vacancy caused by the retiremeat of Mr. W. J. Evelyn, the Conservative…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Resignation of Mr. Varney Parkes

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

IN another column Mr. Varney Parkes, one of the M s.P. for Central Cumberland, addresses his constituents in farewell, as he has resigned his seat in the House through pressure of…

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Parliament: Its Inverted Morality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 4

Sir,—Your thoughtful and clever correspondent, Mr. W. Abbott, has just given the right term when he writes of the manner in which drunkenness is condoned by the members of the Assembly. But please permit me to say a…

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The Newtown Election and the Temperance Organisations. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 3

Sir,--I have noted the contents of " Good Templar's" letter in yesterday's issue of your valuable paper, and fully endorse the statements therin made. The temperance…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the supporters and friends of Mr. John Nobbs was held on Saturday evening at the Royal Hotel, Granville. There was a very large attendance, Mr. T…

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The Recent Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 2

"NEWTOWN TEMPLAR" writes denying the charge made by "Good Templar "' in the AUSTRALIAN STAR of Saturday that the leaders of the temperance…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE Parramatta Protection Union meet to-night to consider the subject of the two forthcoming elections for Central Cumberland, due to the resignation of Mr…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

So far very little interest has been manifested in the Central Cumberland election, and up to the present nothing has been done by either party to select a…

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The Newtown Election and the Temperance Organisation. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

Sir,--I write to refute the statement made by a correspondent in to-day's issue of the STAR with reference to above-mentioned matter. Your correspondent…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Nobbs at Granville

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

MR. JOHN NOBBS, the Foreign-trade candidate for Central Cumberland, addressed a meeting of the electors at the School of Arts, Granville, last evening. Mr. R. W…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Mr, John Nobbs at Granville

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

Last evening Mr. John Nobbs, one of the candidates for Central Cumberland, addressed a large meeting of electors at the School of Arts, Granville. Mr. R. W. Burgess, of Hudson…

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The Protectionist Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Parramatta branch of the Protection League was held in the Assembly-hall, Parramatta, last night. There was a fair attendance. Mr. T. P. Caulfield…

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The Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

Sir,--No cause exists for the pretended embarrassment of R.W.G.V.T, The Local Option League supported Mr. Mitchell because he supports their principle. Mr. Smith refuted to…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Nobbs's Meetting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

Mr. John Nobbs addressed a well-attended meeting of the electors of Central Cumberland last night in the Oranville School of Arts. The chair was occupted by Mr. R., W. Burgess. and Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., and…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. TUESDAY, MARCH 6. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 8 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor [?]ssenting to the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Act…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 6. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Royal Absent

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

The SPEAKER road a message from the Governor, giving the Royal assent to the Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill, and also to the Mineral Conditional…

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