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Politics & elections, 1888

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 6

Mr. Nobbs said that at the last general election, although a defeated candidate, be told them that he would come before them again. An opportunity did occur…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 4

Yesterday the nomination of candidates contesting the extraordinary vacancy in the electorate of Central Cumberland caused by the resignation of Mr. Varney Parkes took place…

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Opening of the British Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

The third session of the twelfth Parliament was opened by commission yesterday. The Speech, after encouraging references to foreign affairs, intimated that the House of Commons…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 512

A number of formal matters have been disposed of, Mr. Creed moved that the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths Bill be read a second time. The object of the bill is to remedy several defects…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, March 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 13

The grapegrowers of New South "Wales are precluded from exporting their produce to the neighboring colonies; and Mr. Simpson could only tell Mr. Cox, in reply to a question on the…

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Is the State House to Be Built? What the Premier Says. the New Lands Office and the Parliament Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 6

A deputation accompanied by Messrs, Garrard, Schey and O'Corner Ms.P., and representing the[?]…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 11
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

The polling for the election of a member to represent the electoral district of Central Cumberland in the Legislative Assembly, in the place rendered vacant by the resignation, of Mr. Varney Parkes, will take place on Wednesday next…

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The Deptford Election. London, Mar. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 514

An election to the House of Commons took place at Deptford yesterday. Mr. Lading, the Conservative candidate, was returned by 4345 votes over Mr. Wilfrid Blunt, the Home…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 523
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The question of the selection of candidates in the free-trade and protectionist interests for the forthcoming Central Cumberland election has excited considerable interest in political circles. We understand…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Watkin's Meetings

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

AN enthusiastic meeting of electors was held at Pennant Hills last night. Mr. H. Cox was in tho chair. Mr. Watkin addressed tho mooting, after which, on the…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Nominations

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for el[?] a member to fill the extraordinary v[?] the electorate of Central Cumberland, c[?]nsed by the resignation of Mr. Varney Parkes, was…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

Mr. G R. Dibbs, M.L.A., delivered an address [?] Friday night last, in the Albert Hallm Granville. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. W. C. Ives occupied the chair. The speaker dwelt at lengh on fiseal poli[?] of…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Watkin's Meetings

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 4

Mr. J. W. WATKIN, the Protectionist candidate, addressed a meeting of the electors of Central Cumberland at Blacktown on Saturday evening. Mr. Hall presided,…

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The Temperance Bodies, the Social Purity Society, and the Central Cumberland Election. Now, Downing; Speak Up! to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 6

Sir,--At the Newtown Election, the secretaries of the various temperance bodies, combined with the Morality and Social Purity Association, called upon all their…

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The Queensland General Election

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

FROM the list of names of gentlemen who have announced their candidature for seats in the next Assembly of the Queensland Parliament, we find that 31…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 4

The candidate, for the vacancy in the Central Cumberland electorate are losing no time in tamping the numerous polling-places, and each addresses at least three centres of…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Nobbs's Meeting at Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

Mr. John Nobbs, the freotrade candidate for election as the representative of the Central Cumberland electorate in the Logislative Assembly, addressed a large meeting of the electors at the Town-hall, Liverpool, last evening…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 3

MR. NOBBS addressed a meeting in Liver pool last night. Mr. L[?] the chair. Among those on the platform were Sir Henry Parkes and the…

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