Central Cumberland Election. the Polling Day
GRANVILLE, This Day.--The election for the Central Cumberland vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr. Varney Parkes, is taking place to-day. A large amount of…
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To-day’s Polling
The polling will take place to-day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the undermention places:—Auburn, Auburn Hall; Baulkham Hills, M’Cue’s house, near railway station;…
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Special arrangements have been made by which the result of the poll will be wired from each polling place, and posted up at the MERCURY Office, Stationers’ Hall, immediately…
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Under the leadership of Mr. Dibbs the Opposition enjoy a perpetual state of forlorn hope. While he retains his present position the reversion of power to their side is simply…
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The Government intend to issue proclamations declaring some nine electorates entitled to increased representation under the expansive clause of the electoral law. The electorates on…
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The House met at 3.30 p.m. Answers to Questions. The COLONIAL TREASURER intimated that until the vote of censure was…
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THE Registrar of the Bankruptcy Court granted a bankruptcy order against Mr. John Haynes to-day to recover the sum of £214, alleged to be duo to Mr. I[?], of…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. POSTPONEMENT OF QUESTIONS. Mr BURNS, on the first question being put, said as a general understanding had been arrived at with reference…
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The polling for the election of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of Central Cumberland caused by the resignntnm of Mr. Varney Parkes will take place to-day. There are two candidates before the electors—Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland General Election. Sir Thomas M'ilwraith's Views. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Sir T. M'Ilwraith's address to the electors of North Brisbane, which is to be published in the Courier tomorrow, covers nearly four columns. It begins…
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The House met yesterday afternoon in one of those very dubious tempers which always follow those long nights of futile torture such as it had just undergone at the hands…
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A GOVERNMENT GAZETTE issued this afternoon contained the proclamations declaring the electorates of Balmain, Camden, Glen lnnes, Macleay, Newcastle, Paddington,…
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The House met at 3.30 p.m. Reformatory for Boys. In answer to Mr. HUGH TAYLOR, the COLONIAL SECRETARY said that it…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN ANIMALS BILL…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPER. Mr. SIMPSON laid on the table an amended by law of the borough of Waverley; also, report of the Board of Health…
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JUST before the legislative Assembly broke up this morning, at half-past 4, Mr. M'Elhone called attention to the cowardly conduct of the Minister for Education in…
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The polling for the election of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of Central Cumberland, caused by the retirement of Mr. Varney Parkes, took place yesterday, and, as far as could be glanced at Granville,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Watkin As a Candidate. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--It is no doubt very self-satisfactory for gentlemen to sit in a quiet room and write articles giving advice to a man in the difficult and trying position which I occupy at the…
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The Land Bill debate dragged its slow length along without interruption of any kind during the whole of last night. Where Mr. Penzer left off last thing on Wednesday,…
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