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Politics & elections, 1888

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Winchester Election. Return of an Unionist. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

Mr. Moss, the Conservative candidate, has been elected by a largely increased majority for the seat at Winchester city, rendered vacant by the death of Mr…

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The Winchester Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 5

London, Friday.-- At the Parliamentary election at Winchester yesterday Mr. Richard Moss, the Unionist candidate, defeated Mr. Philip Vanderbyl, the Liberal candidate, by…

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The Paddington Election. Mr. Cansdell's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 6

Mr. Charles Stuart Candell addressed a meeting a: St. Matthias' School-room, Wool- labra, last night, when Major Parrott took the chair…

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The Paddington Election. the Free Trade Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 4

On Saturday the following letter was addressed by the Free Trade Association to Messrs. Hellmrich, Knapp, and Shepherd, a copy being sent to each of these gentlemen:- "Sydney, January 7, 1888. Messrs. C. Hellmrich, E. J…

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Paddington Election. the Protectionists Will Bun a Candidate

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 6

THIS morning it was agreed among a number of Protectionists to run a candidate in their interest, irrespective, of Mr Allen, for the vacant Seat at Paddington. The…

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The Paddington Election. One of the Candidates Retires. Two Others Doubtful

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 5

ON Saturday the Secretary of the Free- trade Association wrote to Messrs. Shepherd. Hell[?]rich, and Kaapp, on behalf of the Association, agre [?]ting that they…

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The Mayoral Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 4

Sir,—In the report of yesterday's proceedings of the City Council I notice that Alderman Meeks thought proper to animadvert upon the action of certain members of Parliament and citizens who favoured the election of Alderman…

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The Winchester Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--At the Parliamentary election at Winchester yesterday Mr. Richard Moss, the Unionist candidate, defeated Mr. Philip Vanderbyl, the Liberal candidate, by…

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Paddington Election. Mr. John Shepherd's Candidature. Mr. Lucas Retires. a Freetrade Conference To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 5

On Saturday the following letter was addressed by the secretary of the Freetrade Association to Messrs. Hellmrich, Knapp and Shepherd, a copy being sent to each of those…

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The Paddington Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the representation of Paddington in the seat vacated by Mr. W. J. Trickett's resignation took place yesterday at the hustings in Park-road. There was a noisy gathering of several hundred people…

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Neutral Bay and Careening Cove. Their Insanitary Condition. Members of Parliament Invited to Visit

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was recently held at East St. Leonards in reference to the insanitary condition of Neutral Bay and Careening Core at low tide, and the…

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The Paddington Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 4

The duty which will devolve upon the electors of Paddington on Thursday --that of deciding which of the candidates nominated yesterday for the seat…

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The Mayoral Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 3

Sir,--In the report of yesterday's proceedings of the City Council I notice that Alderman Meeks thought proper to animadvert upon the action of certain members of Parliament and…

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Paddington Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 5

The friends of three of the freetrade candidates who had been announced to contest the Paddington election, as well as the candidates themselves, Messrs. Shepherd, Knapp and…

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Neutral Bay and Careening Cove. Their Insanitary Condition. Members of Parliament Invited to Visit

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting was recently held at East St. Leonards in reference to the insanitary condition of Neutral Bay and Careening Cove at low tide, and the…

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Civil Servants and the Paddington Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 10

Sir,—In your paper this morning I see that, on the application of one of the candidates, the employees in the Public Works Office are to be allowed a day's holiday in order that they may record their vote at the Paddington election. Is…

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The Paddington Election. Protectionists Rallying

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 4

THE poll for the election of a representative for Paddington in Parliament will be taken to-morrow. A good deal of [?] is being indulged to on the probable…

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Paddington Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 4

Sir,--It might be imagined from your remarks on the above subject that freetrade and protection were the only questions before the country, and that in Parliamentary contests…

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The Paddington Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 5

The election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly in the seat vacated by Mr. W. J. Trickett's retirement will take place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following are the polling stations:—…

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The Paddington Election. Probabilities

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 4

THE eastern suburbs form a scene of great activity this morning, the occasion being the taking of the poll for the election of a…

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