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Politics & elections, 1888

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Central Cumberland Election. Another Candidate

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

MR. W. H. WEEKLY, of Carlingford, has issued his address to the electors of Central Cumberland, and announces himself an a general supporter of the present…

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The Latest Scene in Parliament. Attack on the Orange Institution by the Roman Members. Mr. Fletcher Throttles Mr. Haynes. (Continued from last issue.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

Mr. Dibbs: As I have said before, I do recognise the hon member for The Upper Hunter, Mr. McElhone, as a member of the Opposition. The hon. member entered the…

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Another Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 9

THE Speaker announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that he had received a letter from Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, resigning his seat as a member of the Assembly for the electorate of…

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The Election of a Member for Dublin. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

Mr. Thomas Dickson will be the Parnellite candidate in the contest for the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Edmond Dwyer Gray, late M.P. for St. Stephen's Green,…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 7

The polling for the election of three aldermen to represent the newly-created ward, Edgecliffe, in the borough of Woollabra, took place on Thursday. At noon yesterday Mr. Vivian, in the unavoidable absence of the…

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The Elections in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

The nominations for eight electorates werd received to-day. Mr. Walter Adams, oppositionist, has been returned unopposed for Bundaberg. Among the candidates nominated for South Brisbane are Mr. Jordan,…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 10

Mr. W. H. Wesley, of Carlingford, has published his address announcing himself as a free lance, and a general supporter of the Government. Mr. J. Dunshea, of Harris Park, Parramatta, has issued…

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A Municipal Election Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Full Court have heard the arguments in the appeal against the mandamus granted by Mr. Justice Holroyd, calling upon the returning-officer of the shire…

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The Queensland General Election. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.-- Great interest is manifested in the election for North Brisbane to-morrow. There are two seats, for which three candidates are up--Sir Samuel Griffith and…

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Conference of Members of Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 8

WE understand the announcement has been set on foot by a number of Government supporters to bring about a conference of members of both side of the House,…

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The Queensland Elections

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE remarkable victory achieved by Sir. THOMAS M'ILWRAITH over Sir SAMUEL GRIFFITH in the premier electorate of Queensland is very welcome to the…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 8

MR. SIMISON addressed a meeting of the electors at Smithfield last night. Mr. Kenyon was in the char. At the close the candidate received a vote of…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 5

Saturday's election contest for two members for North Brisbane between Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, and Mr. Brookes, was one of the most…

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The General Elections in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 8

The nominations for five more electorates were received to-day. All will be contested. Out of a total of 1761 votes recorded for Sir Thomas M'llwraith in North Brisbane on Saturday, no less than 1641 were…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 6

MR. FITS A. BOYD has formally announced his withdrawal from the contest in favour of Mr. Simpson. Mr. M'Culloch will again come forward on the Free-trade ticket, and…

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QUEENSLAND. The General Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Mr. Drape, the Ministerial candidate for Fitzroy, has retired, leaving Mr. Lyons, the Opposition candidate, to go in unopposed. The…

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The General Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--The excitement ever Saturday's elections are new subsiding. Another large batch of town and country elections will come off next…

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The Central Cumberland Election. The Nomination. GRANVILLE, Noon

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in the Central Cumberland electorate took place at the hustings, Granville, this morning. The returning…

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The Queensland General Election. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr. Drape, the Ministerial candidate for Fitzroy, has retired, leaving Mr. Lyons, the Opposition candidate, unopposed. The returns thus far give 15 Oppositionists and…

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