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Politics & elections, 1888

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Political. Central Cumberland Election. Another Protection Victory

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 8

THE election to fill the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of the electoral district of Central Cumberland, caused by the resignation of Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, was held on Wednesday…

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The Presidential Election. New York

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

The Democrats in the various States of the Union everywhere support Mr. Grover Cleveland's re election for a second term as President of the United…

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Election of an Alderman

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

MR. G. SIMPSON was returned unopposed yesterday for the Nelson Ward vacancy in the Waverley municipality, caused by the retirement of Mr. Fulford…

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Central Cumberland Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 12

The polling for the election of a member for Central Cumberland in place of Mr. A, H. M'Culloch, who resigned in consequence of haring been declared insolvent, took place on Tuesday,…

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The Queensland Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 12

The final results for Leichhardt showed that Mr. W. S. Paul (oppositionist) had a majority of 68 over Mr. Dutton, Ministor of Railways. Messrs. M. B. Gannon (Toombul), G. Aqnew…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

Another batch of elections was decided on Saturday. Nine seats were contested and resulted in the return of four Mi[?] and five Nationalist. The total…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Very little interest was taken in the Hamilton municipal election on Saturday. Mr. Sk[?]er polled 88; Mr. Winson, 72; and Mr…

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The Senate Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 4

A convocation for the election of two Fellows to fill the vacancies on the University Senate caused by the death of the late Mr. George Knox and of the late Mr. Christopher…

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South Australia. South Australian Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day.--Parliament is to meet at the end of the present month…

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The Queensland General Election. Rumored Early Resignation of the Government. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- It is surmised that the Government will not await the meeting of Parliament to determine their fate, but the current rumor of their immediate resignation is denied…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. MOTION OF CENSURE. Mr. DIBBS gave notice that he would move to-morrow,— "L That no legislation which does not provide for the…

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Melbourne Legislative Council Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The result of the polling for the Melbourne Province in the Legislative Council, which took place yesterday, was that James Service sceured…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 4

"As a loyal subject and son of the soil," Mr. Dibbs had the call last evening with a motion of censure upon the House, the loyal subject and sou of the soil included. It was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PERMANENT TRUSTEE COMPANY BILL. On the motion of Mr. KNOX, the Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales Bill was read the third…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 23. Legislative Assembly. The House met st 3.30 p.m. Adjournment over the Holiday

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 2

Sir HENRY PARKES moved that the House at its risin, do adjourn till Tuesday next. The motion was agreed to…

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The Queensland Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 4

BRISBANE, This Day.--The Stanley election yesterday resulted in the return of Mr. P. O'Sullivan (National), who polled 249, Mr. Kellett (Ministerial)…

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The Queensland General Election. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- A single election was held to-day for Stanley, which resulted in the return of another Nationalist candidate, Mr. Patrick O'Sullivan, who beat Mr. Kellett…

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The Southampton Election. Return of a Gladstonian Liberal. [By Calble.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 5

Admiral Sir John E. Commerell, one of the Conservative members for Southampton, having resigned his seat in the House of Commons, a fresh election took place…

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Election for Southampton. London, Wednesday Evening

The Australian Star · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 4

At an election which took place to-day for Southampton, in the place of Admiral Sir J. E. Commerell resigned, Mr. Evans, Home Ruler and Separatist, defeated Mr…

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The University Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 3

Sir, -- The University convocation for the election of Fellows which, took place on Saturday last, and of which a report appears in your columns of to-day, is a justification of the…

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