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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 110

The Paddington Election and Local Option. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 6

Sir,—The late election is another argument for the speedy passing of a complete local option law, as it proves [?] the drink question is a disturbing one in an arena to which it does not properly belong. The matter as to the existence…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 6

Newcastle, This Day.—Plenty of eradicates are announcing themselves for the municipal elections, but the real fight will not begin till after the Centennary…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 8

A QUESTION has cropped up in discussing the forthcoming Newtown election, as to whether the Speaker has power to Issue a writ till Parliament meets. A reference…

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Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 6

Contested municipal elections throughout the whole of the colony will be held on the first Tuesday in February. Nominations for the election of candidates should be in seven…

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The Paddington Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 5

Sir,—The freetraders having lost the above election, they have only one organisation to thank, that is the Orange. On Mr. Knapp's committee there was the G.S., the P.G.S., and nearly if not all the others…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 5

No arrangements bare yet been made with regard to the vacancy in the Newtown electorate, in consequence of the certificate of death of the deceased…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 8

A QUESTION has cropped up in discussing the forthcoming Newtown election, as to whether the Speaker has power to issue a writ till Parliament meets. A reference…

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Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 6

A large and influential meeting of the supporters of Mr. R. N. Elliott, a candidate for East Ward, Ashfield, was held on January 17, when a resolution to the effect that he was a…

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Now Parliament Houses

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 3

The foundation-stone of the new Houses of Parliament will be laid by his Excellency the Governor en Monday at noon, and the naval and military…

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The New Houses of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 5

At the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Houses of Parliament by Lord Carrington, on Monday the following arrangements will be observed His Excellency will…

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Foundation-stone of the New Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 5

The ceremony tobe observed at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Houses of Parliament by his Excellency Lord Corrington, at noon, on Monday, January 30th, will, it is expected, be as follows:—His Excellency will be…

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A Victorian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A writ boa been issued for the election of a member of the Assembly for Belfast to succeed Mr. J. J. Madden, deceased. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen will…

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The Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 5

Mr. John Melliday has been requisitioned to allow himaelf to be nominated for the vacancy in East Ward, Asbfield Council, and has contented…

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Tee Newtown Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 4

Up to the present time it is difficult to state with any degree ofaccuracy what, or what description of, candidates will be induced to contest the Newtown Parliamentary vacancy, which has been caused by the death of Mr. Gibbes. It is,…

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Foundation-stone of New Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 10

A military parade, similar in character to the representative guard of honour ordered for duty at the unveiling of the Queen's Statue, will be held on the 30th instant, on the occasion of the laying of the memorial stone of the new…

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Balmain Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

The warmth of the weather seems to have engendered a corresponding warmth in the municipal battlefield and there is every likelihood of lively times during the…

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Leichhardt Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

In the West Ward the excitement is very sluggish. A meeting of Ald. Neal's committee is to be held on the 31st inst. In the Middle Ward the Mayor is safe…

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The Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 6

Sir, -- The sudden death of our genial and much lamented representative, Mr. F. J. Gibbes, has once more cast upon the electors of Newtown the necessity of another election…

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The Centennial State Banquet. Members of Parliament [?] to Attend

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 6

It will be remembered that, Mr.[?] Abbott, in the course of some [?] which he made at the conclusion [?] political address delivered [?]…

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The Belfast Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 9

Sir Bryan O'Loghlen addressed the elector[?] of Belfast at Port Fairy on Saturday night as a candidate for the seat in the Assembly vacated by the death of Mr. J. J. Madden. He spoke at length on current…

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