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Politics & elections, 1888

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 5

The Foreign-trade party are in a desperate condition of mind about the Newtown election. It is now, we hear, their intention to throw Mr. Ta[?]tt overboard, and…

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The Belfast Election

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The latest with regard to the Belfast election is that Mr. Donnelly, secretary to the Belfast- shire Council, has retired from the…

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Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 6

The Protection Union met again last last evening to consider the Newtown election. The feeling among the members appeared to be in favour of running…

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The Belfast Election. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen Speaks

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--On Saturday Sir Bryan O'Loghlen addressed the Belfast electors. He met with a most enthusiastic reception. He proclaimed himself an…

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Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1888 · page 6

The Mayor of the Glebe (Alderman J. Dunn) has received a numerously signed requisition to allow himself to be nominated for Outer Glebe Ward and has consented. Alderman J. H…

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Free Trade and the Paddington Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 10

Sir,—It is still being frequently asserted by protectionists that the result of the recent Paddington election formed significant evidence of the progress of their fiscal faith. This statement would be denied by any unbiassed elector…

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Candidates for the American Presidency. Blaine for the Republicans. It He Desires It. Cleveland for the Democrats. Other Probable Candidates

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2

SENATOR INGALL, Kansas, the Pre[?]ter pro tein of the American Senate, [?]cently interviewed by a reporter of the NEW YORK WORLD, as to the probable cadil[?]…

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Newtown Election. the Dates Fixed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 4

The Speaker has issued his writ for the election at Newtown. The nomination day is Tuesday, 31st January polling day, Friday, February 3[?] and return of…

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Election of City Auditor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 7

The election of a city auditor to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Mr. James Robertson took place yesterday. There seems to have been but little general interest taken in the matter, and the polling in the…

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Newtown Election. Meeting of Local Protectionists. the Working Men Disfranchised

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of Protectionists of Newtown electorate was held at Newtown Town Hall last night. The object of the meeting was to consider the…

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Newtown Election. Mr. Smith. the Protectionist Candidate the Speaker Refuses to Alter the Polling Day. Employees of Labour to Be Appealed To

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 4

A CONVENENCE took place last evening at the rooms of the Prelection Union between the delates of the Newtown Protection League, the Protection Union…

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Surviving Members of the First New South Wales Parliament

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 5

THE idea of commemorating the establishment of the first Parliament under responsible Government, which opened on the 22nd May, 1856, was a happy inspiration. Just on the eve of the Centenary, it occurred to the…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 4

The undisguised apprehension with which the Foreign-trade party view the ordeal of the approaching Newtown election, affords a striking…

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The Belfast Election. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen Indignant

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.—Sir Bryan O'Logblvn. who is seeking to return to parliamentary life as a member for Belfast, roundly denounces the metropolitan press…

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MUNICIPAL. Alderman Bibby has consented to stand again for Bexley Ward, Harstville. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 3

In the Camperdown Council the following aldermen retire:--The Major (Alderman G. Sparkes. J.P.), from Cook Ward: Alderman Thos. Larkin, from Belmore Ward ; and…

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Election Meetings In Loch hardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2

More excitement over the above has been shown in the North and East Wards than in the others. Mr. Wragge, who is now well known in Leichhardt through having…

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Balmain Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 5

Not much has been done tins week on account of the absorbing nature of the centenary celebrations, but next week will see everything in full swing. The…

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Newtown Election. Wisdom, or the Free-traders Funk

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 6

SIR ROBERT Wisdom was never much noted for moral or physical courage, and either bo or the Free-trade party are now showing the white…

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The Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 9

Sir,--I beg to lay the following tacts before you with reference to the Newtown electorate, and as it seems highly probable that the incidents and the outcome of the Paddington…

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Prospect and Sherwood the Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Sherwood and the neighbourhood was held at the residence of Mr. James B. Price, Gough Town, on Wednesday, 25th instant. Mr. Price was voted to…

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