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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 110

The Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--On the re-assembling of Parliament the consideration of the Rules of Procedure will be the first business undertaken…

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The New Houses of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 5

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Houses of Parliament will he performed by his Excellency Lord Carrington at noon. The sire of the proposed structure is…

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The Newtown Election. Mr. J. F. Smith's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 7

Mr. J. F. Smith, who announces himself as a protectionist canddidate, addressed a large meeting of the electors of Newtown on Saturday evening, from the balcony of the Town Hall Ho[?]l, Newtown, Mr. R. T. Bellom[?]y, Mayor…

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The Newtown Election

The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE National cause has won first blood at Newtown. Mr. SMITH addressed probably three times as many electors as attended Mr. Abbott's meeting. The advocacy of…

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Newtown Election. Mr. Smith's Meeting

The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 3

THE Protectionist candidate, Mr. F. J. Smith, addressed a large meeting of the electors of Newtown from the balcony of the Town Hall Hotel on Saturday night…

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COUNTRY. Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Some of the candidates for municipal honours in the suburbs have already commenced addressing the ratepayers at Wickham and…

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Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 7

Electioneering in Leichhardt is becoming, lively. It is said that each of the wards will be contested. For three of them candidates are at present announced, viz., East Ward, Messrs…

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New Parliament Houses. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 6

THE announcement that the foundation stone of the new Houses of Parliament was to be laid this morning attracted a comparatively small number of persons to…

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The New Houses of Parliament. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 5

what is intended to be the foundation-stone of the New South Wales new Houses of Parliament was laid yesterday at noon in the presence of a great and brilliant assemblage. Nothing…

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The Centenary of Australia. Sixth Day. the New Houses of Parliament. Laying the Foundation Stone. Imposing Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 5

The State appointed ceremonies for the celebration of the centenary were brought to a close yesterday, when the foundation stone of tho new Houses of Parliament was laid. The morning broke cold and cloudy, with a grey sky…

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The Newtown Election. Mr. Joseph Mitchell Withdraws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 7

Mr. J. Mitchell, as one of the candidates for the representation of Newtown in Parliament, addressed a meeting of the electors in the local Town Hall last evening. Mr. Mitchell represented the constituency from 1882 to 1886…

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Newtown Election. Mr. Smith's Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 3

Mr. F. J. Smith addressed a meeting of the electors of Newtown from Mortimer's Hotel, Darlington, last night, Alderman Crispin, ex-Mayor of Darlington, took the…

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The Newtown Election. the Nomination

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 5

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy of member for the electoral district of Newtown, took place at the Courthouse, Newtown, to-day. The…

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The Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 5

Mr. J. Brownlow, J.P., will oppose Mr. J. Catts in Stanmore Ward, Marrickville. It is understood that Alderman W. Shaw, J.P., who has done good work in the past, will not stand again…

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The Newtown Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the electors of Newtown was held yesterday at the courthouse, to nominate candidates for tho representation of the electorate in the Assembly, in the place of the late Mr. F. J. Gibbes. About 400 people assembled…

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Newtown Election. Splendid Demonstration for Smith. Abbott's Meeting Turned Against Him. the Foreign-trade Press Struck Dumb. Presumption of Foster. He Pledges the Orange Vote to Abbott

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

Newtown last evening unmistakeably declared for Mr. J. F. Smith, the Protectionist candidate, and so strong was public opinion manifested in his favour…

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The Newtown Election. the Show of Hands in Favour of Protection

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

THE nominations having closed, Mr. Smith rose to address the electors, and was received very enthusiastically. He said they had been brought together in a very…

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Parramatta Municipal Elections. Parramatta, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

The municipal nominations to-day were:- Anderson Ward: C. J. Byrnes, Joseph Smith, and George Ralph…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--In the elections for the City Council, Mr. W. Laing and Alderman Moore have been returned unopposed for Belmore and Macquarie…

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