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Politics & elections, 1889

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The Social Character of Candidates. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 3

Sir.--Permit us to draw tho attention of the lectors of the various constituencies to the paramount importance of supporting only each candidates as are known to be socially…

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The General Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 3

Sir,--To one who has only been a few months in the colony, fresh from another of the group where the question of the hour has been, and is, to a certain extent being fought out, the…

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Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 9

"Strong efforts are being used to indues Mr. James Curley, the miners' general secretary, to come forward as a candidate for Northumberland on behalf of the miners and other…

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Local Option and the Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 9

Sir,--As the drink question 19 to be a determining factor in the approaching political campaign, and all candidates are asked to state their views on local!option, I shall be much…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday. -- Both Houses of the Legislature meet at 7.30 to-morrow evening. In the Legislative Council the Premier will ask that the Inscribed Stock Bill and the Million…

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Free Passes to Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 9

Sir,—For the information of "W. G." (who writes in to-day's Herald on the above subject) and others, permit me to say that under the Government Railways Act of 1888, sec. 27, every member of the Legislative…

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Candidates' Meetings. Paddington

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

There was a large attendance on Thursday night at Mr.J.King's, one of the freetrade candidates, meeting in St. Mathias's Hall, Paddington. Mr. T. B. Walcot filled the position of…

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General Elections. Yesterday's Nominations

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 6

The nominations for the representation of the city and suburban and nine coutry electrates took place yesterday…

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The General Election. Nominations. Electorate of East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to represent the electorate of East Sydney took place at the hustings. Hyde Park, yesterday, in the presence of a large number of the electors, not less than 12,000 or 13,000 altogether…

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Recording Votes at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 9

Sir,—As it is important that every elector at the forthcoming polling should correctly record his vote, I would suggest that specific instructions, composed in trite language, and clearly printed, be issued with, or…

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The East Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 9

Sir,—Many persons, like myself, would wish to see Mr. Abbott in Parliament whatever his opinions, and might have given him a vote on Saturday. Now, however, he is a member, having been elected…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7

The nominations took place yesterday for the electorates of East Sydney, West Sydney, South Sydney, Balmain, Bathurst, the Bogan, Bourke, Goulburn, the Glebe, Monaro, Newcastle, Newtown, Paddington,…

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Good Templars and the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A final meeting of the city and suburban district electoral superintendents and lodge electoral deputies was held last night in the Temperance Hall, Mr. G. D. Clark, G. E. superintendent, occupied the chair,…

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The Canterbury Election. (To the Editor of "The Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

Sir,--It is a surprising fact that no Protectionist candidate has thought it worth his while to visit the district of St. George, including Rockdale, Hurstville,…

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The General Elections. the South Sydney Protection Bunch. the Newtown Electorate. the West Sydney Bunch. What the Importers Do. the Peculiarities of the Electorial Act. the Minister for Works at Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the Hon. James Fletcher, Minister for Works and Railways, addressed a meeting of Newcastle electors at Cameron's Hotel, Hamilton…

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The Election's Progress

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

THE election goes merrily on as far as Protectionists are concerned. Yesterday another of the party, Mr. J. P. Abbott was returned unopposed, the much…

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This Election and the Last

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

IN view of the fact that leas than two years have elapsed since the Protectionists were signally defeated at the polls, it may at first sight seem strange…

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The General Elections the Resurrection of the Kiama Ghost. the Grand Old Muddler at Work. Alderman Kippax Throws in His Support with the Protectionists. England Swamped by German Goods. a Lament

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

They have done a lot of shady things in their too shady life, But they haven't told the country up to now;…

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A Candidate Threatened with Assassination. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

GRENFELL, Thursday. -- Mr. G. H. Greene, freetrade candidate for Grenfell, has received a threatening letter to the effect that he will be shot if returned. The matter has been placed…

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