Canadian Parliament
LONDON, February 1.-The Parliament of the Dominion of Canada was formally opened yesterday by Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General. The Governor-General, in his speech…
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The General Election. Representation of the Nepean. Candidates Addresses. Mr. S. E. Lees at Emu
On Monday evening Mr. Lees addressed the electors of Emu Plains at Towle's Assembly Hall, and notwithstanding a steady downpour of rain shortly prior to the time of commencing the meeting, most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elections. Opposition in Parramatta. Mr. J. W. Withers a Candidate
MR. Hugh Taylor's address to the electors of Parramatta appears in our business columns. There was only "talk" of opposition. After the Protection meeting on Thursday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Cumberland Election. the Protectionist Candidates
MESSRS. A. Gee, J. Thorpe, W. H. Graves' and N. G. Bull, the Protectionist candidates, commenced their campaign at Rookwood on Saturday evening to a crowd of about 150…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Canadian Parliament. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1
The Parliament of the Dominion of Canada was formally opened yesterday by Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General. The Governor-General, in his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Christan as a Citizen. an Election Sermon
On Sunday afternoon the Rey. T. E. Clon delivered a sermon on the above subject at the Presbyterian Church St. Marys repeating it in the evening at Pernith. On each occassion there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections
Although it was thought that the general election for Parliamentary honor would have taken all the interest out of municipal matters, as events have turned out it appears that such has not been the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. W. F. Schey and the Redfern Election. To the Editor
Sir,-Mr. W. F. Schey, the late member for Redfern and the present contortionist candidate for the same constituency, has frequently asserted that the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Meetings
A crowded meeting of the electors of East Sydney was held last night in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, when the freetrade candidates, Messrs. Reid, M'Millan, S. Burdekin, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newtown Election. To the Editor
Sir-My name having been pretty freely handled during this contest, in justice to myself I desire to mention that not being one of the three selected freetrade candidates for Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Polltical Situation in France. Election of General Boulanger
London, January 28.—The polling for the elec-tion of a representative for the department of the Seine in the French Chamber of Deputies took place…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fooling a Freetrade Candidate
ONE of the drawbacks which Cockney candidates for country constituencies must always be prepared to contend against was made manifest in the case of poor Mr. N. B. Downing, who knew so…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Election Movements
After the nominations were over on Thursday, the several candidates did not relax in their campaign. Meetings by both parties were held in various parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Option and the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As the drink question is to be determining factor in the approaching political campaign, and all Parliamentary candidates are asked to state their views on local option, I shall be much obliged if you will…
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The first trial of strength between the opposing parties in the present struggle was witnessed yesterday, when the polling took place for the electorate of the Murrumbidgee. The complete returns for that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Voice From Persia. the Morals of Iran Ben Azan As They Relate to Elections
It is not generally known that there is in Sydney a Persian of uncertain age, and who has held the position of paid philosopher to the Court of the Shah. He came to this country by accident. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Optionist Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I desire to draw the attention of your readers to the manipulation of the local option interest to the prejudice of protectionist candidates in this election. As a member of the Local Option League. I know…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →POLITICAL. The General Election
Although several members have been returned unopposed, the electoral campaign did not begin in earnest until Thursday. The nominations for the metropolitan and several of the suburban electorates took place on…
Continued on Trove, page 226 →The Elections and the Romanists
Most people are interested in the present contest, which purports to be simply between Free Trade and Protection, but which is in many places, in most…
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