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Politics & elections, 1889

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Meeting of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 9

A GAZETTE supplement issued on Tuesday con-tained the following proclamation by his Excel-lency the Governor :-" I do hereby proclaim that a session of the Legislative Council and…

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Polling. [By Telbgraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Murrumbidfe. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 9

This afternoon Mr. J. R. Garland, returning officer, at the hustings announced the final result of the po[?] for the Murrumbidgee, confirming the previous returns. About a hundred persons were present. Mr. J…

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The General Election. Representation of the Nepean. Political Meetings. Nomination Day at Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

During the past week meetings have been held almost daily by both Parliamentary candidates for the Nepean, at which the same ground has mostly been traversed as…

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Election Sermons at Penrith Wesleyan Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

On Sunday morning last, at the Wesleyan Church Penrith, the Rev. J. Phillips delivered a sermon the selected subject of which was "Your Election." Those who attended with the expectation of…

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Today's Elections

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

Today's batch of elections rank second in importance only to those of Saturday last. They are nineteen in number, and will return thirty members. At present the strength of parties…

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The General Elections. "The Gundagai Trick."

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday. The secretary of the local Protection Union has received telegrams from Mr. Dibbs and other members of the Cabinet, threatening all sorts of political annihilation…

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The Sectarian Dodge in the Elections. Holy Apostles of Free Trade

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 9

'"ME and the Lord" (says the BULLETIN) is the inscription on the banner of the foreign trade faction, and through every electorate the cry goes forth that the Protestant forth that the protestant faith will be endangered…

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The Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

LAST Saturday the residents of this electorate were called upon to decide upon their representatives in the Parliament; to day they are asked to choose from candidates…

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Election of Mayor by the Ratepayers

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

THIS is a question that is awakening a considerable amount of interest in some of our municipal councils, and it is one which is worthy of some attention. In…

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Balmain Elections. Declaration of the Poll

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Saturday last was a great day in Balmain. The people very generally gave themselves up to the carnival of an election. Early in the morning those on the election…

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Leichhardt Municipal Election. Mr. Rodwell's Meeting

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. J. Rodwell held a meeting from the balcony of Mr. Curley's, Catherine-street, on Saturday night last. Mr. H. Chase in the chair. The chairman in introducing…

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Balmain Municipal Elections. South-east Ward. Mr. J. A. Brodie's Meeting

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

On Monday evening Mr. Brodie addressed a very well attended meeting at the Commercial Hotel, Darling-street east. Captain McClemens occupied the chair, and…

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Working Men and the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 7

Sir,—The working men have, as fur as the resulte of the election show, signed their own warrant by voting for the enemies of the country—protectionists. Wait till man who has a large family—wait, I say, until he…

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The Test Election in Paris. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Are not we English getting a little stupid in the matter of news? There have been pages published during the past month about occurrences m East Africa which are not, at all events, of the first moment, as…

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Questioning Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Sir,—New that the city elections are over, it may net be at all unwise to ask through your columns why certain things are done during election times. Every candidate, almost as soon as his name appears before the publie, is…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 9
Also in The Protestant Standard

The polling for 19 electorates, returning in all 30 members, takes place to-day. The contests in most of the electorates promise to be keen, but the result generally should be largely in favour of the freetraders…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 8

The following municipal elections have taken place:— BATHUHST.—The municipal elections to-day r[?]led as follows:—East Ward, P. V. Ryan: West Ward, John Boyd; North Ward, Joseph Mills; South Ward,…

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The Protectionist Notice to Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 8

Sir,—I am an elector for Central Cumberland and also for Parramatta, and a protectionist. It was my intention to support the four protectionist candidates for Central Cumberland and Mr. Byrnes for Parramatta,…

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POLITICAL. The General Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 278

The elections have proceeded space during the past week. Saturday last may be regarded as the grand field day, for the polling took place in no fewer than 20 electorates, including tho metropolitan and suburban…

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