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Politics & elections, 1889

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Our New Parliament. MR. E. W. TURNEE. M.L.A. for Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 13

Mr. Edwin Woodward Turnor was born in 1848 in Weat Australia, to which colony his grandfather emigrated from London in 1828. His father left the western colony in 1851, and settled in Victoria, in various parts of which he resided. Mr. E. W…

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The Ministerial Elections. Mr. Bruce Smith at the Glebe

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 3
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On Friday night Mr. Bruce Smith addressed a very large meeting of the electors of the Glebe in the local town hall. Dr. Garran was called to the chair, and in a very few words introduced the…

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The Ministerial Elections

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

The Hon. Mr. Sydney Smith left by the train last night at 8 o'clock for Bathurst. He will address the electors on Monday at Kelso on his nomination, when it is expected he will give his…

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Another Home Rule Victory. a Parliamentary Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 16

London, March 13.— A Parliamentary election took places to-day for the representation of the Barnsley division of Yorkshire, a vacancy having being caused by the retirement of Mr. Courtney…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 6. Election Petition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 538

Mr. Traill, in consequence of a petition having been presented, questioning the validity of his election, withdrew from the Chamber, intimating that he should not sit until the Elections and Qualifications Committee…

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Elections of the New Ministers

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 9

The protectionist party have determined not to let the newly appointed ministers in, on their second appeal to their constituents, without a contest, if they can get candidates to oppose them…

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The Victorian Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The writs for the general elections, which take place on the 28th, inst., were issued to-day. Nominations must be made on the 21st inst…

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Ministerial Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 13

Nominations for the Ministerial elections will take place on the 18th instant, and the elections on the 20th and 22nd instants. The elections for St. Leonards, East Sydney, East Maitland, the Glebe…

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Parliamentary Election. Return of a Home Ruler

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 17.—The election for the vacant seat for Kennington in the House of Commons, caused by the resignation of Mr. R. Gent-Davis, took place yesterday. It resulted in the…

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The Ministerial Elections. the Nominations. West Sydney

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 4

At the hour for nomination, the returning officer, Mr. W.B. Simpson, read the writ ordering the election. Mr. D. O'Connor, Postmaster-General, was…

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The Prevention of Personation at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 4

Sir,—The disclosures in connection with the personating case lately tried at the Sydney Quarter Sessions ought to prove to the Government the necessity for providing against a recurrence of such…

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Parliamentary Election. Return of a Home Ruler. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 7

The election for the vacant seat for Kennington in the House of Commons, caused by the resignation of Mr. R. Gent-Davis, took place yesterday. It resulted in the…

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Parliamentary Election. a Home Rule Victory. London, March 16

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 4

Mr. Mark H. Beaufoy, Home Rule Liberal, has been elected to fill the Parliamentary vacancy for Kennington, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr…

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The Political Situation. the Ministerial Elections. West Sydney

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

THE nomination took place at noon at the Town Hall. There was a small attendance both on the hustings and of the general public on side. Mr. Daniel O'Connor was…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--Mr. Mark H. Beau[?]oy, a Gladstonian Liberal, has been elected member for tho Kennington division of Lambeth in the place of Mr. Bobert…

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The Ministerial Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Last evening a meeting of the electors of East Maitland was held to arrange for the re-election of Mr. J. N. Brunker, whose seat became vacant by reason…

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The Re-elections

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 4

All the Ministers were, is consequence of their recent acceptance of office, renominated yesterday; and they were returned unopposed. When reading of these proceedings we cannot help thinking that…

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The Ministerial Elections. the Nominations. St. Leonards. Sir Henry Parkes

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 6

After the formal preliminaries had been disposed of, Sir HENRY PARKES, who was received with cheers, thanked the electors at very considerable…

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Ministerial Elections. St. Leonards. Speech by Sir Henry Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 3

The nomination of a candidats to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of St. Leonards by the resignation of Sir Henry Parkes, consequent on his acceptance of office as a Minister…

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