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Politics & elections, 1889

2,634 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 132

The Ministerial Elections. West Sydney

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 6

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

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The Ministerial Elections. Nomination Day. All the Ministers Returned Unopposed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 3

The nomination of candidate for the electorates that were represented by the new Ministers took place at noon yesterday, the result being that all the Ministers were…

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The Victorian Elections. More Rowdy Opposition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Nimmo, Minister for Public Works, essayed to address the electors at South Melbourne to-night. He was, however, refused a hearing, and the meeting…

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The Victorian Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The electors of Rodney, the old constituency of Mr. Gillies, do not intend to allow the Premier to part from them without some acknowledgment. He[?]has…

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Personation at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 8

Sir,—The proposals suggested by Mr. J. M. Antill in his letter in this day's Herald, for the prevention of personation at elections, have been in use in Victoria for the last twenty years, having for that period…

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The General Election in Victoria. the Stock Tax [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

The nominations for the Legislative Assembly took place to-day. About 230 candidates were nominated for 85 seats. About 180 of the candidates are in favour of the Government. The…

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The Boulanger Election. Exciting Scenes

The Australian Star · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 3

GENERAL BOULANGER has been elected to the French Chamber by a majority which almost exceeds the most sanguine forecasts of his supporters. The returns give him…

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The General Election

The Australian Star · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--At the nominations for the Assembly elections there were 240 candidates, 130 of whom are Ministerialists. Of the total number 140…

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Personating at Elections. Three Men Sentenced. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

COBAR, Thursday.--At the Quarter Sessions just closed, Judge Docker presiding, P. Griffin and James M'Loughlin pleaded guilty to impersonating at the last general election at…

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POLITICAL. Our New Parliament. (See portraits on page 30.) Mr. Bruce Smith, Secretary for Works

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 13

Mr. Arthur Bruce Smith is a son of Mr. W. Howard Smith, the founder of the great shipping firm which bears his name. The subject of our sketch was born in London in 1851, and came to Victoria with his…

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The Ministerial Election Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Sir,—The necessity of an alteration of the Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1884 with regard to that portion relating to the appeal of Mintsters to their constituonts on appointment to office, often immediately…

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The Victorian Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Several returning-officers having failed to comply with the Act in giving four days' notice in the local press of the nomination day for the general elections,…

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The Recent Election at Young. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.--During the trial of the personation cases at the local police court yesterday it was clearly proved that no returning officer had been appointed to preside at…

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Personation at Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 18

While it is satisfactory to know that one personator of voters at the recent elections has been punished, it is to be hoped that others who have similarly off ended will not be permitted to…

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Re-election of Ministers. No Opposition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 13

Monday, March 18, wag the day fixed for the nomination of those members of the Assembly who, having accepted, office in Sir Henry Parkes's new Ministry, were, by the Constitution Act, compelled to…

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Central Cumberland Election Personating Case. to the Editor of the Cumberland Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

SIR,—The above case having assumed such importance, particularly as regard the character and reputation of the candidates, I, as one of them beg to assure my friends in…

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Dundas. the First Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

ALREADY the people of the new borough of Dunlins are preparing for the first election of of aldermen, mid it is stated that both parties (petitioners and pro-petitioners) intend to run a…

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Local Option and the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5
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The following circular letter from the Independent Order of Good Templars has been addressed to those members of the new Parliament who are favourable to the full local option programme:—"Independent…

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Local Option and the Hew Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

The following circular letter from the Independent Order of Good Templars has been addressed to those members of the new Parliament who are favorable to the full local option…

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