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Politics & elections, 1889

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 28. The SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

Mr. BRUNKER, in answer to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, on the subject of the Queanbeyan Agricultural showground, said the trustees had no power to let or lease the ground for any other…

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The Redfer[?] Election

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

The freetrade associations of Redfern, Waterloo, and Botany held a meeting on Friday night at the Foresters' Hall, Waterloo, for the purpose of selecting a freetrade candidate to be put forward…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1370
Also in The Protestant Standard, Australian Town and Country Journal

Last Saturday the ejection to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death or Mr. J. R. Linsley took place. The result was a victory for the free-trade candidate, Mr. DAvid Dale, although…

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Redfern Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 8

A joint meeting of the Free Trade Associations of Redfern, Waterloo and Alexandria, and Botany was held last night at the Forester's Hall, Waterloo, for the purpose of selecting the candidate to stand in the…

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Central Cumberland Election. Return of Mr. Dale. Freetrade Triumphant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

As we predicted in various articles on the bye-election concluded last Saturday, the result was a decided victory for Freetrade, notwithstanding that…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Saturday, June 22. the Late Bye-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 4

"WE honestly believe that the credit of the recent Freetrade victory is primarily due to the CUMBERLAND ARGUS for the urgent persistency wherewith it…

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Election Notes. Sworn In

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Speaker announced that Mr. David Dale has been duly elected the representative for Central Cumberland…

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The Attitude of the Single Tax Party at the Late Election. TO TnE Editor of the Cumberland Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Now that the election is over, the battle fought and the victory again fallen to the Freetraders of this great electerate, having once more setted down amongst us, who, but a…

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The Redfern Election. Speech of the Freetrade Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 6

At the Town-hall, Bedfern, on Saturday evening Mr. George Anderson, one of the candidates for the vacant scat in the Assembly caused by the death of Mr. John Sutherland,…

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The Redfern Election. Me. George Anderson's Meeting

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. George Anderson, who is contesting the vacancy in the Redfern electorate, caused by the death of the Hon. John Sutherland, held a meeting in the local Town Hall on Saturday evening…

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The Varsity. Election of a Fellow

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 5

A CONVENTION for the election of a follow in place of the Most Rev. Dr. Barry was held in the great hull of the University today, Sil Wm. Manning, the Chancellor,…

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The Redfern Election. a Concession for the Railway Men

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 6

TO-NIGHT, in the Redfern Town Hall, Mr. David Davis, the Protectionist Candida to for the vacant seat, will address the electors, and there will be present several…

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The Redfern Election

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

MR. GEORGE ANDERSON, who seeks to represent Redfern in the Free-trade interest, held a meeting on Saturday night ill the Town Hall, and, though backed up by one of the…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 5

Among the six questions appearing on the business-paper for to-day's meeting of the Assembly one relates to the amendment of the measure which serves here "as a Mutiny Act,"…

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The Redfern Election. Labor Scouts Schey. a Labor Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 5

The split-up in the protectionist ranks at Redfern seems likely to considerably embarrass the party wire-pullers in that electorate. The shelving of Mr. Davies over a question of ways…

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The Redfern Election. Mr. Anderson's Meeting. a Great Reception

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. George Anderson held a meeting in support of his candidature for the vacancy in the Redfern electorate at the Alexandria Town Hall last evening. Alderman Foskett occupied the chair, and…

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The Redfern Election

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 6

Mr. George Anderson, the freetrade candidate for Redfern, wishes us to state that in consequence of the late Mr. Sutherland's memorial meeting, which will be held m the Redfern Town Hall on…

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