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Politics & elections, 1889

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The Seine Election. a Rowdy Meeting. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

At a meeting of the supporters of General Boulanger during the Some election campaign to-day, a riot occurred. Twenty persons were injured…

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The Elections. the Electoral Roll

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

Considerable uncertainty seems to exist in the minds of not a few persons as to which electoral roll will be in vogue for the pending contests. It will be that for 1888-9, and which…

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Elections in West Australia. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The first batch of elections have taken place. For Perth Messrs. Scott and Keane were returned, Messrs. Horgan and Traylen being defeated. The following…

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Tasmanian Parliament. the Deadlock Ended. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Legislative Council today, a motion condemning the action of Ministers in appointing Mr. Braddon Agent-General was discussed, the appointment…

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The General Elections. Freetrade Candidates at St. Leonards. Mb. J.F. CULLEN

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

A largely-attended and well-regulated meeting of the friends and supporters of the freetrade candidates was held in the Centennial Hall, St. Leonards, last evening. Dr. Ward occupied the…

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The General Elections. the Minister of Justice

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 6

There is a slight error in yesterday morning's HERALD regarding the date on which Mr. Slattery will address his constituents at Boorowa. The address will not be delivered on Saturday…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 7

The work of organisation was continued at the political centres yesterday morning and afternoon. The candidates have begun the battle in most parts of the colony. In Sydney and the suburbs numerous…

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The Paris Election. Serious Rioting Feared. (By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 7

The election to the French Chamber of Deputies for the Department of the Seine (Paris), which takes place on Sunday next, is causing much excitement. It is…

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The Protectionist Candidates for Paddington

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

The four Protectionist candidates for Paddington addressed the electors from the balcony of the Britannia Hotel, Oxford-street, last night. There were…

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The General Election. the Minister of Works at Newcastle. Great Meeting in the Coaly City. NEWCASTLE, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday night the Hon. James Fletcher, Minister for Works and Railways, addressed the electors of Newcastle from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel…

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The Political Situation. the Poor Free Selector. Something for Him to Remember. Parkes and His Supporters Would Tax Every Free Selector. a Crusher for the Foreign-traders. Flourishing Condition of the Iron Trades in Victoria. the Protectionist Bunch for East Sydney. a Capable Quartette. G. H. Reid's Mis-statements. Electioneering Dodges

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

THE Parkes Government proposed, in their Land Tax Bill, to tax all lands held by free selectors all over the colony. The following voted to tar the said free…

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The Elections. West Sydney. Mr. Abigail's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

Last night Mr. Francis Abigail, ex-Minister for Mines, addressed a meeting of the electors of West Sydney, whose suffrages he is seeking, at the old Masonic-hall, York-street. Alderman…

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South Sydney. the Freetrade Candidates Have a Rowdy Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

Messrs. A. J. Riley, B. R. Wise, J. Martin and G. Pile addressed the electors last evening at the Masonic-hall, Castlereagh-street. The hall was well filled. The chair was occupied…

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The Elections. the Freetrade Parliamentary Party

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

Yesterday was another busy day at the offices of the Parliamentary Committee of the freetrade party. From early in the morning till late in the evening, the honorary secretaries,…

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 6

HOBART, This Day.--Mr. Burgess has withdrawn his motion calling on the Ministers to resign or dissolve, in order to allow the session to be closed before the…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 9

HOBART, Friday.--The Council to-day rescinded the alteration previously made in the appropriation for the Agent-General's office, and placed the amount at the original figure. In…

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The General Election. Representation of the Nepean. Addresses of Candidates. Free-trade V. Protection. Mr. T. R. Smith at Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Smith, the Protectionist candidate for the Nepean, addressed one of the largest meetings of electors ever seen here, at the Temperance Hall, on Monday evening. The meeting was fairly…

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The General Elections Candidates Addresses. the Glebe

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. Bruce Smith, one of the freetrade candidates for the district of the Glebe, addressed a meeting of the Glebe electors last night from the balcony of the Currency Lass Hotel. The…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. the Closing Scene. Wednesday, January 16

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 13

As notified in our issue of last week, the Council adjourned from Wednesday evening, January 16, at 8 o'clook, after finding that it was hopeless to expect the Supply Bill from the Assembly for their…

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The Great Liberall Tribute to John Dillon. an Address Signed by 155 Members of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 5

The address presented by the Liberal members of the House of Commons to Mr. Dillon may fairly be called a document of historical importance. The address was presented at the…

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