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Politics & elections, 1890

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Our Derby candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, December 31.-Mr. Jas. White's colts Narellan and Kirkham, which are entered for the next English Derby, are attracting considerable attention in…

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Monaro Election. Charge of Personation. The Case Dismissed. COOMA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 5

At the police court yesterday T. C. O'Brien was charged with personating Thomas O'Brien at the late parliamentary election for Monaro. The case lasted two…

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The Australian Colts. Trial of the Derby Candidates. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 7

The Hon. James White's colts, which are entered for the English Derby and the Paris Grand Prix, have been tried over six furlongs, with Plutarch their…

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The Meeting of Parliament. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 8

Sir,--Parliament is prorogued until February 4 next, but report and some of the members say that the House will not meet until April. If the latter be the case I…

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The Parliament of New South Wales and Mr. Gladstone. a Congratulatory Address

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 8

ON Sunday last Mr. Gladstone celebrated his 80th birthday, having been born on December 29, 1809. He was elected to the Houses of Commons for the borough of Newark, during the first…

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Stockton Municipal Council. Election of the First Mayor. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 6

The first meeting of the Stockton Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor. Alderman O'Mara proposed and Alderman Thomas…

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Our Derby Candidates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 11

LONDON, December 30.—Mr. Septimus Stepheh and Sir Hercules Robinson went to Newmarket this morning, and witnessed a trial of the Hon. James White's Derby…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

MATTERS municipal are fairly quiet, though we have reason to believe a good amount of activity is going on beneath the surface of general affairs. As…

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Leichhardt Municipal Election. I

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

On Monday night Mr. Francis Young, a candidate for the vacancy in the East Ward, of the Leichhardt Municipal Council, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 8

Mr. Francis Young, one of the Candidates for municipal honors in connection with the Leichhardt election, addressed a fairly large audience last night from the balcony…

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The Elections to the Reichstag

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-The elections to the German Reichstag will take place on march 6. [The legislative functions oE the German Empire…

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The Elections to the Reichstag. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 7

The elections to the German Reichstag will take place on March 6…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

THERE are various premonitory symptoms, that the coming Municipal election in Parramatta will give rise to a good deal of interest, and it is…

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Our Derby Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-Mr. Matthew Dawson, the well-knOwn Newmarket trainer, who has charge of the Hon. James White's Derby candidates, Kirkham end Narellan…

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Municipal Election. East Ward. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 8

ONE of the largest meetings oi ratepayers ever held took place last night at Kiley's Hotel to hear Alderman S." G. Davison's views, and who is seeking re-election. Mr…

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English Banner, R.A.O.B. Election of Grand Primo

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the English Grand Lodge was held on Monday night in Edmund's City Wine Vaults, George-street north. Among those present were Grand Primo H…

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Watson's Bay Wants. Nominating an Aldermanic Candidate

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of ratepayers and householders was held in St. Peter's schoolroom, Watson's Bay, on Wednesday evening to select a candidate for the ensuing vacancy in…

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Inverell Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

INVERELL, Friday. -- Mr. A. G. Jenkins has been declared duly elected unopposed for the south ward of this municipality…

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Miners' Representation in Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Returns on the notice of motion from the Minmi miners' lodge to the effect. "That in the opinion of this lodge the time has now arrived when we, as an…

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Municipal Elections and "Temperance" Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 4

Is the proportion of aldermen who annually have to refire from their respective Municipal Councils sufficient, in order to keep those representative…

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