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Politics & elections, 1890

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Queensland Parliamentary Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--It is understood that Sir Samuel Grf[?]ith and Mr. Rutledge have given their joint legal opinion with regard to the recent local Government…

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Election of a Bishop of Sydney Meeting of the Synod. a Committee to Act with the Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

A meeting of the Church of England Synon called under the "Ordinance for the appointment of Bishops to the See of Sydney, 1882," for filling up tho meaner of the see, was held…

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Alleged Invalidity of Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--It is understood that Sir Samuel Griffith and Mr. Rutledge have given a joint legal opinion in regard to the recent local government elections, where an attempt was…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

Parliament has been further prorogued until April 8. It will be called together for the dispatch of business a very short time after that date, probably about the middle of April…

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(From Our Correspondent.) The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 25. — The various amendments having been disposed of, the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was brought to a…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne was brought to a conclusion, the address being agreed to…

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The Executive Council. Parliament Further Prorogued. The Rust in Wheat Conference

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 6

THE Executive Council met at noon today, there being present his Excellency the Governor and all the members of the Cabinet, excepting the . Treasurer, who is…

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Sydney Hospital. Election of Directors

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The election of directors for the Sydney Hospital resulted, at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, in the return of the following : Messrs. J. Hardie, B. B. Nicoll, M.L.A., G. Neville Griffiths, and W. H…

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The German Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 25.—The returns of the elections to the German Reichstag show that the "Cartel," or Ministerial, party now numbers 84, and the Centre 90…

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Election of a Primate

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 5

The Diocesan Syned last eight appointed the following committee in connection with the election of a Primate:—Archdeacon King, the Revs. A. W. Pain, J. D. Langley, and A. yarnold, Mr…

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The Election of Primate. Appointment of the Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 8

The proceedings in connection wiih the election of Primate were continued by the Diocesan Synod, which resumed its sitting at the Chapter House at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Administrator of the Diocese,…

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The Elections in Germany. the Final Result. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 7

The final results of the elections to the German Reichstag show that the Cartel party numbers 84 and the Centres 90. The other parties are unchanged. There…

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The Election of Primate. Adjourned Meeting of Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

The meeting of synod for the election of Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia was resumed yesterday afternoon at the Chapterhouse. Dean Cowper, the president, occupied…

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The German Elections

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 26.—At the recent elections to the German Reichstag no fewer than nine hundred and twenty thousand persons voted for the Socialist…

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German Reichstag Elections. Dominance of the Clerics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The elections for the German Reichstag are now complete and the returns show that the German Clericals are the dominating party in the…

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Railway Candidates. (To the Editor Ot the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 7

Sir,--" An examination of the applicants will be held at the Locomotive Engineers Office at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 20. By order of the commissioners. H…

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The Election of Primate. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 3

Sir,--On reading the reported proceedings of the Church of England Synod anent the election of Primate I was struck with many thoughts. I naturally thought that in the…

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Prince Bismarck. the Recent Reichstag Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Berlin correspondents of London papers any that Prince Bismarck will not at present carry out his intention of retiring from the Imperial…

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By Yarra's Banks. Our Melbourne Message. Colossal Parliament Buildings. A Bolt from a Battery--The Beaconsfield Hotel Burning -- Rabbit Extermination--Crimps, Thieves, and Blacklegs -- A Desperate Barmaid

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 6

THE Victorian Public Works Department is pretty well satisfied that Melbourne will be the capital of Australia, and that the Federal Parliament will sit, and deliberate,…

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