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Politics & elections, 1890

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A Parliamentary Election. Victory of a Home Ruler. LONDON, March 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 5

Mr. Bolton, Home Ruler, defeated Mr. Graham, Conservative, by a majority of 100 votes, at the parliamentary election which took place to-day for the division of…

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General Cable News. a Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A parliamentary election took place to-day for one of the divisions of St. Pancras (London), when Mr. Bolton, Home Ruler, defeated Mr. Graham,…

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The Next General Election. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 5

YASS, Wednesday.--At a protectionist meeting held at Waroo, Mr. Colls was selected as candidate at the next election for Yass Plains. At a meeting of the Farmers…

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The New German Parliament. the Ministerial Programme. Fresh Military Credits. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 7

The Government will ask the Reichstag for fresh credits on account of the military forces of the Empire, and will introduce a new Anti-Socialist Bill…

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The German Elections

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 4

BERLIN, March 6.—The final returns of the elections for the Reichstag have now been, received, and show that thirty-six Socialists in all have been elected. The…

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The Claimant. Standing for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Tichborne claimant has announced himself as. a candidate for the Parliamentary representation of Stoke-upon-Trent, a vacancy having…

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The Stoke-upon-trent Election. the Claimant a Candidate. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 11

The Tichborne claimant is a candidate for the vacant seat of Stoke-upon-Trent, resigned by Mr. William Leatham Bright…

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One More Victory for Gladstone. Election of a Home Ruler

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 16

London, March 4.—Mr. Bolton, a Gladstonian Liberal, has been elected for a division of St. Pancras by a majority of 108 votes. Mr. Bolton secured 2657 votes, as against 2549 cast for Mr…

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The Elections in Germany. London, March 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 520

Four Radicals have been returned for Berlin, in the general elections to the Reichstag. The Radicals gained largely in the provinces…

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The Tichborne Claimant. As a Parliamentary Candidate. LONDON, March 7

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

The Tichborne claimant has announced himself as a candidate for the Parliamentary representation of Stoke-upon-Trent, a vacancy having occurred in that…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March. 8.—Mr. Cust, the Conservative candidate, has been elected to the vacancy for the Stamford Division of Lincolnshire, caused by the elevation of…

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Parliamentary Election. Return of a Conservative. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 7

Mr. Cust, the Conservative candidate, has been elected to the vacancy for Stamford caused by the resignation of Mr. John C. Lawrance, who has been elevated…

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The Stamford Constituency. Election of Mr. Cast. LONDON, March 8

The Australian Star · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. Cast, a Unionist, has been elected member in the House of Commons for Stamford, in the place of Mr. J. C. Lawrence, Q. C., a Conservative…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON; Saturday: -- Mr. Cast, a Unionist, has been elected member in tho House of Commons for Stamford, in the place of Mr. J. C. Lawrence, Q.O., a Conservative…

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The Tichborne Claimant. Candidature for Parliament. No Deposit Lodged. LONDON, March 10

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 6

The proposal to nominate the claimant in the famous Tichborne case as a candidate for the Parliamentary representation of Stoke-upon-Trent, rendered vacant…

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Wollongong Electorate. Selecting Protection Candidates. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of the Protectionists was held in the Town Hall last night to select candidates to run in the interest of the National cause at the next…

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The Tichborne Claimant. Candidature for Parliament. No Deposit Lodged. LONDON, March 10

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 5

The proposal to nominate the claimant in the famous Tichborne case as a candidate for the Parliamentary representation of Stoke-upon-Trent, rendered vacant…

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Parliamentary Labor Candidates. What Constitutes One

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 7

A MEETING of the parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labor Council was hold under the presidency of Mr. P. J. Brennan at the Trades Hall last evening, when…

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Trades Movements. Platform for Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 5

A special meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. J. Brennan occupied the chair. The meeting was…

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The South Australian Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 8

It is understood that Dr. Cockburn, the Premier, will announce the Government policy at Strathalbyn on the 19th. The first batch of elections will be arrauged as follows:—Nomination, April 3;…

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