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Politics & elections, 1890

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Our Derby Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, April 14.-The Hon. J. White's colts, Kirkham and Karelian, have been eased in their training at Newmarket…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 7

The nominations for the second batch of districts took place to-day. For Yorke's Peninsular there are 20 candidates. The polling for Flinders is not complete, Mr. Horn is leading, with Mr…

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The South Australian General Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The nominations for the second batch of 14 districts of the House of Assembly were made to-day. Two members are required for each electorate, and…

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COUNTRY. Election Forecasts

The Australian Star · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 5

NOWRA, Friday.--It is reported that Mr. James Monaghan, J.P., will be a candidate at next election in the Free-trade interest, but most of the local people do not think he…

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The Queensland Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Queensland Parliament will meet at the end. of June…

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England. Parliament and Parnell. the Government and the Times-commission Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 6

It is only on occasions like Monday night (says the PALL MALL GAZETTE, March 8), that one realizes the full value to his party of Mr. Smith. The course which Ministers have decided to take…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. the New Irish Parliament. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy's Views

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 5

Sir Charles Gavan Daffy contributes to the SPEAKER a Home Rule article entitled "Hereditary Feuds." The writer says a certain school of orators…

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A Big Win for Home Rule. the St. Pancras Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 7

The result of the St. Pancras election "was as follows:— Mr. T. H. Bolton (G.L.) ... 2657 Mr. R. Graham (C.) ... 2549…

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A General Election. the Premier's Opinion

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 5

In replying to an offer by the Redfern Free-trade Association to become one of the candidates for that constituency at the next general election, Sir Henry Parkes gives it as his opinion there…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

The Premier, who was recently invited to become one of the candidates for the Redfern constituency, has forwarded a letter to the local branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association…

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Redfern Freetrade Association. Sir Henry Parkes on the General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 6

A meeting of the Red fern branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association of New South Wales was held at the Foresters'-hall, Botany- street, Redfern, last evening, Mr. W. H…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 5

The final scrutiny of the election for Flinders resulted in the return of the former members. Mesara. Horn and Moule. Mr. Bonnin, who was a close third, was defeated by 71. It is stated that…

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The Western Sketcher. All About Bourke. The Empire City of Central Australia. Future Federal Capital--The Chicago of the West--Homestead Lease Statistics--A Steep Yarn about 'Skeeters--Warning to Protectionists -- Free-trade Tactics--Wise for Wilcannia--The Mayor of Bourke--A Coming Candidate--The "Man in the Street" Calls the Roll. Paper Rivals

The Australian Star · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 3

Bourke, like Eatanswill depicted by Dickens, possesses two newspapers. As a matter of course one is Protectionist, the other Free-trade; not only are they opposed…

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The South Australian Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The elections for the Northern Territory, as far as is known, have resulted as follows:--V. L. Solomon, 97; J. L. Parsons (late Government Resident), 71; R. D…

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Lord Hartington's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Sir George Otto Trevelyan, who at present sits in the House of Commons as member for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow, denies the rumor that…

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Paddington Aldermanic Election

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 6

At a meeting held at the council-chambers yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. C. Helmrich) in the chair, Mr. Arthur Walker, contractor, of 10, Brownstreet, nominated by Alderman Tate, and Messrs…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 7

The declaration of the polls has been made at last at the Torrens, West Adelaide, and Stuart. The polling in the three distriots was exceptionally heavy, the number for Mr. Playford being over…

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Municipal Matters. Election at Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

MR. CHARLES HELLMRICH, Mayor of Paddington, took the chair at noon yesterday, and stated the extraordinary vacancy through the retirement of Alderman…

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Hume Farmers Union. the System of Special Areas--representation in Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--The quarterly meeting, of the Hume Farmers Union was held at Burrum buttock, Mr. R. Brown, jun., in the chair. There was a good attendance, Mr. W. J…

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The Elections in South Australia. Majority Against the Ministry. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 8

The elections, so far as can be made out at present, show a majority against the Ministry, and a strong majority against the progressive land tax…

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