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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 111

Parliamentary Elections. the Namoi

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

WALGETT, Friday.--A large meeting was held last night at the Telegraph Hotel in support of the candidature of Mr. D. M. Jones for the Namoi electorate. Mr. John Staunton…

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Parliamentary Elections. Hartley. the Nomination

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 11

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The nominations for the vacancy in the parliamentary representation of Hartley, caused by the resignation, of Mr. John Hurley, took place to-day at noon. The…

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The Military Revolt. Parliament and the Grenadier Guards

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Last evening the Duke of Cambridge, in the House of Lords, and Mr. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State of the War Department, in the House…

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The Hartley Election. Return of Mr. Hurley. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 5

The election for Hartley took place to-day. Notwithstanding the wet weather the polling was carried on vigorously. The returns to hand show that Mr John Hurley is 319 votes ahead of Mr. John Norton,…

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The Hartley Election

The Australian Star · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

As a matter of course the two morning papers have asserted that the issue at the Hartley election was solely Free-trade v. Protection, but the general…

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The Hartley Election. a Freetrade. Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday. -- The polling for the election of a member of the Assembly for the Hartley electorate, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. John Hurley, took place…

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Hartley Election

Evening News · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.— The official declaration of the poll in connection with the Hartley election will be made at noon to-morrow…

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The Hartley Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 5

The election excitment has somewhat abated. The returns from Porter's Retreat and Shooter's Hill are not [?] hand. On account of cold and wet weather the rival candidates did not address the electors on Saturday…

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The Hartley Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--The final returns for the election have not yet come in, but are expected in the morning. The returns from Hartley Vale should be Hurley 63, Norton 64, instead of 73…

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council meets to-morrow, when the disagreement of the House of Assembly to the federation resolutions will be considered and the Main Line of…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly the second reading of the Railway Construction Bill was further considered, speakers severely criticising the Government proposals and…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day much time was occupied discussing the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill. The majority of speakers…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 29. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in reply to Mr…

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Queensland Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 6

In the Assembly last night the debate was commenced by Sir, Thomas M'Ilwraith on the Government financial proposals. Sir S. W. Griffith followed, and moved a want of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in answor to Mr. M'Court, said that he was informed that it was a fact that a large…

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The Cape Parliament. the Delimitation of Territory South of the Zambesi, [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly of the Cape of Good Hope Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the new Premier, has given notice of his intention to move that the Cape…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 29. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 6

Mr. BRUNKER, in answer to Mr. M'COURT, said the country papers in which advertisements were inserted by the Government of Crown lands open to selection on july 17 were the Albury…

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The Hartley Election. Official Declaration of the Poll. [By Telegraphic.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 8

The official declaration of the poll took place at noon to-day, about 100 being present With the exception of one vote being omitted from these polled by Mr. Norton at Lithgow, and the numbers at Hartley Vale…

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The Namoi Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 8

Mr. Jones addressed a meeting of the electors last night at Parker's Hall, Narrabri Wost. Mr. Joseph Peisley was is the chair. The candidate spoke at considerable length on the questions of the day, and was…

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