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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Parliament of Western Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 10

ON Monday the new Ministry were installed and took charge of their departments. Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The meeting was only formal, and an adjournment took place to enable…

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Education and Intellectuality in Parliament

The Australian Workman · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

A GREAT deal has been said about the necessity of sending into Parliament men of great educational and intellectual abilities. But it is a serious question…

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Opening of the Parliament of Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 17

Parliament was opened to-day by commission, consisting of the Acting Chief Justice Sir Henry Weenfordsley, and Mr. Justice Stone. Most of the members of both the Council and the Assembly…

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The Government and Trades Unionism. Mr. Schey's Views. Men Indignant. Counselled to be Quiet. Legal Action--Mr. Schey and Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

THERE is a general feeling of uneasiness among the whole of the railway employees, and the high-handed action of the commissioners in so summarily dismissing Mr…

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The Irish Crisis. Sir John Pope Hennessy's Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 16

THE poll for the election of a member of Parliament for North Kilkenny was declared, on December 23. The result of the poll is on follows : - Sis John Pope Hennessy ... 2527…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Irish Question. the Kilkenny Election. Parnell v. Mccarthy. Courting O'brien

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 12

LONDON, December 23.—Sir John Pope Hennessy has been elected for Kilkenny by a majority of 1146 over Mr. Vincent Scully, the Parnellite candidate…

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French Senate Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 5.—The elections to the French Senate have resulted in great Republican gains. M. Ferry has been elected for the Department of the Vosges…

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The Elections to the French Senate. [By Cable.] (From Oun Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 5

The elections to the French Senate have resulted in great Republican gains. M. Ferry has been elected for Vosges…

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The French Elections. London, January 5

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 5

The elections of representatives to the French Senate are again strongly favorable to the Republican party. M. Jules Ferry, who was rejected at the…

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French Elections. Favorable to the Republic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday,--The elections for representatives of the French Senate, are in favor of the Republic. M. Jules Ferry, who was rejected by his…

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Outdoing the Yankees. Newspaper Prizes. a Pretty Wife and £100 a Year. a Seat in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 7

Of novel inducements for people to subscribe to newspapers there is no end. A pretty wife and £100 a year is offered by the proprietors of an English weekly…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 3

January 26 will be the last day for receiving nominations for the annual election of aldermen and auditors. The nominations will be publicly read by the returning-officer at 12…

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The Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 6

The following aldermen retire from their respective councils by effluxtion of time: -- Ashfield: Aldermen Ralston, Stanton and Whitney. Burwood: Aldermen Simpson,…

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Candidates Announced

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Alderman Ritchie and Mr. W. J. Withers are announced for Anderman Dellow for Forrest Ward…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

INDICATIONS of activity in the approaching municipal elections in the various local and district municipalities are commencing to be manifest, and…

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The Imperial Parliament. Session of 1890. Interesting Statistics and Facts. Lord Jersey's Record--The Lords' Loquacity--Bother the Lords Measures Dealt With--The Closure

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 3

THE business of the Imperial Parliament during the session of 1890 is Bet forth in the analysis of the Hansard Publishing Union, Strand, W.C. Dealing first with the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 3

The undermentioned aldermen retire from their respective councils in February next:—Ashfield: Aldermen Whitney, Stanton, and Ralston…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5

The following are the retiring aldermen in connection with the Waverley Council, all of whom are standing for re-election:--Bondi Ward, Mr. J. W. Henwood ; Warerley Ward,…

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South Australia. a Member of Parliament Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Mr. Hugh Kelly, M.P. for Wooroora in the Legislative Assembly, was thrown from his baggy yesterday and sustained such injuries that he died to-day. He was…

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This Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 6

At a meeting convened by Mayor Turner at the Alexandria Town-hall on Friday last, Alderman J. R. Dacey was elected returning-officer for the forthcoming municipal elections in that…

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