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Politics & elections, 1891

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Brisbane Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Alderman Clark was yesterday elected Mayor of North Brisbane. The election for Mayor in South Brisbane resulted in a deadlock, Aldermen Jones and…

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Municipal Elections. Additional Results

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

ALBURY.—On Monday afternoon Mr.M.T. Kelly, one of the defeated candidates, lodged a protest against the return of Mr. George Arthur Thompsen, Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, and Mr. John…

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News by Cables The Canadian Elections. Trade with the United Stater

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.—The Canadian elections which are taking place on a, purely trade issue, are exciting great interest. Sir John Macdonald, who favors a…

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Third Edition. Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA.—The returning officer yesterday declared Messrs.E.P. Barnes, J.P., W.H.Matthews, J.P., and Frederick Pinkstone duly elected aldermen of the borough. Immediately…

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The Canadian Elections. Reciprocity with the United States. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

The Canadian elections are exciting a good deal of interest. Sir John Macdonald, who favours a policy of reciprocity with the United States as far as natural products…

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Municipal Elections and Local Option Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

The following is in continuation of yesterday's reports on the results of the municipal elections and the local option vote:— ASHFIELD.—The result of the local option vote was…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

CARCOAR.--At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night Alderman John Hade was unanimously elected Mayor for the ensuing year…

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The Forthcoming Canadian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

Few political contests of modern times have been fraught with more weighty consequences than that which is shortly to take place in the Dominion…

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Municipal Elections. the Polling. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

IN Parramatta the only contest was in Anderson Ward, and it resulted, as we foretold, in the return of Ald. Ritchie by a narrow majority. Extraordinary efforts were made on…

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West Australia. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.--In the Assembly last night a bill was passed for the construction of a rail way from Perth to Bushelton, at an estimated cost of £368,000. It is generally believed…

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Mr. Levien on the Morality of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 4

Speaking at the Licensed Victualleras' picnic at Coogee yesterday Mr. Levien, MP., spread himself a little on the subject of the morality of Parliament. The matter had been…

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Parliament of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 7

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Harper moved a resolution in favour of placing the railways of the colony under private management, but ultimately withdrew it after much opposition. The…

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obscene language. an Aldermanic Candidate Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

At the Police Court, Liverpool, yesterday, Mr. George B. Johnstone presided, and dealt with an information laid by W.C.Lackey, hotelkeeper, Smithfield, against John J. Morris. The…

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The North Sydney Election. Indignation Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 8

Pursuant to advertisement, a number of ratepayers of North sydney who felt dissatisfied with the election which took place in the municipality on Saturday, attended last evening at the local School of Arts to…

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Municipal Elections and Looal Option Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 7

The following additional reports on the results of the municipal elections and the local option vote have been received:— DARLINGTON.—The following is the result of the…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 6

MORPETH.-- Alderman John Wingrave was elected Mayor last night in opposition to Alderman J. G. White. COEAR.--Alderman Edwin James was un-…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 6

CARCOAR.-- At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night Alderman John Hade was unanimously elected Mayor for the ensuing Year…

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North Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

Following up the action of several of the defeated candidates in the recent election at North Sydney who have lodged protests against the validity of the polling,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

The following additional results were received on Tuesday:-- ALBURY, Tuesday.-- Mr. T. Kelly, one of the defeated candidates at the recent municipal…

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Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

ARMIDALE.--Alderman William Drew was unanimously elected Mayor of Armidale [?] night on the motion of the ex-Mayor (Alderman Wilson)…

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