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Politics & elections, 1891

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

The Assembly yesterday in committee arreed to the item in the Loan Bill schodule of £324,000 for the construction of the Yilgarn railway. The opposition offered to the item was very slight, there…

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North Sydney Election

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 4

The results of the municipal election at North. Sydney are not satisfactory. At any rate there would not seem to be much doubt as to the strange irregularity…

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Municipal Elections. RESULTS

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

ALBION PARK.—Election of alderman; J. Bartlett, 193; L. R. Woods, 177; Le Raison, 152. QUEANBEYAN.—James Pike, Samuel Percival, and Eskell Lewis were returned as aldermen, and…

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North Sydney Municipal Election

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6

Mr. C. R. A. Smith, solicitor, Hunter and Elizabeth streets, Sydney, has served a notice upon each of the aldermen declared to have been elected on Saturday at North Sydney, pointing out…

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Municipal Elections and Local Option Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6

The following additional roluins of the results of the municipal elections and the local option volo have been received:— ASHFIELD.—A meeting of the council was held…

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ASHFIELD. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 3

A special meeting of this council was held last evening for the first time in the new Town Hall. The whole of the aldermen were present, viz. R. Dougan, J.P., Mayor,…

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Election of Mayors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

ARMIDALE.--Alderman William Drew was elected unopposed. ALBURY.--Alderman Thomas Hunter Griffith was elected unanimously…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

The following additional results have been received:-- ALBION PARK.--The following were the results:--Election of alderman: J. Bartlett,…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of Wednesday morning, referring to a public meeting held at North Sydney on the previous evening to take steps to have the legality of the recent municipal…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

In the Assembly last night nearly all the remaining items in the Loan Bill Schedule were passed after discussion, in which there was only little opposition. The only item not passed was…

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The Canadian Elections. the Government Wins

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.—It is confidently anticipated that when the result of the general elections now taking place in Canada becomes known it will be found…

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Mr. Willis, M.P., and the West Sydney Election. Charge of Forgery

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

Sir. W. N. Willis, M.L.A., was the defendant in a District Court action yesterday brought by the DAILY TELEGRAPH Newspaper Co. for the recovery of £27 7s for advertising in connection…

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The North Sydney Election. Withdrawal of the Protests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 7

The subject of the validity of the North Sydney election was discussed by the aldermen at a full council meeting held in the local Town Hall last evening, with the primary object of [?]electing a mayor for the…

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The Canadian Elections. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

It is expected that as the result of the general elections now taking place in Canada, the Government of Sir John Macdonald will have a majority of at…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 6

BALMAIN.—A special meeting of the above coun[?] met in the municipal-chambers last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The[?]e were present—Alderman G. Clubb (Mayor) in the ch[?]ir,…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council held last night, (Friday), for the election of Mayor, Ald. O'Connell proposed and Ald. Fulton seconded: Ald. A. Judges…

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Election Day at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 7

Our first annual election for aldermen and auditors is now a matter of history. For some weeks previous Ald. Gilbert had stated his intension of retiring and two or…

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Northampton Election. Home Rule Victory

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.—Mr. Mansfield, the Home Rule candidate, defeated Mr. Germaine, his Conservative opponent, by a majority of 1713 votes for the vacancy in…

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Transit Commissioners' Election

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 9

A large meeting of licensed cab, bus, and van drivers was held at Punch's Hotel, Park-street, on Thursday night, with the object of securing the return of Alderman J. D. Young as their…

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"Truth" on the Kilkenny Elections. a Defence of Irish Enthusiasm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

"It is the Gladstonians who are really hard hit by this anti-Parnellite victory." I read this phrase (says Labouchere in TRUTH, January 1) in the TIMES, which has become the convert organ of…

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