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Politics & elections, 1891

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Bismarck Back Again. a Candidate for the Reichstag. London, March 11

The Australian Star · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 6

Prince Bismarck, ex-Chancellor of the German Empire, has consented to allow himself to be nominated for a seat in the Reichstag…

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Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

It is understood that Parliament is to be further prorogued from the 17th of the current month until Tuesday, the 14th day of April…

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North Sydney Aldermanic Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

Sir,—The concluding portion of the paragraph in to-day's Herald about the law proceedings relating to the above election is hardly accurate, so far as I am concerned, because upon the occasion referred to I was…

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The Canadian Elections. London, March 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 578

The Right Hon. Sir John Macdonald, Premier, the Hon. Sir John Thompson, Minister of Justice, and the Hon. C. H. Tupper, Minister of Marine and Fisheries,…

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Canadian Politics. the General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 13

LONDON, March, 7.—The Government newspapers claim that Sir John Macdonald has a majority of 40 as the result of the eleotions. The Liberal press,, on the other…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, March 13

The Australian Star · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 5

The House of Commons will adjourn for the Easter recess on March 24, by which time, it is expected, the debate on the Irish Land Purchase Bill will be completed…

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Labor Candidates for Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 16.—The candidates who have been adopted by the labor unions in England have declared in favor of the one man one vote principle and a statutory…

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North Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 4

In consequence of the action taken by some of the ratepayers of North Sydney to bring the alleged irregularities in connection with the recent North Sydney municipal elections before…

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North Sydney. The Recent Elections. Resignation of Aldermen

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

The borough council of North Sydney met last night at the local Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman Punch) presiding. There were present : -- Aldermen Mosely, Rodick…

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The Shearing Struggle. The Pastoralists' Parliament. Important Resolutions. The "Freedom of Contract" Difficulty. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 6

The following resolutions have been passed by the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia, meeting in Brisbane on March 16, 17 and 18: --…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 4

It is intended to call Parliament together for the dispatch of business as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the work of the Federation Convention…

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The Approaching Election of Fourth Transit Commissioner

The Australian Workman · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 4

SOME of Mr. Young's Committee men are going about amongst the cabmen on the ranks canvassing for votes. No exception could be taken to this if they acted in a straightforward way;…

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A Bye-election. Large Conservative Majority. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

In the election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. George Kynoch, Conservative member for Aston Manor, Mr. Hutchinson, the Conservative candidate, was returned…

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Another Election. Return of a Liberal Unionist. London, March 21

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

Mr. Hutchinson, Liberal Unionist' candidate for the vacant, division of Aston Manor, Warwickshire, has been elected to fill the vacancy, caused by the death of the…

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"Out the Painter." the Newfoundland Republic. Bursting the Silken Bonds. A Parliament of Separationists. LONDON, March 23

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

Newfoundland indignation at the treatment received at the hands of the British Government over the forced operation of the treaties arrived at…

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Newcastle Election

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Newcastle Parliamentary Labor League on Monday evening decided to recommend Mr. John J. Fegan, free-trader, as a candidate in the labor interest to fill…

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The Newcastle Vacancy. Candidates in the Field. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

The Parliamentary labor League has recommended the labor bodies to nominate Mr. John J. Fegan, Free-trader, for the vacant scat in Parliament, caused by the…

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Bourke Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

BOURKE, Monday.--This morning Alderman Joseph S. Donoh[?] received a writ of injunction to show cause why he should not be ousted from his position. The writ has been issued at…

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The Newcastle Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Alderman Henry Buchanan, protectionist, owing to the pressure of private business, has decided not to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for…

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Sporting. Turf Items. No fresh names having been submitted for election

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

the gentlemen formerly holding the same position on Tattersall's Club for last Tear have been reelected. They are : Chairman, Mr. J. B. Ouiffe, treasurer, Mr. G. Hill; committeemen, Mesers. W. Gannon, E…

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