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Politics & elections, 1891

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Chicago Riot. Rowdy Mayoral Election. London, April 9

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

The excitement over the election of a Mayor for the World's Fair, pity of Chicago, in the United States, is very boisterous and intense. Last night, while a candidate was…

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East Sydney Election. the Nominations

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

THE nominations for East Sydney Parliamentary vacancy, caused by the death of Mr. J. R. Street, took place at the hustings, East Sydney, at noon to-day. Tho following…

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East Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

The nomination of candidates for East Sydney takes place at noon to-day at the hustings, Hyde Park. Mr. Frank Cotton addressed a large meeting…

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The Newcastle Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--It has been decided to bring Mr. Thomas Hungerford forward as a candidate for the Newcastle election. He arrived from the Metropolis to-day and…

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Election Riot in Chicago

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--A serious riot took place in Chicago yesterday in connection with the Mayoral election. During the disturbance one person was killed and several…

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East Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of the constituency of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly took place at noon yesterday, at the Hustings in Hyde…

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The New South Wales Parliament. to Meet in May. the Government Peogramme. Federation Postponed. the Country to Be Consulted. Water Conservation. Supply

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 18

When, a week ago, Parliament was further prorogued until the 28th instant, it was thought the members of the Legislature would be called together very early in May; but subsequent…

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Mayoral Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

Ald. Manning has been elected Mayor for tho remainder of the Municipal year…

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Much-contested Elections

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

The nominations yesterday for the Parliamentary vacancies that have occurred in East Sydney and Newcastle by the deaths of Mr. STREET and Mr. JAMES FLETCHER…

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East Sydney Election. Labor Electoral League

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5

A large meeting of the electors of East Sydney was held in the Protestant Hall last night, when the first branch of the Labor Electoral League of New South Wales was inaugurated. Mr. W. H…

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Transit Commission Election

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

There was some excitement among cabmen and others yesterday over the election of a gentleman to represent the licensed drivers on the Transit Commission. The candidates were Alderman…

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The Sydney Mayoralty. Election of the 48Th Mayor. Alderman Manning Chosen

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

The election (brought about by an extraordinary vacancy) of the 48th mayor of the city of Sydney took place at the council chamber of the Town Hall at noon on Friday…

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East Sydney Election. the Speeches. (Continued from yesterday's edition.)

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

The nominators and seconders of the candidates were brief in their introductory speeches, and the crowd was fairly orderly, although the usual electioneering interjections were freely shouted at the…

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The East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 13

Since Mr. B. R. Wise's modost refusal of the crowe which never was offered to him three candictates have appeared in the field for the vacant sent for East Sydney, of whom we ccn only say…

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Parnell's Second Defeat. the Sligo Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 15

THE contest for the vacant seat of South Sligo, caused by the death of Mr. Edward J. Kenny, we learn by cable, was concluded on April 3. The candidates were Alderman Collery, of Sligo, who…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the town Hall yesterday at noon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Acting-Major (Mr. Burdekin) presided, and the whole of the underman were…

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Fast Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of to-day you report Mr. Frank Cotton to have stated at his meeting in Palmer-street, Wooloomooloo, "The man who in that election recorded his vote against labour might just as well take…

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Notes of the Week. Bye-elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 805

The two vacancies that have occurred in the representation of Newcastle and East Sydney seem to indicate that at the next general election the fiscal question, which has so long been uppermost,…

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Closing Public Houses on Election Days. To the Editor of the Australian Workman

The Australian Workman · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

Sir,--While agreeing with your correspondent Mr. Prohibitionist Clark, that it would be a good thing to close the hotels on election days, I would request permission to enter a protest against his…

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