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Politics & elections, 1891

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Newcastle Election

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The electoral contest to-day premises to be most exciting, and opinion is very divided as to which of the three candidates will be successful. The supporters of each…

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Sydney Hospital. Election of Matron

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

A special meeting of the board of directors of the Sydney Hospital was held in the boardroom of the institution, Macquarie-street, on Monday, to consider the applications for the position…

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The East Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The final public addresses of the candidates for the vacant Parliamentary representation of East Sydney were delivered last night, when Messrs. Bradley and Cotton reiterated their political views. Both gentlemen…

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East Sydney Election. The Night Before the Battle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

THE candidates for East Sydney were busily engaged last night in addressing the electors in various parts of the electorate. Mr. Bradley addressed a large meeting from the…

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East Sydney Election. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,--Mr. Cotton said at the nomination that he belongs to no party. I would like to know how he expects to get his measures passed if he belongs to no party. As he is a…

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The East Sydney Election. Mr. Bradley's Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

Mr. Walter Bradley held two meeting last evening. The first was at the Oxford Hotel, Kine-street. Mr. N. Quinlan occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The…

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The Newcastle Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Large meetings were addressed to-night by Messrs. Grahame, Fegan and Bennett, and each was accorded a good reception. At the present stage it is difficult…

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Parliamentary Elections. Polling for East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

The contest for the election of a successor to the late Mr. J. R. Street as a representative of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly was fought out to a conclusion yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the Polling in East Sydney. Return of Mr. Bradley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

The polling for the East Sydney vacancy created by the death of Mr. J. R. Street took place yesterday at the hustings in Hyde Park. By-elections do not generally create any very…

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Another London Scandal. Fugitive Members of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

London, April 14.—The name of the second member of Parliament, against whom a warrant has been issued, is Mr. E. V. W. De Cobain, the representative of…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Polling at Newcastle. Return of Mr. Grahame. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

An immense crowd assembled this afternoon in the vicinity of the courthouse to hear the result of the poll at the election of a candidate to represent Newcastle, and the excitement was even greater than that at the…

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Yesterday's Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE important constituencies of East Sydney and Newcastle are virtually disfranchised by two of the most extraordinary and mixed-up elections that have ever…

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The Bye-elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

BY Protectionists and the opponents of the bill approved of by the Federation Convention, and by all persons who believe that candidates for…

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The Newcastle Election. Victory for Protection. Assault by Unionists. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

The return of Mr. Grahame is looked upon as a great victory for Protection, as Mr, Fegan, although a labor man, is a Free-trader. Mr. Bennett, the…

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The East Sydney Election and the Temperance Vote. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

Sir,—That portion of the temperance party which is usually awake and active at election as well as at other times was not "caught napping" yesterday, although it was not strong enough to prevent the publicans'…

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Sydney and Newcastle Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.--A deal of interest was centered in the East Sydney aud Newcastle elections yesterday, and great satisfaction was…

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The Late Parliamentary Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 3

Sir, -- The publicans of East Sydney are quite welcome to all the capital they can make out of the return of their nominee yesterday, and if Mr. Bradley feels at all proud of the prospect of…

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The Newcastle Election. the Labor Candidate in Sydney

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

Mr. Fegan, the labor candidate who made such a good fight for the cause at Newcastle, was in Sydney yesterday, and was welcomed heartily in labor circles. He called…

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