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Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 134

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

Sir,--I shall be glad if you will accord me an opportunity of answering the letter published in your columns of to-day from Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark says : "It has long been admitted…

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Prince Bismarck. Defeated by a Socialist Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Socialist candidate has defeated Prince Bismarck for the vacant seat in the German Reichstag for the division of Hanover, the majority against…

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The Late Parliamnetary Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,—I shall be glad if you will accord me an opportunity of answering the letter published in your columns of to-day from Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark says: "It has long been admitted that the…

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Collingwood Contest. Polling till 7. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

The Collingwood election is proceeding. This is the first election on which the poll is open till 7…

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The Newcastle Election. the Labor Candidate in Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

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

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Transit Commission Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 16

THE election of a gentleman to occupy the fourth seat at that representing the licenced drivers—on the Metropolitan Transit Commission "was contested last Friday. The candidates were…

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Tim Healy on Parnell. a Bit of Personal, Description. the Prospects of the Next General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

Mr. Tim Healy, M.P., in an article just published in the NEW REVIEW, writes :- Mr. Parnell was not a tyrannical man, nor un-kindly, nor over-exacting. The stories about his…

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The East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 14

THE new member for East Sydney may be congratulated on the happy issue of a plucky battle. More even than the labour candidate, Mr. Cotton— Substituting Protection and frectrade…

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East Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the Fast Sydney election has been decided adversely to the candidate we were interested in (Mr. Frank Cotton), we ask you in fairness to all sides to give us space for this letter, in which we…

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An Election in Germany. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 9

Further returns to hand for the election to a seat in the German Reichstag show that Prince Bismarck, who is opposed by a Socialist candidate, now heads the poll,…

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Notes of the Week. The Bye-Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 861

Both at East Sydney and at Newcastle the elections have resulted in the return of a protectionist. At Newcastle it was a protectionist member that has been replaced, but at East…

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Some Questions to ask Candidates for Political Honours

The Australian Workman · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 1

"KNOWING, as you must do, that there is no justice in allowing, say, ten rich men with nine bits of property each the right to vote ten times each, making a total of a hundred votes for ten men, thus…

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The Colling Wood Election. Return of Mr. Hancock. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

The polling for the Collingwnod election has resulted in the return of Mr. Hancock, the Trades Hall candidate by 528 votes. The polling was:--Hancock, 1682 ; Wilkins,…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the East Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 11

Sir,--In your leader of last Wednesday you deplore the little interest taken in Tuesday's election, judging by the actual number of vote recorded. To anyone who has mixed freely…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 11

Sir,--I imagine that there is no need for me to take up very much of your space in replying to the letter of Mr. F. Bevill which appeared in your issue of this morning. That gentleman is…

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East Sydney Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,--Mr. G. D. Clark favors your readers in yesterday's Telegraph with his views on the subject indicated at the heading of this latter. Now, if your correspondent had gone on raving…

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Alleged Invalid Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice Manning, yesterday an application was made on behalf of John Connelly for a writ of quo warranto to cost Thomas Johns, Robert M'Ewin and…

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The Federation Question. the Approaching Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. Visit of Sir Henry Parkes to Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 7

The first business to be brought before Parliament after the Governor's speech will be the consideration of the Federation question, and members will be aaked to decide what course is to be adopted…

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City of London Election

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 6

LONDON, April 18.—Mr. Henry Huehs Gibbs, merchant, director and formerly chairman of the Bank of England, and head of the firm of Antony Gibbs and…

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The Late Parliamentary Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 8

Sir,—There is no need for me to reply at any great length to the letter of Mr. F. Bevill, which appeared in your issue of this morning. That gentleman's arguments in defence of the liquor traffic are never…

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