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Politics & elections, 1891

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Members of Parliament Before Their Constituents. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Minister for Mines at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 6

This evening a large number of electors assembled to hear an address from the Hon. Sydney Smith Minister of Mines and Agriculture. The chair was taken by Mr. Jno. Longton, who briefly introduced the speaker, and…

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The Election of Prince Bismarck to the Reichstag. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 5

In the recent election, which resulted in the return of Prince Bismarck to the Reichstag, the ex-Chancellor polled two to one over Schmalfeld, the Socialist…

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The Women's College. This Forthcoming Election of Councillors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 9

A meeting of subscribers and contributers to the Women's College Fund, which was called to deal with matters relating to the election of councillors, was held in the vestibule of the Town Hall on…

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Argyle Constituency. Selection of Candidates. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 6

At a Protection meeting held in Goulburn on Saturday night it was decided that intending candidates to represent Argyle be notified through the local press to send in…

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Prince Bismarck. His Election to the Reichstag

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Friday night.--The latest reports as to the second ballot for the election of a member of the German Reichstag for the province of Hanover render Prince…

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Argyle Constituency. Selection of Candidates. COULBURN

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 6

At a Promotion meeting held in Goulburn on Saturday, night it was decided that intending candidates to represent Argyle be notified through the local press to send in…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 7

HOBART, Monday. -- Preparations for the general elections are lively, and it is expected every seat will be contested. A meeting of ladies was held at St…

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Opening of Parliament. Forecast of Its Policy

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 7

His Excellency the Earl of Jersey will open Parliament on the 19th inst., when probably one of the most important and eventful sessions in the history of this country will be…

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Opening of Parliament. Forecast of Its Policy

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 7

His Excellency the Earl of Jersey will open Parliament on the 19th inst., when probably one of the most important and eventful sessions in the history of this country will be…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Tuesday.--The election for the Cambridge seat in the Legislative Council was smartly contested to-day. The results so fa[?] as received are in favor of Mr. Lord, the old…

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General Cable News. Resignation of Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Sir Henry James, member for Bury, has introduced a bill into the House of Commons with the object of enabling members of Parliament to resign…

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Addresses by Members of Parliament. Mr. Wheeler at Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 6

Mr. John Wheeler, one of the members for Canterbury, addressed a meeting of the electors in the Hurstville Hall, Hurstville, last night. The attendance was fair Mr. John Sproule (Mayor of Hurstville),…

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Shearing War. Unionists Waiting Appeal to Parliament. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

The unionist policy in the central district now appears to be to wait until Parliament meets, when they believe Parliament will compel the Government to withdraw the troops…

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Parliamentary Election. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

In the election for the Stowmarket Division of Suffolk, Mr. Stern, the Gladstonian Liberal, defeated Mr. Green, the Conservative candidate, by a majority of…

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A Disputed Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 4

Initiatory legal steps with a view to upsetting tho recent municipal election for North Sydney wore taken yesterday, when the Full Court, at the instance of Mr. E.M. Clark,…

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General Cable News. a Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Gladstonian Liberal candidate has been elected to the House of Commons for the Stow-market division of Suffolk…

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Proposed Reform in the Commons. Resignation of Members of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 10

A LONDON cable of Tuesday says:- Sir Henry James, member for Bury, has introduced a bill into the House of Commons with the object of enabling members of Parliament to resign their…

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Bismarck Elected. the German Parliament. Lively Times Coming. the Most Effective Orator

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 29

The inhabitants of Geestemunde, in North Germany, have, after all, not brought themselves into ridicule. They have recognised that Prince Bismarck, despite his Toryism, has a bigger claim…

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South Dorset Election

Evening News · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 4

LONDON, May 8.—Mr. W. E. Brymer, the Conservative candidate, was elected to the vacancy in the representation of South Dorset caused by the death of Lieutenant…

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"Truth" on Parnell and the Rowdies. His Chances at an Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 7

Thus London TRUTH, March 26 :- In a recent oration, Mr. Parnell instructed his roughs to use their blackthorns if his opponents ventured to make any allusion to the personal…

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