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Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 134

The New Post-office in King-street. Speeches by Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 3

The increasing business of the post and telegraph office in King-street West, where about a million letters are posted and 50,000 telegrams handled annually (the…

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The Political Situation. an Early Dissolution of Parliament. Meetings of Both Parties. No Positive Change in the Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

There has been no actual change in the political situation Political circles throughout yesterday were in a state of mild excitement, but nothing beyond the expected happened. The…

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The Political Position. the Opposition Meeting. An Organising Committee. Dissolution on Saturday. Writs on Monday. The Policy of the Government. The Next Parliament. Four New Seats

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 6

THE meeting of Ministerial supporters did not conclude till nearly 1 o'clock. The whole of the time was taken up in discussing the Government policy, and the decision…

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The Opposition Meeting. Preparing for Elections. Organising Committee Appointed

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 6

The members of the Opposition to the number of about 40 met at Parliament House yesterday, and discussed the political situation. After a meeting lasting considerably over an…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 4

LONDON, June 3.—The Hon. Victor C. W. Cavendish has been elected unopposed for the Western Division of Derbyshire, vacant by the death of his father, Lord Edward…

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Preparing for the Elections

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

Mr. Want informs us that there is not the slightest foundation for the report that he intends standing for East Sydney. He states that he will seek re-election for Paddington, and…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

The following nominations hare been made for the four extraordinary vacancies in the North Sydney Council: For Alderman J. Urquhart's seat, Messrs. J. Urquhart, S. Smith and W. H…

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The Coming Elections. the Labor Electoral League. Freedom of Fiscal Policy. "One Man One Vote" the Fundamental Principle for the Third Party

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

The chief interest in the coming general elections will be centred in the doings of the Labor Electoral League, and a forecast of the position from a laber standpoint is therefore of…

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The Tasmanian Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

The parties will be very evenly divided in the new Parliament. Ministers anticipate having a small majority; but, at present, appearances indicate that they will be defeated by a few…

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Preparations for the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

The reports from the various electorates relative to the movements of the rival political parties, and the names of the probable candidates are as follow:— WEST SYDNEY…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

Special meetings of the various branches of the New South Wales Labour Electoral League have been called for the purpose of selecting candidates to contest the elections in the interests of the labour…

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The Political Situation. Candidates Coming Forward. The Calm Before the Storm

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

THE political situation is not much altered since yesterday evening. Both parties are hard at work organising for the fight which will be opened immediately…

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General Cable News. a Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Lord Victor Cavendish, Unionist, was yesterday elected unopposed to represent West Derbyshire in the House of Commons, the vacancy…

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The Labor Party Active-selection of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

Active preparations for the general elections are being made by the various labor electoral leagues. Up to the present time leagues have been formed in West Sydney,…

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The Coming Elections. the Freetrade Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Freetrade and Liberal Association was held yesterday afternoon. Some general discussion took place with regard to the elections, but it was…

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South Australia. Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament was formally opened by the Governor at noon today. The policy foreshadowed in the speech includes a bill to facilitate the settlement of…

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South Australian Parliament. the Governor's Speech

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The second session of the thirteentih Parliament of South Australia was opened to-day at noon by Lord Kintore. In his opening speech the Governor mentioned his visit…

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THE S.A. PARLIAMENT. Governor's Opening Speech. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 5

The Governor opened Parliament at noon yesterday, and in his speech stated that it was intended to submit a bill to facilitate the settlement of working men's blocks, the…

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The Coming General Election. Preparation for the Campaign. a Plethora of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 5

Active preparations are being made by the supporters of tho Government and of the Opposition, as parties are at present know, for the approaching election. Candidates…

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Opening of the South Australian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 5

The second session of the thirteenth Parliament of South Australia was opened by Lord Kintore to-day with the usual ceremonies. Beautiful weather prevailed, and there was a large crowd of…

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