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Politics & elections, 1891

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Wagga Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.--The aldermanic elections are causing a stir here. The late Mayor, Mr. Croaker, and Mr. Kerr, for many years chairman of the works…

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COUNTRY. Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

TAREE, Thursday.--The forthcoming election of aldermen for the Taree Council is causing great excitement. Aldermen Saxby and Boyce retire, and both, together with…

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Hartlepool Election. a Gladstonian Victory. London, January 22

The Australian Star · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 5

The election for the vacant Hartlepool scat in the House of Commons, caused by the death of the late Mr. Thomas Richardson, Liberal-Unionist member, resulted in…

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Municipal. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. D. Brown, who is to be nominated for the vacancy in the Puddington Council for Glenmore Ward, was held at…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--.A Parliamentary election took place at Hartlepool yesterday, a vacancy having been caused by the death Mr. Thomas Richardson, tho Liberal…

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Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.—The Marquis of Salisbury denies that the Government contemplates an early dissolution of Parliament…

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The British Parliament. London, January 23

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

The Marquis of Salisbury, at the re-opening of Parliament yesterday, denied the rumor that the Government proposed to dissolve Parliament shortly…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 9

Lord Salisbury has denied that the Government contemplate an early dissolution of Parliament…

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The Imperial Parliament. Impending Dissolution Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Imperial Parliament met again to-day after the Christmas recess…

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New Zealand Parliament. Government Resigns. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met yesterday afternoon Mr. Mitchelson, the Acting-Premier, announced that Sir Harry Atkinson and his colleagues had resigned,…

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Parliament of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Address in Reply was agreed to after a lengthy debate. The Treasurer replied to Mr. Parker's criticisms, and charged him with exhibiting a…

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Tie British Parliament. Mr. Parnell's Position. Maintained at the Re-opening. LONDON, January 22

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

The British Parliament was re-opened to-day. Mr. Parnell took his seat between Mr. Thomas Sexton and Mr. Justin M'Carthy…

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Parliament of New Zealand. Designation of the Government. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 9

Parliament was opened this afternoon by commission. In the House of Representatives this evening Mr. Mitchellson, the Acting Premier, announced…

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St. Marys. the Aldermanic Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

Election excitement with election tactics is absorbing public attention, and growing daily. It was at first anticipated that owing to short service and satisfaction given by the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Australian Workman

NEWTOWN.—Kingston Ward: Alderman Jolly will be opposed by Mr. M. Jules, an old resident of the ward. Enmore Ward The Mayor, Alderman Dolman, will be opposed by ex- Alderman…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

The following are the latest announcements for the respective wards of the Borough of Newtown:— O'Connell Ward: Ex-Alderman Bellamy, Dr. Watson, and Mr. Ivan Henry are candidates. Dr Watson is…

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Municipal. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

The candidates for Newtown are: -- O'Connell Ward: ex-Alderman Bellamy, Dr. Watson and Mr. Ivan Henry. Ex-Alderman Lane is supporting Dr. Watson. Kingston Ward:…

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The Election of Speaker

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The House of Representatives to-day proceeded to the election of a Speaker, the result being the defeat of Mr. W. Rolleston, the Government candidate. Major…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 5

PETERSHAM.—Mr. W.T.Whiting, a candidate for Annandale Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers on Saturday night from the balcony of Sidey's Hotel, Parramatta-road. He advocated…

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