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Politics & elections, 1891

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The General Election. Country Electorates. Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday. -- Both parties are growing a great deal of energy into the fight for the Albury electorate, and it is confidently expected that the freetrade…

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Notes on the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 4

The announcement yesterday that Mr. Dibbs intended to try his luck at South Sydney was a bit of a sensation but no surprise. It is a well-known fact that at the…

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The Wellington Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 3

Sir, -- Mr. O'Halloran, in referring to my letter on the Wellington election, deliberately perverts the truth in the following particulars : -- 1. He says I did not offer myself…

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Redfern. the Labor Candidates. -- a Split

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 6

A crowded meeting in connection with the Labor Electoral League was held in the town-hall, Redfern, on Tuesday night. Mr. W. H. Swain, president, filled the chair…

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West Sydney. the Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 6

Messrs, Black, Davis, Kelly and Fitzgerald addressed a meeting at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel last night. Mr. Thomas Price, president of the Quarryman's Union,…

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Labor in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The calm serenity of the Upper Chamber was startled yesterday, when the Hon. Mr. Kirkpatrick (president of the Trades Council, and one of the labor representatives…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor (Lord Onslow). In his speech allusion was made to the favorable reception accorded to…

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Wednesday As a Polling Day. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 4

Sir,—No matter what day is chosen, whether it is Wednesday, Saturday, or any other day, we will be sure to find objectors, and the proclaiming of a public holiday on polling day will not simplify matters, as a…

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South Australian Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The debate on the want of confidence motion submitted by Dr. Cockburn, was continued in the Legislative Assembly last night. The vote was taken at 10 o'clock, after…

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The General Election Selecting the Candidates. Another Rowdy Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 5

A list is given to-day of the candidates so far chosen by the Government and Opposition committees. There are still a number of electorates to be finally dealt with, but it…

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The General Elections. West Sydney. MR. D. O'connor. a Rowdy Meeting

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

The meeting held at the Federation Hall, Harrington-street, yesterday evening, was, perhaps, the rowdiest yet witnessed in Sydney. Half an hour before the time appointed for the opening of…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

Mr. Johnson, one of the labor candidates, addressed a large body of the electors from the balcony of Manchester House, Leichhardt, last night. He received a good hearing, and at the…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

Messrs. Fitz-Gerald, Black, Davis, and Kelly addressed large meetings yesterday evening at the Golden Gate Hotel, Brickfield Hill, and at the Butchers' Arms, Pyrmont. Votes of…

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South Sydney. the Labor Candidates

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

Messrs. Higgs and Flowers, the labor candidates, addressed a crowded and very enthusiastic meeting at the protestant Hall last night; Mr. Jas. Wilson (vice-president of the Trades and…

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The Protectionist Candidates

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, was crowded almost to excess last night when the protectionist batch (Messrs. Dibbs, Traill, Toohey, and Edmunds) addressed a meeting of…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

The labor candidates, Messrs. G. Dyson and S. A. Byrne, addressed a very Large gathering of the electors at the Tea Gardens Hotel, Waverley, last evening and were well received. Both candidates…

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The Labor Candidate

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

Mr. Thos. J. Houghton (of the Trades and Labor Council), who has been chosen by the Glebe Labor Electoral League to contest, the election there in the interests of the labor party, has…

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The General Elections

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 6

Candidates for parliamentary Honors and emoluments continue active, and all over New South Wales speeches to suit all shades of political opinions are being poured into the ears of…

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Redfern. the Division Among the Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 8

Since the declaration of the four labour candidates —Messrs. Sharp, M'Gowen, Schey, and Hoyle— chosen by ballot by the Labour Electoral League (Redfern branch), and the spilt that occurred between…

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