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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 134

The General Election. Position of the Parties. Last Night's Speeches. Country Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 5

In the city the election contest was continued yesterday with the usual amount of vigour, both the Ministerial and Opposition committees being hard at work. The process of sorting out is still…

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The Freetrade Candidates

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

The freetraders were unfortunate in their meeting last night, which was held at the corner of Eveleigh and Vine streets, Redfern, for they were it the outset accosted by a crowd of roughs, whose only motive for…

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The Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 5

The labour candidates, Messrs. Fitzgerald, Davis, Black, and Kelly, addressed large meetings last evening, at the Golden Gate Hall, Brickfield-hill, and at the Butchers' Arms Hotel, Pyrmont. At each place…

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General Election News. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 7

Mr. C. E. Jeannerett addressed the electors at Mount Macquarie, Shaw, and Blayney yesterday. He is a freetrader, is in favour of federation, one-man-onevote, the Local Government Bill, local option, and the…

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The General Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 9

Sir,—Before it is too late, perhaps it is as well to look into the state of parties, as well as into the state of the country at the present moment, so that a right course might be adopted at the ballot-box before the…

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The Elections. A Plethora of Candidates, domination and Polling

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

PARRAMATTA Central Cumberland Humiliation and polling have been fixed for the same dates. Nomination takes place next Monday and polling on the following…

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The Change in the Polling Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council has adopted the following resolution :--"That this council protests against, the action of the Government in fixing the polling day for the…

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Parramatta in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 1

IN our first article under above heading (in last Saturday's issue) we flatter ourselves that we made it abundantly clear that it was an imperative duty…

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Labour Representatives in Parliament

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

WHEN "Joe" Arch (the agricultural labourers' representive) and Messrs, Burt, Macdonald, and Broadhurst were returned to the British House of Commons it was predicted by the Tory…

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New Zealand. Parliament--adoption of the Address-in-reply

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Friday.--The adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech was moved in the House of Representatives to-day. The Opposition asked for the…

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The General Election. the OFFICIAl Candidates. Disorderly Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 6

Though the time is rapidly passing, and the polling dates are coming nearer and nearer, it cannot be said that the prospects for the general election are growing more hopeful. On the contrary, confusion is…

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The General Elections. South Sydney. the Freetrade Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 12

Addresses were on Thursday night delivered from the balcony of the Good Luck Hotel, Bourke and Phelp streets, by Messrs. J. Martin, E. W. Foxall…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Parramattta, Saturday, June 13. Parramatta in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 4

"REPRESENTATION" and "representative" are much abused terms, since, in the name of many a Constituency, has sat in the Assembly many a member…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Parramatta, Tuesday, June 16. Central Cumberland in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 1

THE four Ministerial candidates for Central Cumberland, as we have more than once said before, constitute a very fair working team. With one…

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Mr. Sext[?]n's Big Week's Work in Parliament. for the Labourers and the Teachers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 6

The application of the test of work done for the various interests by the two rival Irish parties, in contradistinction with promises, continues to give the old results. Last week (says the Dublin…

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St. Marys. by Our Own Correspondent. General Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 3

"Example is better than precept" says the proverb, but how if the example is bad? Why then "do as I say and not as I do" says the hypocrite, and Sir Henry Parkes…

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A South Sydney Sensation. Attempt to But Off the Labor Candidates. Protection in Extremis. Extraordinary Negotiations

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 4

An extraordinary and very foolish attempt to buy the two labor candidates out of South Sydney in the interest of the protectionists has been made, but, to the honor of those who…

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The General Elections. West Sydney. MR. D. O'connor Shelled with Blue Metal. Disgraceful Proceedings

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

The meeting held on Thursday night at the Federation Hall was admitted to be the rowdiest yet witnessed in Sydney; but for diabolical blackguardism the proceedings…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

Messrs. Fitz-Gerald, Davis, Black, and Kelly addressed large meetings of the electors at the Erin-go-Bragh Hotel, Camberland-street, and at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point, last night…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

The [?] candidates addressed a good meeting of their constituents from the Carrington Ground Hotel last night, Mr. Pegg presiding. Mr. F. FLOWERS. who was well received. said…

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