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Politics & elections, 1891

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The General Elections

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 10
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

Electioneering matters are fast approaching a white heat, and the various party organisations are working with great determination to secure the return of their nominees. Those candidates…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 10

The labor ticket was advocated Thursday at the corner of Ivy-street and Darlington-road, Darlington, by Messrs. Frank Cotton and J. Hindle, the chosen candidates of the league. The meeting…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

Mr. W. A. Murphy, one of the labor candidates, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of bis supporters from the balconies of the Commercial and Kent Hotels, Balmain, last night, and was…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

There was a large attendance at St. George's Hall last evening, when Messrs. Frank Cotton and J. Hindle addressed the electors. The chair was occupied by Alderman Whately…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 9

The nominees of the labor party, Messrs. Dyson and Byrne, met the electors at Glenmore-road and Rushcutter's Bay last evening, when the planks of the labor platform were explained, and the electors…

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Election Engineering

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

IN the pitched battle of a general election the first advantage is always on the side of the party in power. In arranging the order of elections, the days and places of polling,…

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Newtown. the Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 7

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in St. George's Hall, Newtown, last night for the purpose of hearing addresses from the labour candidates, Messrs. Frank Cotton and John Hindle. Alderman…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 10

The campaign was opened last night by two freetraders. The hall was crammed and a splendid meeting was held. Mr. Westcott, who was in the chair, briefly introduced Mr. George R. Mcallin, the…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 7

The following motion was unanimously earned at the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, held on Thursday evening:—"That this council protests against the action of the Government in…

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Electioneering Dodgery

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

THUS a contemporary: "The Government have decided to place most of their favourable seats in the first batch, in order to make people elsewhere believe that they have the country with them…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 3

MR. JAMES COOK (secretary of the Granville Branch of the Amalgamated Navvies and General Labourers' Union), one of the candidates selected by the the local branch of the Labour Electoral League,…

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The Labour Candidates

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 3

THE following have up to the present been selected by the various branches of the Labour Electoral League to contest the city and suburban Electorates:--…

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To the Elections of Boggabri. Brother Boozers and Belated Beer-bibbers,--

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 6

As one of the great and ever-imbibing fraternity of bagmen it is my glorious privilege to appeal to you through the columns of the BIRD O' FREEDOM for your support and…

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Parliamentary Election. The "Bird" Staff to the Front. They Issue Their Addresses. The Off[?]s Kilt's Campaign. Great Excitement in New South Wales. The "Bird of Freedom" Bunch

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

Most of the staff turned green with envy when they heard that Smiler had been requisitioned, and had consented, to stand for East Macquarie…

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The Campaign. To-day's Developments. Selecting Candidates. Local Optionists Preparing. Demonstration Against the Government. The Last Free-trade Dodge

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

DAILY the excitement over the election contest increases, and next week will probably see the most keenly contested elections ever fought oat in New South Wales. Both sides,…

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The General Election Maintenance of Free Speech. Rowdies Suppressed at Mr. M'millan's Meeting. Mr. O'connor Again Attacked. Mr. Wise and the Howlers of South Sydney. Changing the "Bunches."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

The near approach of nomination day in the city and suburbs intensifies the interest that is being taken in the present election. Candidates have now only this evening in…

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Attempt to Bribe Labor Candidates. Messrs. Higgs and Flowers at South Sydney. an Offer of £100 to Retire. Written Statement by Mr Higgs. Denials by Messrs. Dibbs and Toohey

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

Yesterday evening Mr. W. G. Higgs, one of the protectionist labor candidates for South Sydney called at this office and made a statement to the…

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The Freetrade Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

The candidates decided upon at the meeting of the Freetrade and Federation Committee yesterday were the following:-- Canterbury.--Messrs. J. H. Carruthers, J. Wheeler,…

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West Sydney. Mr. D. O'connor--more Disorderly Meetings. the Candidate Struck with Blue Metal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 5

Mr. D. O'Connor, Postmaster-General, addressed two meetings of the electors of West Sydney last evening. The first was held at Hillier's Quarryman's Arms Hotel,…

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