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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Coming General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 10

Such was the title of a discourse delivered by the Rev. G. W. Taylor in the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Sunday evening. Having taken his audience back to the dark past—3400 years ago—…

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Parliamentary Elections Parramatta. MR. W.J. Ferris's Candidature

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

MR. W. J. Ferris, ex-Mayor, one of the candidates for the representation of the electorate of Parramatta in the forthcoming Parliament, addressed several hundred…

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Parramatta. Three Candidates. Moxham gets the Show

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

The nominations of candidates for tho position of member for Parramatta, took place on the hustings in front of the Courthouse, Parramatta, on…

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Election Notes

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

MR. Hugh Taylor addressed his first meeting next door to Holmes's Hotel on Friday evening; but there was a lack of enthusiasm about it altogether. The…

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The Nominations. Central Cumberland. Labour and Protection get the Show. But the Ballot will tell the True Tale. Eleven Candidates

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

THE nomination of candidates for the Parliamentary representation of Central Cumberland took place at the hustings, Granville, on Monday, at noon…

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Central Cumberland. The Protectionist Candidate

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

At a meeting of the Protectionist party of Central Cumberland on Thursday evening, Mr. Walter T. Airey, of Parramatta, was selected to represent the party at the forthcoming…

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The Elections. A Big Field for Central Cumberland. Parramatta to be Hotly Contested

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

EXCITEMENT is growing in towns and country over the forthcoming elections. Central Cumberland has been overrun with candidates. Many have rushed in and dropped out…

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Labour Candidates

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

A meeting of delegates from the various brunches of the Labour Electoral League was held in Granville on Monday night, when the ballot for candidates to contest theo electorate…

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Borough of Parramatta. Election for Forrest Ward

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 7

AT noon on Monday last the election of an alderman to serve of an alderman to service as representative of Forrest Ward in the Borough Council of Parramatta took place in the…

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The Elections. Messrs. Farnell ami Dale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 6

Messrs. Farnell and Dale held a meeting of their supporters at the Royal Hotel, Granville, on Wednesday evening. They were to have held their meeting at the Albert Hall, but on…

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The Labour Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 6

The labour candidates in the Central Cumberland constituency addressed a meeting in the Albert Hull, Granville, on Wednesday evening. It was announced that Mr. Merry had retired…

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Election Dodges. a Forged Recommendation

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 6

The following advertisement has been published in the Bathurst papers, presumably in the interest of the National party: "Sydney Labor Electoral League,…

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The General Elections

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 6

At a meeting of the Executive Council, held on Saturday, Peak Hill, was cancelled as a polling place for the Bourke electorate. It was also decided to proclaim Wednesday next (polling…

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The Labor Candidate

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

Mr. T. J. Houghton (secretary of the Trades and Labor Council), who has been chosen to contest the election in the interests of labor, addressed meetings in various parts of the…

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The General Elections

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

Matters political are now moving ahead, as today the first batch of nominations was made, and the fight commenced in real earnest. A large number of candidates…

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South Sydney the Labor Candidates

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Higgs and Flowers, the labor candidates for the above electorate, addressed a large number of electors from a residence at the corner of Goulburn and Elizabeth streets on Saturday…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Cotton and Hindle addressed large meetings at the Club Hotel, King-street, Newtown, and at the tram terminus, Enmore, on Saturday evening. The attendance at the former…

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Labor Candidates

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

The labor candidates, Messrs. Dyson and Byrne, held a very successful meeting at Acland's Hotel, Woollahra, on Saturday, and a vote of confidence in their candidature was carried…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 5

The labor candidates are pursuing the electioneering campaign in earnest. On Saturday afternoon all of them addressed their supporters in Beattie-street, Balmain. In the evening, Mr…

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The Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 3

Sir,—As the elections are to take place on next Wednesday, I suggest that all weekly ticket-holders on our railways be allowed the use of their tickets on that day for an extra return journey, say between the…

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