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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Labour Vote Candidate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 18

OH ! you gaol-bird, whether vag Or incorrigible lag, A chance of reformation has been offered you of late…

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Throwing Flour at Election Time

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 10

GEORGE Alfred Ball., 34, bootmaker, was charged before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Monday, with having thrown a missile in Irvine-street. Detective Keating…

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POLITICAL. The General Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 1372

During the past week the greatest excitement prevailed throughout the metropolis over the elections. Wednesday's polling put an end to it, and now the interest is turned to the country constituencies…

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The First Batch of Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 1372

Wednesday was a day of great excitement in the city and suburbs and such of the country constituencies where polling was fixed to take place. At no previous election has there been more widespread interest…

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Ignoring the Speeches ef the labour Candidates

The Australian Workman · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 1

THE workingmen, not only of Sydney, but of New South Wales generally, must have noticed the disgraceful manner in which the S. M. HERALD persistently ignored the…

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" Independent" Candidates

The Australian Workman · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

During the general election TRUTH consistently blackguarded the true Labour representatives and supported the so called "independent" Labour candidates…

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The "Australian Star" and the Recent Attempt to Bribe Labour Candidates

The Australian Workman · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

IN its issue of Monday last, the above journal published a loading article rc the above, which for cool effrontery ought to be awarded the laurel wreath. Also for downright…

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The Changing of the Date of the Metropolitan Elections

The Australian Workman · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

ANOTHER' discreditable characteristic of the late metropolitan and suburban elections was the fact of their being fixed by the wily old political dodger, Parkes, for…

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The Old 'Un and the Elections. a Personal Canvass

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

"Your vote and interest, sir." He was a Wesleyan-like looking man, with a sleek black coat, a half-guinea smile, and a long silk hat. He wore a…

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Railway Employes and Election Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

Some difficulty appears to have occurred in the Railway Department owing to a large party of the men employed in the Sydney, the Eveleigh and the Randwick workshops…

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The General Election. the Country Electorates. Argyle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 10

TARALGA, Friday.--Messrs. H[?]w and Ball addressed a large meeting of electors last night and got a good reception. GOULBURN, Friday.--Mr. Bruce Smith…

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Election Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

On the arrival of Mr. S. E. Lees at his office yesterday morning he was the recipient of a rather unique though cordial reception at the hands of his employes, in recognition…

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The General Election Result of the Second Batch. Ministerialists, 7; Oppositionists, 3. Two More of the Ministry Returned. Mr. Dibbs to Stand for Murrumbidgee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

Yesterday witnessed the disposal of the second batch out of eleven to be held. Ten members were returned, of whom nine were old members, seven Ministerialists being…

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The General Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

IT is generally the unexpected that happens. So it certainly was on Wednesday lest, in regard to the results of the first batch of the Sections. It…

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The Parramatta Election. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I have no doubt there are scores who will agree with me in saying that the arrangement for taking the votes at the last Parramatta election were very bad. All the…

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The Church and the Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

THIS is how the "Christian World" delivers itself on the elections:—"The Opposition como off badly so far, having secured only nine seats, find lose their leader, Mr. Dibbs…

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Parramatta. Three Candidates. Moxham gets the Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

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

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The Nominations. Central Cumberland. Labour and Protection get the Show. Eleven Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

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

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The Arrangements for the Parramatta Elections, to the Editor of the Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

SIR,—I have no doubt there are scores who will agree with me in saying that the arrangements for taking the votes at the last Parramatta Election were very bad. All the…

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The General Elections. To-day's Nominations and Polling

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 5

On Saturday 16 members were returned to Parliament, including three who were unopposed. This brings the number returned up to 81, thus leaving 60 to still face the ballot. At Hartley…

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