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Politics & elections, 1891

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The New Zealand Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

In the House of Representative to-day the Government announced that arrangements would be made to have the colony represented at the Federal Convention. A select committee had been…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

BLAYNEY.—The following gentlemen have been nominated to fill the three vacancies in the council Messrs. J.Russart, J.Smith, R.O.Collie, W.Whittaker, D. Beddie, and G.Marsh…

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Municipal. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 6

The ratepayers of Mossman's Bay held a meeting in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The chair was taken by Alderman Macalpine, who introduced Messrs. Hodgson, A. W. Green…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

CAMPERDOWN.—On Thursday evening Mr.J.S.Bennett, who is a candidate for Cook Ward, Camperdown, addressed his constituents in the local town hall. The chair was taken by Mr…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.--The municipal elections will take place on Tuesday next, and are exciting considerable interest…

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North Sydney Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

WE are glad to see that Mr. William Anderson, a member of the firm of Messrs. M'Lean Brothers and Rigg, has consented to contest one of the vacant seats for the…

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Municipal. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 4

A meeting of the friends and supp[?] Mr. C. Helmrich (Mayor of Paddington), [?] is contesting the municipal election for the Upper Ward, was heldron Wednesday night [?]…

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Parliament. Further Prorogation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 15

A supplement to the Government Gazette was issued on Tuesday farther p[?]guing Parliament until March 17…

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The Cape Parliament. An Important Rebate

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

In the Parliament of the South African colony, says the Journal, Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, Hon. Godfrey Sichel arose and said he had spent a small fortune…

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The Imperial Parliament. an Early Dissolution Denied

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 16

LORD Salisbury has denied that the Government contemplate an early dissolution of. Parliament…

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The North Kilkenny Election. United Ireland on the Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

The nomination for North Kilkenny took place on Monday in the courthouse of Kilkenny City (says the parnellite paper, United Ireland, of Dec. 20), when Mr.Vincent Scully and Sir John…

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The New Zealand Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland, Nriday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

In the Home of Representatives the amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. [?]olleston, in favour of the adjournment of Parliament instead of prorogation, was rejected by [?]5 to 24…

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Members of Parliament on Tour. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Mr. M'farlane at the Macleay. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 10

Mr. M'Fariane, M.L.A. for the Clarence, addressed a large meeting at Maclean last night. Mr. D. Lee (Mayor) being in the chair. Mr. M'Farlane said it would not take him long to deal with the measures…

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St. Marys. the Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 7

We now have the full field of candidates before us, viz., Ald. Beacroft (whose advt. was inadvertently left out last week) and Ald. Gilbert, the retiring aldermen, are…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

BOTANY.—In Botany there will be no contest. The following will be returned unopposed Booralee Ward, Alderman J.J. M'Fadyen; Banks Ward, Alderman R.Exell; Cook Ward, Mr.C…

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Regrettable Election Incidents. Farnell Criticises His Opponents

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

On the Saturday previous to the nomination Mr. Parnell, addressing a meeting at Freshford, said :— I am sure you will excuse me if my voice is…

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The Clerical Element in the Kilkenny Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

As so much has since been said of the influence of the priests at the Kilkenny North election, the following taken from United Ireland (Mr. Parnell's orgon) of December 20 will be read with interest:—…

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Municipal Elections. Botany

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

IT is stated that the Botany candidates will be returned unopposed as follows Booralce Ward, Alderman J. J. M'Fadyon ; Banks Ward, Alderman R. Exell; Cook Ward,…

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