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Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 134

The General Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Queanbeyan. Captain's Flat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

The polling here to-day for the Queanbeyan electorate was:—E. W. O'Sullivan, 192; Conroy, 31. This increases Mr. O'Sullivan's majority to 211. The results from three other places have yet to come…

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The Carlow Election. Mr. Parnell's Interference Resented. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

Mr. Parnell has been roughly handled while assisting in the candidature of the Parnellite nominee in the election for Carlow, to fill the seat in the House of…

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The New Parliament. Careers of the New Members

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

Of the four members of the new Parliament whose biographies are published to-day one (Mr. Rae) is a native of New Zealand, one (Mr. Newton) a native of England, one (Mr…

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The Labor War. Spread of Strikes. the Arrest of H. M. HYNDMAN. The New South Wales Elections. The Dublin Corn Porters and Canal Men Go Out--Miners and Building Trade's Strikes -- Labor Candidates for the House of Commons. LONDON, July 6

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

The members of the large body of corn laborers in Dublin City have gone out on strike, owing to the action of the masters in refusing to concede their demands. It is…

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Carlow Election. the Parnellite Candidate. Mrs. Parnell Burned in Effigy. Assault on Mr. Parnell. LONDON, July 6

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 6

Hostile demonstrations have been made in Carlow against Mr. Purnell and the Parnellite candidate for the Carlow vacancy in the House of Commons, Mr. A. J…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 4

Sir,--Permit me to say a fow words with reference to a paragraph in your to-day's issue and headed as above. I desire to acknowledge without hesitation that I am…

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Country Elections. Young

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

YOUNG, Monday.--The official declaration of the poll of this electorate was made to-day at noon by Dr. Heeley, returning-officer, at the Town-ball, in the presence of a large…

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The General Election. the Protectionist Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

A large meeting of the Protectionist Elections Committee, convened by circular, was held at the rooms of the committee, in Castlereagh-street. Yesterday morning. Mr…

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Labor Candidates in England

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--At a conference of the Miners' Federation, held at York, it was resolved that 20 members should be nominated as candidates for the House of…

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One Man One Vote. One Day One Election. One People One Destiny

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 6

That is what the present eruption in the political world means, if it means anything; and if the people's representatives who have headed the polls in those electorates which…

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The New South Wales Elections. Comments by the English Press

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Morning Post, alluding to the recent Parliamentary elections in New South Wales, regards the results as a proof that the labor party in…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly today Mr. Solomon gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the abolition of capital punishment. The Treasurer…

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The Labour Element in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 11

Sir,—Despite the many articles which have appeared in the various journals anent the above—how it is to affect the country pro and con—so far I have failed to notice a single line, relative to the position in which it…

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The Carlow Election. London, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 7

The election at Carlow for the seat vacated by the death of The O'Gorman Mahon, to fill which Parnellite and seceders' candidates are in the field, is being…

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The General Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Eden. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 5

The formal declaration of the poll was made this morning by Mr. Solomon Solomons, returning officer. None of the candidates were present. He declared Messrs, Clarke and Garvan duly elected. The…

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Labour Candidates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 11

Sir,—In your issue of 26th ultimo your correspondent "Freedom of Contract Labourer" is perfectly right in saying that the erroneous designation Labour candidate, applied to the unionists returned to…

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The Elections. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 3

Sir, -- Now that the elections are over the following figures may be interesting to your readers. The Ministerialists have lost 28 seats, of which 18 have been gained by labor…

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A Heavy Sentence. Petitioning for Remission. Municipal Election. HAYDANTON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 6

A large meeting was held here last night, convened by the Mayor, Mr. C. F. Juohare, at the request of several influential townsmen, for the purpose of…

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The Political Position Hastings and Manning Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 6

The defeated candidate for the Hastings aud Manning electorate, Mr. Vivian, who was beaten by five votes, has, it is understood, lodged £100 in support of a petition…

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The Monaro Election. The Effigy Cases Dismissed. MONARO

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 6

Nine prominent citizens of Cooma were charged at Cooma Police Court to-day with riotous behavour by carrying Mr. Daniel O'Connor's effigy around the streets on…

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