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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 134

A Candidate and his Deposit. The City Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 82

In the Bankruptcy Court on Monday, Mr. Justice Maiming was engaged for some time in adjudicating upon a matter which had arisen out of the official assignee of the estate of John Cash Neild, jun., The Royal Commission on City and Suburban Bail ways have, during the past week, had under consideration an alternative scheme for the city railway extension, submitted by the Commissioners for…

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Newcastle Notes. the Past Elections

The Australian Workman · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

ALL credit to the energies and exertions of the Labour Electoral League for the result shown by the return of two Labour men for the city and one for the county of Northumberland. After a period…

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The Melbourne Cup. Chances of Candidates. No. 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

IN my first and second articles on the big event of the Australian racing year I selected the following dozen amongst the horses who are allotted 7st. or over;--…

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The Carlow Election. the London Press and Priestly Influence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The London Conservative papers, in commenting upon the election of Mr. Hammond as Parliamentary representative for Carlow,…

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The Late Elections. Mr. Rose Banqueted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Friday.--Last night Mr. Thomas Rose, senior member for Argyle, was entertained at a banquet here by the protectionist party. The affair was a great…

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An Election Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

A petition is published in a supplement to yesterday's Gazette by Mr. W. H. Vivian against the return of Mr. Hugh Mackinnon as one of the members for the Hastings and…

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The New South Wales Elections. London Workmen and the Labor Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. Benjamin Tillett, the general secretary of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Laborers' Union, says that the London…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

SIR,—An attempt is being made to cast blame upon myself and others for our active determination in prosecuting an inquiry into the bona-fide and legal soundness of the late…

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The Irish Question. the Catholic Bishops Repudiate Parnell. the Carlow Election. Plenty of Party Fighting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 11

LONDON, July 3.—A resolution has been passed by the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Ireland calling upon the people to repudiate Mr. Parnell's leadership of the…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Attempt to "Get at" the Granville Labour League

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 9

ON Wednesday evening last a representative of this journal attended a meeting of the Granville Labour Electoral League for the purpose of obtaining an accurate report of the business…

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About Upsetting the Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 9

Mr. C. E. Fuller addressed the following letter to the "Daily Telegraph "on Saturday last:— "One can scarcely refrain from smiling at the…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 4

On the opening of Parliament to-morrow it is hardly to be expected that the Opposition under Mr. DIBBS will avoid the blunder of making a direct rush for…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 7

The debate on the Budget proposals closed last night in the Legislative Council, and the House went into Committee of Supply. In the House of Rep[?]sentativcs the hill…

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An Opening Prayer in Parliament. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 9

Sir,—A letter by E. Lyne under the above heading, in to-day's Herald, leads me to ask you to be kind enough to find a place in your columns for the enclosed excerpt from an old Sydney paper, which…

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The Election at Carlow. a Priest Apologises

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 4

LONDON, July 11,-A Roman. Catholic priest, at the demand of his bishop (the Most Rey. Dr. janies Lynch, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin), has apologised for…

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The Carlow Election. London, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 7

A parish priest, at the instance of his bishop, has apologised for having nominated Mr. Kettle, the Parnellite nominee at the Carlow election, who was…

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Illawarra Items. Election of Miners' Secretary. Intercolonial Band Contest. Debating Classes-- The Bulll Ballot paper Bungle--Death of an Ancient Native. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 2

The ballot, for the election of a miners general secretary to fill the position recently vacated by Mr, J. B. Nicholson, M.L.A., resulted as follows:--G. Henderson, 414;…

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South Australia. a Legislative Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Southern District of the Legislative Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. West…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 4

The first session of the fifteenth Parliament will be opened by commission to-day. Three Commissioners have been appointed in connection with each House to swear in hon…

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Opening of Parliament. Commissioners Appointed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 6

Parliament will be opened by commission to-day at noon, the Governor's speech and other formalities being reserved for tomorrow. The commissioners appointed to declare…

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