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Politics & elections, 1891

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

CAMPBELLTOWN.—Messrs. William Graham, W. L. Moore, and William Cummins, as aldermen; and Messrs. David H. Graham and John Long as auditors, were elected unopposed…

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News by Cable. The Spanish Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 3.—The Spanish Government has achieved a great victory a the elections. The deputy who introduced the measure giving universal…

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The Spanish Elections. Defeat of the Republicans and Socialists. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 7

The general elections are taking place in Spain. The Republicans, Socialists, and Independents have been defeated in Madrid by large majorities…

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Municipal Elections. Darlington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Beale, one of the candidates for re-election, held a meeting in the Town Hall, Darlington, on Tuesday evening. The hall was packed, many being…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE nomination proceedings at Parramatta were commenced at 12 noon yesterday (Tuesday). The MAYOR (Alderman W. J. Ferris)…

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The Trade of Canada. Reciprocity with the States. Dissolution of the Dominion Parliament. LONDON, February 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5

The Canadian Parliament was dissolved yesterday. The object of the dissolution is to test the feeling of the electors of Canada on the question of the establishment of a…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

CENTRAL SHOALHAVEN.—J. Lamond and A. M'Lean as aldermen, and P. Walsh and W. Grif-fiths auditors, unopposed. NUMBA.—Aldermen J. Housen and Jas. Cairns…

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The Canadian Elections. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

A general election is taking place in Canada. The Government is appealing to the country upon its trade policy. After the elections the Government will…

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Municipal Elections. North Sydney

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

The North Sydney ratepayers attended Alderman George T. Clarke's meeting, at Neutral Bay, Tuesday evening, in large numbers, Mr. W. H. Tulloh, of Penshurst,…

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Candidates' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5

Mr. Hewitt, a candidate for Hurstville Ward., Hurstville, addressed a large meeting of the ratepayers at the Blue Posts Hotel, Alderman Treacy in the chair. The candidate severely…

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Parliament of West Australia. the Budget Speech

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

PERTH, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night the Treasurer made bis budget speech. He drew a comparison between the revenue and expenditure of the years 1880…

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Parliament of Western Australia. Ihe Budget Speech. the Progress of the Oolony. Anticipations of a Credit. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Treasurer made his Budget Speech. He drew a comparison between the revenue and expenditure of the years 1880 and 1890, showing that the increase…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

LEICHHARDT.—Mr. W. Pritchard, one of the candidates for the East Ward, addressed a fairly large meeting of ratepayers at Harriett's Hotel, Booth and Johnston streets, last night. Mr…

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The Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

PROBABLY no municipal elections since the first held under the present system have caused more general interest and excitement than…

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Municipal Elections. Rockdale

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the electors of Rockdale Ward, Rockdale, was addressed in the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Wednesday evening last, by Mr. T. A. Price, the retiring alderman,…

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