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Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 6

LONDON, August 12.The election of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of Walsall has resulted in the return of Mr. Holden, the Gladstonian Home…

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The Recent Elections. Forfeited Deposits

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

Mr. Hugh M'Kinnon is to ask the Colonial Secretary on Tuesday next: "Have any defeated candidates who forfeited the £10 deposit had the amount refunded; is fo, who were they; and…

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Parlimentary Election. London, Aug. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

Mr. Holden, a Gladstonian Liberal, has been returned for Walsall by a majority of 538 votes. [The late member, Sir Charles Forster, Bart., was…

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Walsall Election. a Gladstonian Victory. London, August 13

The Australian Star · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

The election for the Walsall seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant through the death of Sir Charles Foster, Gladstonian Liberal, took place yesterday, and resulted…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Noon.--Mr. Holden the Gladstonian Liberal candidate, has been elected to the seat in the House of Commons for Walsall, rendered vacant…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 13. Legislative Council. the Bare Island Forts. Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Bill. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bare Island Battery

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Creed, said the reconstruction of the batteries and other defence works at Bare Island, which the report of Messrs. C. W. Darley and W. W. Wardell, dated June…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--In the Assembly to-day Colonel St. Hill's motion that the law relating to the election of members of Parliament be so amended that at any future election for…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 14

THE first of the Government's big measures for the Session got fairly underweigh last week, when the second reading of the Electors Bill was moved in a short speech by the Premier,…

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Parliament and Labor

Evening News · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Liberal Association of South Sydney, held at the Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street, last evening, Mr. R. R. Wise, M.L.A., delivered an address on " What…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 1

THE Question nuisance has been considerably abated since last week. On Tuesday Ministers were troubled to reply to only about a dozen queries, and these were not of very…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 6. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 356

Mr. Suttor, in answer to Mr. Hoskins, said the Colonial Treasurer was aware that, notwithstanding an existing agreement between the Railway Commissioners of victoria and New South Wales, the…

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Parliament. Resignation of the Leader of the Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Mr. Donaldson' is so much annoyed at the action of certain northern members and others in voting against ids want of confidence motion last…

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POLITICAL. New South Wales Parliament. Council. Thursday, August 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 11

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. FEDERATION. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR gave notice of his intention to move on September 2 a resolution confirming…

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Election Memories. a Wet Weather Town. Joys of a Candidate

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 9

THERE is generally some variety to be found in any occupation of life, but nothing has recently come under my notice which gives one a better chance of gaining novel…

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What Parliament Can Do for Labor. Address by Mr. Wise

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Liberal Association of South Sydney was held at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel last evening. Mr. James Martin, M.P., occupied…

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South Sydney Liberal Association. What Parliament Can Do for Labour. Address by Mr. B. R. Wise, M.l.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Liberal Association of South Sydney was held yesterday evening at Ra[?]nford's Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxfoid-street. Mr. James Martin, M.L.A., occupied the chair. There…

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The Carlow Election. the Nomination

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 6

We have already published the victory of Mr. Hammond, the anti Parnellite candidate. The Irish papers, July 4, have the following:— The nomination of candidates for the vacancy…

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Mr. Dwyer Gray and the Carlow Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 6

Mr. Gray has written a letter to the Dublin FREEMAN in regard to the suggestion that he was to have been the Parnellite candidate, in which occurs the following passage:— "I would be sorry…

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General News. The Late General Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 370

In the Legislative Assembly last week Sir Henry Parkes laid upon the table a return of the votes recorded in the recent-general election. The number of electors on the roll totals 305,456. The…

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Across the Border. John L. Sullivan's Arrival. East Bourke Election. A Big Action for Damages--Verdict for Defendants--The Smallpox Patients--The Arrival of the Australasian--A Cargo of Live Stock. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 6

John L. Sullivan arrived by express, and was welcomed by members of the Melbourne Athletic Club. He opens in the Opera House to-morrow…

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