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Politics & elections, 1891

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South Australia. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--In the House of Assembly, the Attorney-General moved for leave to introduce a bill relating to the testamentary division of landed properties and for other…

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A Tribute from Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Speaker announced that he had received a certificate, bearing tho signatures of Mr. John Nobbs and Mr. David Dale, certifying to…

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The Humors of Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 8

MR. HARRY FURNISS, of PUNCH, delivered at the Princes' Hall, London, recently, a "Brief Sketch of the Humors of Parliament," in which, with a most amusing…

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Victoria. Parliament. the Federation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In the Assembly after midnight the federation Bill was further considered. Subsections relating to Customs and excise and bounties, raising…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday last, after the usual crop of questions had been disposed of the report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the petition of W. H. Vivian…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 13. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 412

A number of papers and reports were laid on the table. Mr. Jacob asked why correspondence from the Secretary of State relative to the precedence of the Admiral had not been introduced in correspondence…

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Central Cumberland Election. Nomination of Candidates. Granville

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 6

The nominations for a member to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the lamentable death of Mr. R. A. Ritchie took plane at the hustings at…

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The Federation Question. in the Victorian Parliament. an Animated Debate

Evening News · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-The Legislative Assembly sat till 3 o'clock this morning, devoting attention exclusively to the Federation Bill. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, who is as determined as ever…

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The Political Scandal in Canada. Arrest of a Member of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 16

MR. Thomas M'Greevy M.P., in the Canadian Parliament, was on August 19 arrested for failing to attend at the bar of the Canadian Hcuse of Commons to explain Iris conduct in refusing to…

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 6

The electors of Central Cumberland trill have a wide choice for the selection of a gentleman to fill the Beat vacant by the death of Mr. Ritchie, no fewer than six gentlemen having…

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Home and Foreign Ireland. the Carlow Election. the Parnellite Defeated Some of the Scenes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

The official declaration of the poll was as follows:- Hammond ... ... ...3755 Kettle ... ... ... 1539…

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Father O'neill and the Carlow Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

No little surprise was occasioned by the peculiar position with reference to the election just closed taken up by the Rev. Bernard O'Neill, parish priest of Bagnalstown in the county of…

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'An Election Incident. One of Parnell's Advocates Assaulted

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

UNITED IRELAND, July 11 (one of Parnell's organs), has the following concerning an unfortunate supports of Mr. Kettle, the Parnellite candidate at Carlow:-…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 10

A general meeting of all the branches of the Central Cumberland Labour Electoral League was held at the Granville Hall, Granville, to-night, for the purpose of making the final selection of a candidate to run in…

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Central Cumberland Election. Issue of a Writ

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 12

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has issued a writ for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly in place of Mr. Robert Adam Ritchie, deceased. The place of…

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The Extraordinary Vacancy in Central Cumberland. A Plethora of Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 4

THE extraordinary vacancy in Central Cumberland has attracted quito an army of candidates. Ere the funeral had taken place the name of Mr. Gannon, of "shoot-'em-down"…

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The Coming Bye-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 4

WE would respectfully urge upon Central Cumberland electors the propriety of selecting the best man, not the professor of the best political principles, as their choice to represent…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates in the new municipality of Ermington and Rydalmere took place on Saturday afternoon in the Rydalmere School of Arts…

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Notes on the Rydalmere-Ermington Elections. The "Argus" Ticket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

THERE was not a very large muster at the Rydalmere School of Arts on Saturday last at the nomination of candidates for the first municipal election; but of those present were…

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Central Cumberland Election. Nomination of Candidates. GRANVILLE

The Australian Star · Monday 24 August 1891 · page 6

The nominations for a member to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the lamentable death of Mr. R. A. Ritchie took place at the hustings at…

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