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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 120

Election Riots in Belgium. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

The clerical successes at the elections in Belgium have provoked the Liberals. Serious street fighting ensued…

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Election at Rockdale

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 8

Mr. R. Atkinson Price was on Monday duly declared elected unopposed as alderman for Scarborough Ward, Rockdale Municipality. The vacancy was created by…

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The United States Presidency Mr. J. G. Blaine a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Republicans of the United States are again urging Mr. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, to stand for the Presidency at the coming…

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A Legislative Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The election for a member of the Legislative Council for the North-western Province, in the room of Mr. J. S. Butters resigned took place to-day…

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The Bogan Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

COONAMBLE, Monday. -- Mr. W. B. Wilkin, son addressed the electors of the Bogan at Coonamble on Saturday. His views on the land question and extension of leases were…

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The Bogan Election

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

GILGANDRA, Wednesday.-Mr. J. C. Ryrie, one of the candidates for the seat vacant through the dealh of Mr. Cass, as the representative for the Bogan, addressed the electors…

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North Sydney Council. Mayoral Election. a Lively Scene

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

An adjourned special meeting of the North Sydney Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a mayor to fill the vacancy by the death of Mr. Gerard Phillips…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Election to the Legislative Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

The election of a member to represent the North-Eastern Province in the Legislative Council, in the room of Mr. Butters, resigned, resulted in the return of Mr. Arthur Otto Sachso, who polled…

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The Bogan Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

Mr. John Cassells Ryrie, brother of the member for Braidwood, addressed the electors here last night. Mr. Ryrie is one of the five candidates for the seat vacant through the death of Mr. Cases as the…

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Election of a Mayor for North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

The election of a gentleman to fill the vacancy in the Mayoral chair of the North Sydney Council, caused by the death of Alderman G. Phillips, took place last…

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The General Election a Colonial Candidate. London, May 25

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

Mr. Clayden, formerly of New Zealand will be a candidate at the approaching general election for the representation of Dulwich constituency in the House of…

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Victorian Parliament. Proposed Removal of Railway Commissioners. Condemnation of Black Labor in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to a question, the Premier (Mr. Shiels) stated that the Government had devoted a good deal of time…

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Parliament of Victoria. Ministerial Indictment of the Railway Commissioners. Kanaka Labour in Queensland. a Condemnatory Resolution. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

The galleries in the Legislative Assembly were filled to-day in anticipation of the Ministerial indictment of the Railway Commissioners. In reply to questions, the Premier said the…

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Affairs in Belgium. the General Election. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

The general election for the kingdom of Belgium under the newly-revised Constitution will take place on June 14…

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The Hogan Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

Mr. O'Halloran addressed a large op[?]n-air meeting of the electors last evening. He spoke at length on the rabbit and land questions, stating that the best way to deal with the rabbits was to settle…

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The Bogan Election. Warren

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

At a meeting of the Warren Free Selectors' Association, held on Wednesday, it was unanimously decided to support the protectionist candidate, Mr. Wilkinson…

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British Politics. Irish Local Government Bill. Church of Scotland. Reunion on a National Basis -- General Election. LONDON, May 25

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night the second reading of the Irish Local Government Bill was agreed to on division by a majority of 92 votes and in the largest…

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The Bogan Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

COONAMBLE, Wednesday. -- Mr. O'Halloran addressed a large meeting at Gilgandra on Saturday and another at Gulargambone on Monday. He had a good reception. Some…

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General Cable News. the British General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Lord Salisbury has addressed a private meeting of 400 Conservative election agents in connection with the approaching general election…

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Payment of Members. an Election Test Question

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The Labor Electoral Congress is urging that payment of members of Parliament should be made a test question at the…

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