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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 120

New Elections Hill. Prevention of "Roll-stuffing."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The new Elections Bill was tabled in the Assembly yesterday. The bill makes important provision for the prevention of "roll-stuffing." Clause 2…

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The Election of the Bishop. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 6

At the conference to-night an informal ballot was taken, after which the other candidates withdrew in favour of Canon Chalmers, of Melbourne, whose name will be the only one submitted to the synod…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 4

By a Supplementary Gazette issued yesterday Parliament was declared by his Excellency the Governor to be further prorogued from June 21 to July 19…

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Canada and Ireland. Home Rule Motion in the Dominion Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 9

IN the Canadian House of Commons last night (so a London cable, June 8, says), Mr. Devlin, a Liberal member, tabled a motion expressing the sympathy of the Dominion Parliament with the…

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The Bogan Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 10
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THE final returns give A'Beckett 984, O'Halloran 874, Plummer and Wilkinson 271 each, and Ryrie 257. Mr. A'Beckett will now occupy the seat so held by the late Mr. George Case, M.P…

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British Elections and Home Rule. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 3

Sir,-The outlook for Home Rule in the present state of the National party in Ireland is particularly hazy. Here we find the Parnellite party and the M'Carthy party on the eve of a general…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Election of a Bishop of Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 10

In the private conference which preceded the opening of the synod last night, and which lasted all day, those nominated for the vacant See of Goulburn were the Bishop of Bathurst, the Rev. Canon…

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The English Elections. London, June 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 1330

The election campaign is now in full swing. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a sanguine speech in Birmingham, stated that Ulster was organising the biggest…

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Special Edition the United States. Presidential Election. Mr. Harrison Nominated. LONDON, June 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 6

At the National Convention for the nomination of candidates to contest the Presidential election the first ballot taken resulted in the nomination of Mr. Benjamin…

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Aldermanic Election. Gunnedah

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 6

The election of one alderman to the local council in place of Mr. H. G. Cohen, who recently resigned, resulted in the return of Mr. C. W. Bedwell…

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The United States. Presidential Election. Mr. Harrison's Nomination. Result of the First Test Ballot--Mr. Blaine Defeated by 220 Votes--Platforms of the Parties. LONDON, June 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 5

Mr. Chauncey M. Depew will nominate Mr. Harrison at the Republican Convention for the Presidency of the United States. Mr. Harrison's committee have drawn up a…

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The Goulburn Synod. Election of Bishop. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 6

The conference with closed doors lasted from 10.40 yesterday morning to 8.45 last night. The four names submitted to the conference for the vacant bishopric…

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CABLEGRAMS. The United States. the Silver Coinage Bill. Candidates for the Presidency. Blaine Resigns Office

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 11

LONDON, June 1.—Mr. Stephen Grover Cleveland claims that he has secured the necessary two-thirds majority essential to enable him to be nominated aa the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--The opening of Parliament has been gazetted to take place on July 26. Following is the report of the Prince…

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Some Rule Candidates. Two Sydney Men Selected

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 4

Mr. Michael Davitt, writing to the Melbourne Advocate, from Ballybrack, on April 28, said: "It is likely that Sir C. G. Duffy, Mr. Hogan (author of "The Irish in Australia"), Mr. P. A…

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The American Presidency. the Republican Candidate. Defeat of Mr. Blaine

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, June 10.-At the first ballot at the National Republican Convention at Minneapolis to-day President Harrison had a majority. He was afterwards…

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The Coloured Labour Question. Sir Thomas M'ilwraith's Views. the Necessity for Queensland's Action. Opinions on the Recent Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 6

The all-important question of the re-introduction of kanaka labour into Australia having been brought forward by the Government of Queensland, the presence in Sydney of the Treasurer of the northern…

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The United States. Presidential Election. Mr. Harrison Nominated. LONDON, June 10

The Australian Star · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 6

At the National Convention for the nomination of candidates to contest the Presidential election the first ballot taken resulted in the nomination of Mr. Benjamin…

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The United States. Presidential Election. Result of the First Ballot. The Republican Convention -- Extraordinary Excitement -- Nomination for Vice-President. LONDON, June 11

The Australian Star · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

The result of the first ballot taken at the Republican Convention for a candidate to be nominated to contest the Presidential election resulted as follows: -- Mr. Harrison,…

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