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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 120

Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the General Election in England. the Irish Party. London, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

The proposal made by Mr. John Dillon, that a board of arbitration shall apportion the seats between the Parnellites and the anti-Parnellites in the coming elections,…

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Elections in Belgium. Success of the Liberals. London, June 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

The general elections which have just taken place in Belgium have resulted in a decrease of the Roman Catholic majority in both Houses of Parliament. The Liberal…

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Rival Politicians. an Action for Slander. W. Richardson V. Cotton, M.p Some Electioneering Reminiscences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 6

Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four, sitting yesterday in No. 2 Jury Court, heard an action for slander brought by William Richardson against Frank Cotton, M.P…

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The Belgian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Belgian general elections have resulted in a decrease of the Roman Catholic majority in both Houses of Parliament. The…

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Queensland. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- In the Assembly today Mr. Drake moved for the appointment of a parliamentary draftsman, urging the same reasons as put forward on a similar…

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Parliament House Contract. Getting Ahead

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 6

THE improvements and alterations to Parliament House are being carried out with great energy, and there is every probability that they will be completed by the contract…

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South Australia. Parliament the No-confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The debate on the no-confidence motion was continued this afternoon and evening, and is not likely to be concluded until a very late hour. A…

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The British Elections. the Unionist Programme. a Candidate From Canada

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, June 16.-Speaking at a meet-ing of the London Union of Conservative Associations last night, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the General Election in England. a Colonial Candidate. London, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

Replying to an invitation from Mr. Justin M'Carthy to contest a sent in the House of Commons to assist the Home Rule cause, Mr. Blane, formerly a Liberal…

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The Unemployed. Deputation of Members of Parliament. Satisfied With Government Promises An Art Union Suggested

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 6

A DEPUTATION of the committee of members of Parliament, which is taking action for the relief of the unemployed, waited on the Acting…

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The Belgian Elections

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, June 16.-The Roman Catholics in Belgium failed to obtain at the recent elections the requisite two-thirds majority to enable them to carry out the proposed…

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The Elections in Belgium. London, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

The Roman Catholies in Belgium have failed to obtain the requisite two-thirds majority at the recent elections to enable them to carry the proposod reform of the…

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British Politics. the General Election. The Conservative Campaign. Opened by Mr. Balfour--Speech by Mr. Morley--Date of the Dissolution. LONDON, June 16

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

The Conservative electoral campaign was opened last night by Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, who delivered a vigorous address. In the course of his…

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The British General Election. Speech by Mr. A. J. Balfour Mr Morley on the Conservative Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, opened the Conservative electoral campaign by delivering a speech last night…

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Parramatta Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 3

THE Parramatta Parliament sat in the School of Arts on Monday night the speaker, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, in the chair, The debate on the second reading of the Eight hours legalising…

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Tired of Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, June 16.—Mr. Henry Hacks Gibbs, now one of the members for the city of London, has declined to stand for reelection. Mr. Gibbs, who is a…

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The Imperial Dissolution of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 3

The dissolution of Parliament has been fixed for the twenty-sixth instant. It his taken no party by surprise; for its seven years' period has almost ended, and…

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Members of Parliament and the Rabbits

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 1384

The arrangements in connection with the visits of members of the Assembly to the rabbit country and the opening of the Cobar railway have now been finally fixed. The Parliamentary…

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England. the Coming General Election. the British Candidates. a Stiff Battle Anticipated

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 6

The Press Association's first list of candidates for the forthcoming general election was issued on May 5. It deals with all the constituencies in England, Scotland, and Wales, but does not on either side, this being Staffor, caused by the death of Mr. Joshus Hawkins last Sunday. The Liberal Unionist condidates are most numerous in Scotland, and in the counties of Cornwall,…

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American Presidency. Republican Convention. Election of a Candidate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 11

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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