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Politics & elections, 1892

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

BOWRAL.—In addition to the three municipal candidates already named Messrs. H. Kennedy, T. Mathewson, and Alexander Willie are mentioned as likely to come forward…

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Parliamentary Election. London, January 24

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

The election for the House of Commons vacancy in the representation of the Rossendale division of Lancashire, caused by the elevation of the Marquis of Hartington to the…

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South Australia. Election of a Labor Member

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The election of a representative of East Adelaide in the House of Assembly resulted in the return of the labor candidate, Mr. J. A. M'Pherson, who…

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A Cabmen's Loan. Petition to Parliament. London, January 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

Fifteen hundred cabmen of Paris have addressed a petition to the French Parliament praying for the advance of a sum of 400,000 francs to enable the petitioners to purchase…

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The Rossendale Election. the Unionists Depressed. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

The result for the election of the Rossendale division of Lancashire, in which a Home Ruler was returned by a large majority, has depressed the Unionists…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 6

REDFERN.—The following nominations have been received:—Surry Hills Ward: T. H. Dearin, W. Davis, Belmore Ward: G. Gordon, J. M'Mahon. Redfern Ward: R. Sharp, G. W. Howe. Golden…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

WINDSOR.--The nominations for Windsor municipal vacancies are:--North ward, R. W. Dunstan and R. Higgins; central ward, Joseph Ward and F. Cheffins; south ward…

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Rossendale Election. a Smashing Home Rule Victory. Comments of the Press. LONDON, January 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

The TIMES professes not to be surprised at the election of Mr. Maden, the Gladstonian candidate, for the Rossendale division of Lancashire, and refers to it as a…

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An Important Election. a Gladstonian Victory. Opinions of the Press.--the French View

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The election of a member of the House of Commons for the Rossendale Division (North-east Lancashire) seat, vacated by the elevation of the…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations of Aldermen and Auditors. Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

ALEXANDRIA.--West Ward : T.C. Cartwright and Geo. Setchel. The alderman at present representing the ward does not seek re-election. South Ward : Alderman W .Marr will be opposed by J. Murphy…

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To-day's Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Lackey will take the chair as President. The first business set down is the resumption of the debate on the second reading of…

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Municipal Elections. List of Candidates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

SUBJOINED is a list of candidates for municipal honors at the forthcoming elections. Nominations, which closed on Monday, will be publicly road on Tuesday…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

TILL. END.—The following nominations for the position of aldermen Were received yesterday: Messrs. James Kay, Hugo Louis Beyers, John Ackermann, John Porter, Reuben Denman,…

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The Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 4

The Cornhill Magazine for December contains an amusing and interesting story entitled "The Candidate." The latter is a Chinese student, of Peking, who for the past 10 years had regularly entered his…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

ALBURY.—The nominations for the three vacant seats in the borough council closed on Tuesday. The Major, Mr. T. H. Griffith refusal to stand again, but the other retiring aldermen, Messrs. Ten Brink…

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Hospital Election. Albury

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

The polling for the election of surgeon to the Albury Hospital caused some excitement. The candidates were Drs. Wood and Kennedy (who were the retiring surgeons),…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations of Aldermen and Auditors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

BLAYNEY.--Aldermen: Michael Watson Russell, A. Collie, Robert Stinson, jun., George Woolley and David Beddie. Auditors: Brian B. Buckley, John Clements, George Jones and Henry Woolley…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

The newly-appointed PRESIDENT (Mr. John Lackey) took the Chair at 4.30, amidst cheers. NEW PRESIDENT…

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The Late Cardinal Manning. a Motion in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening the following motion, standing in the name of Mr. Houghton, was allowed to pass as formal— "That this House desires to place on record its…

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Parliament of New South Wales[?] Legislative [?]Ouncil. Wednesday, February 27. the [?]Ew Pre[?]dent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

T[?] PRESIDE[?]T (the Ho[?]. John Lackey) took the [?]hair at half-[?]st 4 o'clock and announced that he h[?]d a commis[?]on appointi[?] him President of the Leg[?]ative Cou[?]il. (Cheers.) He also stated that…

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