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Politics & elections, 1892

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The British Elections. Latest Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 12

The latest returns received at this office up to midnight, July 6, in addition to the returns given on page 15, show that from 61 constituencies, 39 Conservative, 32 Gladstonian, and 4 Unionist…

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British Election Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 15

Our cablegram from London, dated Juno 29, stated that the British Parliament had been dissolved, and that the date of the polling for the boroughs would extend…

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Reassembling of Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 4

WHEN Sir HENRY PARKES Was in power it frequently happened that the first information that the people of New South Wales received concerning…

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The Canadian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The Canadian Parliament has been prorogued…

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The Dominion Parliament. London, July 10

The Australian Star · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

The Canadian Parliament has been prorogued…

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The British Elections the Liberal Victories. Present Position of Parties. Latest Particulars of the Polling-- Mr. Gladstone and the labor Party Defeat of Mr. Justin M'Carthy-- Rioting at Limerick Unionists' Houses Destroyed-- Sir Charles Dilke's Candicdature. Rejected by Electors-- On Moral Grounds-- Lady Dilke Weeps Bitterly-- Government, 217; Opposition, 188; A Liberal Gain of 30 Seats-- 265 Seats Yet to be Contested LONDON, July 9, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

Commenting on the results of the general elections be far, Mr. W. E. Gladstone says that the splitting of the working men's Votes with the Conservatives is labor's…

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Mr. Dibbs in England. Wanted in Sydney. Opening Op Parliament. Future Movements. Probable High Honor

Evening News · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 4

LONDON, July 9. Some correspondence has passed by cable between Mr. Dibbs and the Cabinet in Sidney in regard to the data at which, the…

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Manifesto by Mr. Gladstone. Bogus Labour Candidates. London, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 7

Mr. Gladstone has issued a manifesto to the electors of Midlothian, in which he complains that the Liberals are losing seats to the Conservatives owing to the…

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A Melbourne Candidate Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.-- Mr. Lynch, formerly of Melbourne, who contested Galway city in the Parnellite interest, was defeated…

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The London Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night. --The elections in the London aud metropolitan constituencies have resulted in the return of 37 Conservatives and Liberal-Unionists…

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Results of the Irish Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The elections that have taken place in Ireland up to the present have resulted in the return of four Liberal Unionists, four Conservatives,…

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The Rangitiki Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--All the returns in connection with the Rangitiki election are now in, and they show that Mr. R. Bruce, the Opposition candidate, has secured a…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Mr. Dibbs in London. Correspondence with the Cabinet in Sydney. Date of Opening Parliament. Mr. Dibbs's Future Movements. a High Honour to Be Conferred. London, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 7

A correspondence has taken place by cable between Mr. Dibbs and the Cabinet in Sydney in regard to the date at which the New South Wales Parliament should…

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Parramatta Parliament. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 5

Parramatta Parliament opened its spring session last night. Mr. C. J. Byrnes (Mayor) was re-elected speaker, Mr. Dowell O'Reilly, chairman of committees;…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday which lasted from 4 in the afternoon until 25 minutes to 8 in the evening. During this time Ministers had under consideration…

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The British Elections the Votes for Home Rule. a Forecast of the Final Result. Probable Liberal majority of 30-- Polling for Midlothian -- The Labor Policy --Letter From Mr. H. H. Champion-- Return of Mr. Naoroji-- The Indian Press Jubilant. Sir Thomas Esmonde Returned-- Mr. J. J. Curran of Sydney Elected by a Majority of 3750. Defeat of the Parnellites-- Gladstone and Labor-- The New Cabinet--An Under-Secretaryship for Mr. John Burns. LONDON, July 11

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 5

As far as the British general elections have gone the votes cast for the Opposition have exceeded those polled by the Government supporters by over 12,000. Referring…

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General Election in England. Return of the Votes Polled. London, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 5

The following is a return of the votes recorded up to date:— Unionist votes.... 1,290,121 Separatist votes.... 1,311,351…

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The British Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 4

Although the Liberals captured nine seats from their rivals on Saturday-- counting eighteen in a division--the prospect of their obtaining a working majority…

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An Owl in Parliament House

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT writes:--As Mr. Miles, the caretaker of Parliament House, was about to open the doors of that establishment this morning he discovered an owl…

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Queensland. Parliament. the Land Grant Railway Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night a warm debate was occasioned by Mr. Glassey in committee on the Land Grant Railway Bill. Mr. Classey…

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