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Politics & elections, 1893

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 12

Almost as soon as the Legislative Council met on May 10 Mr. Jacob raised a discussion on a question of p[?]ivilege in connection with the Probate Bill. At a previous sitting of the Council…

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News by Cable. Germany. the Emperor's Determination. the Coming Elections. Socialist Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, May 19.—The Emperor William, in unveiling a statue of his grandfather, the late Emperor William [?]., at Goerlitz, Saxony, yesterday, appealed to the country…

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The General Election in Germany. a Preponderance of Socialist Candidates. London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

At the general election in Germany the Socialists aro contesting 208 out of 397 seats in the Roichstag…

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The Supremacy of the Imperial Parliament. Amendment Accepted by Mr. Gladstone

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.— The Irish Homo Rule Bill was further considered in committee in the House of Commons last night. Mr. Gladstone accepted an amendment moved…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 19. the Case of the Hoods

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

In the Assembly last night Mr. Walker moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the case of the Hoods now under sentence for manslaughter. He explained that he took that course…

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The Home Rule Bill. the Powers of the Irish Parliament. the Marriage Laws and Divorce

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

LONDON, May 17.— When, the Irish Home Rule Bill was being considered in committee in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Gladstone, in reply to a question by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

Mr. SLATTERY, in reply to Mr. DARNLEY, on behalf of Mr. A. Hutchison, said that both an inquiry and a commission upon oath were appointed to investigate certain…

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The Macleay Election

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

KEMPSEY, Friday.—Mr. O. O. Dangar addressed a meeting of the electors last night in the Good Templars' HalL Mr. L. L. Boshell occupied the chair. About 500 were present. The meeting…

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A Tasmanian Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 16

HOBART, Wednesday.— The election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for Cressy resulted in a decided victory for the protectionist candidate, Daniel Burke, who headed the poll by…

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The Queensland Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 16

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— The defeat of Mr. Lissner, the Minister: for Mines, on Saturday, by the labour candidate caused surprise. Another's feature was the defeat for the second tiime of Mr. Glassey, the…

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A Dirty Electioneering Trick. "The Catholic Vote "Swindle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 19

THE following is a copy of a telegram despatched during the general election in Queensland by Mr. J. F. Horsley, secretary of Sir Charles Lilley's committee, to Charters Towers:-" Sir Thomas…

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The Macleay Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 10

Last night Mr. O. O. Dangar addressed the electors of Kompsoy. The Templars' Hall was crowded to excess. Mr. L. L. Boshell occupied the chair. At times the uproar was tremondous, but,…

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Correspondence The Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

SIR,—I am not at all prepared to dispute the correctness of the conclusion arrived at by you, that "the result of the Central Cumberland election is a…

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The General Elections in Queensland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 1017

The results of the polling at the elections last Saturday was adverse to the Ministry. In the previous week's batch they had secured a very substantial majority. For Bundamba, Mr. Lewis…

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The Macleay Election. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

Mr. O. O. Dangar addressed the electors here on Thursday night, a large crowd assembling to hear him. The meeting at times was of a very boisterous character…

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The Recent Election. Other Opinions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

THE "Sydney Mail" thus sums up Mr. Nobbs's defeat:—He was set aside because the feeling has been growing that members whose private affairs require all their attention are…

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Macleay Election. Nomination of Candidates. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 6

The nomination for the Macleay in connection with the election of a member in place of Mr. O.O. Danger, resigned, took place to-day. Mr. J. W. Wilson, the…

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The Queensland Elections

Evening News · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—The fourth batch of elections for the Legislative Assembly took place on Saturday. The returns are yet incomplete, but as far as they go they show that two…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 5

Polling took place yesterday in seven electorates, but the returns so far are very incomplete. The labour party, however, scored heavily almost everywhere, and from present returns it appears…

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