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Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 189

The Coming Election

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. E. W. Peacock, of Perth, near Bathurst, has announced himself as a candidate for West Macquarie at the forthcoming election. Mr. William Kennedy, Mayor of Berry, is…

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The Irish Tory Programme. Questions to Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

The colo[?] says:—"Its will be remembered that at the meeting in [?] at which the right Hon. John Atkinson, Q[?] was chosen in the [?] candidates for north…

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Municipal Elections

The Methodist · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 1
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

The Municipal elections are at present engaging the interest of the public in the various centres of population. They are this year of special interest, and…

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The Suez Canal. Election of Governor. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

Maher Pasha has been made Govenor of the Suez Canal. [The above cables appeared in yesterday's last edition.]…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

A requisition to Mr. L. C. Russell Jones, Mayor of Petersham, to stand for that electorate at the next general election, and his acceptance of the invitation, are…

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New Zealand. "Treating " by Election Agents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The election petition against the return of Mr. Monk for the Waitemata electorate has been upheld, and the seat has been declared vacant on the…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

Tuesday, at noon, was the appointed time throughout the district for holding nomination meetings of ratepayers. Speaking generally, a keen interest was displayed by the public; and,…

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The Water and Sewerage Board. The Approaching Contest for a Seat on the Board—The Prodigal and Unsatisfactory Constitution of the Board. The Necessity of Remodelling it —The Views of Alderman David Davis, one of the Candidates The Propriety of Empowering Him to Carry His Proposals Into Effect

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1894 · page 5

THE approaching contest for a seat on the Water and Sewerage Board, as the representative of the suburban municipalities, is exciting a fair amount of interest, and…

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Municipal Elections. North Sydney

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1894 · page 5

THE staid and respectable suburb of North Shore was in an unusually excited state lust sight over the municipal elections hold yesterday. Exciting at all times these contests…

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Municipal. Glebe Municipal Election. To the Ratepayers of Bishopthorpe ward. Ladies and Gentlemen,—

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1894 · page 8

I desire to tender you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me in returning me unopposed to represent you in the Glebe Municipal…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2

The following are some of the further results of the municipal elections : ALEXANDRIA.— South Ward: Ernest Banner 121; Bernard Rafferty, 46. West ward: Wm…

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Municipal Elections. Meetings at Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 6

Mr. W. J. CLAMPITT, one of the candidates for the position of [?]lderman for the Upper Ward in the Borough Council of Paddington, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Flying…

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The Waitemata Election. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

The Premier, in a telegram to the petitioner in the Waitemata election petition, which defeated the Government candidate, congratulates him on his success in unseating Mr. Monk, who was a…

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Mayoral Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

A deadlock occurred at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Saturday over the election of Mayor. Aldermen T. E. White and R. Fraser were nominated, and each nominee polled four…

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The General Election

The Australian Star · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 6

Mr. Llewellyn C. Russell Jones, J.P. Mayor of Petersham, has been presented with an influential requisition to contest the electorate of Petersham at next general…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Horton, a candidate for municipal honors in the new borough of Annandale, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of Newman's Hotel,…

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Redfearn a Parliamentary Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6

The unfortunate suicide had apparently intended flying at higher game after his connection with the Burwood Council ceased, as the following advertisement in last issue of the AUSTRALIAN…

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The Candidate Crop

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

IF the division of the province into single electorates had been effected with the object of encouraging local political talent the result so far would…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6

Alderman R. Cropley announces himself at a candidate for Leichhardt…

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