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Politics & elections, 1894

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Proposed Election Holidays

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 9

ON Tuesday in the Assembly Mr. M'Gowen came along with a resolution to have "polling day," meaning the Parliamentary general election days, declared a holiday. The utmost opportunity, he…

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Labour Candidates' Pledges. No Agreement Arrived At

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 9

THE adjourned conference between seven representatives of the Parliamentary labour party and an equal number of representatives of the central executive committee of the Labour Electoral…

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Candidates' Pledges. Another Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 10

The disagreement which has taken place between the present labour members and the labour leagues in regard to the pledge to be signed by labour candidates is creating considerable uneasiness amongst the…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Bye Election. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 9

The writs for the Montague and Cumberland election were issued to-day. The election takes place on 12th March. Mr. Urquhart has announced himself a candidate for Montague,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 7
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

BROKEN HILL.—A special meeting of the Broken Hill Municipal Council was held last night, when Alderman Patrick M'Mahon was unanimously elected Mayor for the coming municipal year. Mr. M'Mahon…

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North Sydney. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 11

A special meeting of the North Sydney Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The nominations for the office…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 11

At the special meeting of the council, held on February 14, the Mayor the intimated that the council should express its sympathy with the Mayoress of…

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MARRICKVILLE. Election of the Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 11

A special meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Three candidates were in…

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PARRAMATTA. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 11

A special meeting of the Parramatta Ball for the purpose of electing a Mayor for Council was held on Thursday in the Town the current year. Alderman C. J. Byrnes…

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BURWOOD. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 11

The aldermen, of Burwood met at the council chambers last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Alderman G. E. Russell Jones…

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Granville Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 9

ON Wednesday evening last the Granville Council elected their mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The retiring mayor, Ald. J. K. Palmer presided, and there were also…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 9

A meeting was held on Wednesday, when there were present— Ald Gee (presiding), and Aldermen Ridley, Gormley. Conroy, Jones, Slee, Jay, Groves, and Garthwaite…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 7

A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, en Friday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. G. M’Credie) presided, and there…

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The General Elections. Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick at Prospect

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

On Monday evening, Mr. Fitzpatrick, who is a candidate to represent the electors of Sherbrooke division, in Parliament, addressed an attentive audience at Manning’s Hotel. Mr…

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Auburn. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Monday. Present ; Ald. Ritchie (presiding) and Ald. Ewart, Taylor, Blacket, Myers, Dyer, Heilbut, Roper and Lightfoot…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

A special meeting was convened for Thursday evening to elect the Mayor. Present: Acting-Mayor Byrnes (in the chair), and Aldermen Taylor, Sparks, Moxham, Saunders,…

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An Election Petition Successful

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 14

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 ground of bribery in treating by his agents,…

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Parramatta Mayoral Election. Mayor Byrnes Re-Elected. For the Fifteenth Time

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

THE Council Chambers, lobby, stairs, and hall were filled on Thursday evening by an eager, expectant crowd, eager to see what was the next move that would ba taken in the…

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The Lessons of the Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

THE Brigade are entitled to all the credit of their Saturday's victories in the municipal contests in Parramatta. Reinforced by underground engineers from certain secret societies…

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