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Politics & elections, 1894

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The Costa Rica Case. Before the English Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

The whole of the facts regarding the Costa Rica case have been placed before the English Parliament. The Premier, Sir George Dibbs, has received a…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 11. Boring for Coal at Port Stephens

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 798

Dr. Maclaurin answered a question respecting an agreement with Mr. Keightley to bore for coal at Port Stephens. £313, out of £500 voted by Parliament, was paid to Mr. Keightley, after the bore had…

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A Progress Committee's Election. How to Work It

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

Our Lawson correspondent sends us full particulars of how an election can be worked that is well worth reproducing. It will give our future Parliamentary…

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The Labor Party. Parliamentary Manifesto. The Proposed Eternal Caucus. The Labor Leagues and Mr. Cook's Followers -- The L.E.L.'s Ignorance of Parliamentary Practice -- Aspiring Candidates and Present Members

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

The manifesto of the Parliamentary labor party of New South Wales is a document published evidently to show cause why the party, or that section of it left in the care of…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

Mr. W. Holman addressed a large meeting in Rofe-street on Tuesday night in furtherance of his campaign in Leichhardt. Mr. H. M. Hyde presided, and there were…

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Granville Labour League. An Orderly Public Meeting. the Candidates Views

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 10

One of the finest meetings held in Granville for tome time took place in the Albert Ball on Tuesday night. The hall was comfortably filled and good order prevailed, not a single…

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Sherbrooke Election. Mr. Hallen at Kellyville. a Lively Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

A gathering of somewhere about 100 electors assembled at Mr. James’ coaching terminus, Kellyville, on Tuesday night to beat Mr. Hallen on protection versos freetrade. Mr…

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Sherbrooke and its Candidates. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

SIR,—I had not made up my mind as to whom I would vote for out of the multiplicity of candidates for Sherbrooke, but the blackguardly sneer at Mr. Hallen’s infirmity by…

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Ode to Sherbrooke Candidates

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

All bail! Ye candidates for Sherbrooke’s seat— Every and each of you, we gladly greet: Most proud to see you, patriots that ye are,…

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The Humors of an Election

Truth · Sunday 22 April 1894 · page 4

IN a few weeks more the great electioneering campaign will commence, the battle of the ballot will be fought to a finish, and the whole country will be stood on end in a…

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The General Election. The Candidates. GUNNEDAH

The Australian Star · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 5

On Saturday night the local labor electoral league opened the ballot papers in connection with the nominations for a candidate to run in their interests in the…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 5

Mr. A. Duncan, the selected candidate of the Labor Electoral League for the electorate of Annaudale, addressed a large assemblage from the balcony of Newman's Hotel,…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Reassembling of Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

A special supplement to the Government Gazette was issued to-night, containing a proclamation calling Parliament together for the despatch of business on Wednesday, 30th May…

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Labour Electoral League's Candidate. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 6

On Saturday night the local Labour Electoral League opened the ballot papers in connection with the nominations for a candidate to run in their interests in the forthcoming election. The result was[?]…

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Accident to an Electioneering Party. a Secretary Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Monday.--While Mr. E.B.L. Dickens M.P., was on his trip to Wanaaring, Tilpa, and places, his fourhorse buggy was capsized on a stump, and…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 6

Mr. T.M. Sheridan, who is a candidate for the representation of Paddington, in the next Parliament, addressed a large meeting of the electors from the balcony of the Grand…

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Arranging the Polling Places

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

The chief electoral officer (Mr. Q. Lewis) "has revised the list of polling places for the country under the new Electoral Act. In the 125 electorates there will be over 1200 polling places, and…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 7

The Legislative Council sat for about five hours yesterday, and the greater portion of that time was taken up in a disoussion upon the third reading of the Loan Bill. Mr. Ellis, who was…

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Parliament and Mr. M'millan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 4

It has been tritely and truly said that "there is no fool like the old fool." A fresh illustration of this maxim was afforded by our senile Parliament last…

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Parliament, Tuesday April 24. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. MINING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The third reading of this bill was agreed to, and the measure was forwarded to the Assembly…

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