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Politics & elections, 1894

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

Activity is being shown in many of the suburbs in connection with the approaching municipal elections. In the Borough of Ashfield Alderman Josephson will be opposed by…

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The Coming General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

Mr. John Wheeler, Mayor of Petersham for many years, and who represented the Canterbury electorate from 1889 to 1891, and after…

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Opening of Parliament. the Procedure by Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

The opening of Parliament by commission is a somewhat unusual procedure in the colony. The latest dates of such openings are the sessions of 1883, 1884, and 1887…

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The Coming Elections. Peak Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6

The Labor Electoral League held an election on Saturday for the selection of a candidate to contest Condobolin. Mr. O'Shannessy was chosen, beating Mr. J. J…

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The Coming General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

Mr. R. T. Smith, West Kempsey, secretary to the Freetrade Association of the Macleay, wires:-- "In The Daily Telegraph of last Tuesday a paragraph appeared stating…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Monday.--The retiring aldermen this year are Messrs. Kelly (North Ward), Toohey (South Ward), and W. Reid (West Ward). As yet no new candidates are…

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Parliament. the New Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

Parliament will be opened by commission to-day, the commissioners being Mr. J Lackey (President of the Legislative Council) Dr. MacLaurin (vice-President of the…

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The Degradation of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

There was plain talk about members of Parliament at the public meeting held last night to welcome Miss Jessie Ackerman back to Australia. Mr. Crispin, who represented…

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Opening of Parliament. Business Before Both Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

The fourth session of the 15th Parliament of New South Wales will be opened by commission at noon to-day. The proceedings will be devoid of ceremony. After the President (the Hon. John Lackey) has…

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Re-assembling of Parliament. A Formal Ceremony. The vice-Regal Speech. Opened by Commission

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

The fourth session of the 15th Parliament of this country was opened at noon to-day by a commission consisting of the Hon. John Lackey (President of the Legislative Council), the Hon…

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Mining Meeting. the Measure Before Parliament. Meeting at the Standard Theatre An Amendment Proposed- Lively Proceedings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting was held in the Royal Standard Theatre last night, under the auspices of the Mining on Private Property League. Long before the…

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To-day's Parliament. (Continued from page 6.) Legislative Council. Formal Business. Mr. Davies Indignant. Attorney-general

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

After the opening ceremony had been performed the President left the chair for 10 minutes. On the House resuming, THE PRESIDENT announced the appointment of…

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The New Session. Parliament Opened. The Vice-Regal Speech. The Land and Mining Bills-- The coal Mines Bill-- Friendly Societies Regulation-- The Electoral Rolls

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

There was not much excitement visible at Parliament House this morning. The opening of the session by commission had robbed the function of the outside show and display…

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Fortscoming Municipal Elections. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

Mr. P. F. Goodin, a resident of West Ward, Marrickville and last year elected senior auditor in the municipality, will, we understand, be a candidate for the position of alderman for West Ward at…

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Fitzroy Labour League. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

A special meeting of the Fitzroy branch of the Labour Electoral League was held in the School-room, Palmer-street last evening, for the purpose of receiving nominations for a candidate to contest the…

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Work and Wages. Shearers' Union Funds. And Labor Candidates. The Labor Members' Conference-- To be Opened To-day-- Victorian Government Printing Office-- Dissatisfied Employees-- Australian Miners at nesburg -- "Like Fish Out of Water."

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council has decided to send to its kindred body in London accounts of the distress existing in the colonies…

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The Coming Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

Austin Chapman, M.L.A. for Braidwood, has been touring the new portion of his electorate during the past week, and addressed meetings at Nadgingomar,…

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The Coming General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. Varney Parkes addressed a meeting the Canterbury electors at Enfield on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and in his address the candidate…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Tuesday. -- The retiring aldermenare Messrs. P. Mullany and G. Davies. The former, who is Mayor, announced last night at the council meeting that he would not…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon yesterday, the ceremony being performed by the Hons. John Lackey, Dr. M[?]Laurin, and Sir William Manning Certain routine business…

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