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Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 189

The Free-trade Troubles. Too Many Candidates. Mr. Reid's Jocularity

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

The troubles of contending sections in the free-trade party, which have been apparent for some time past, received an illustration yesterday in appeals made to Mr. Reid, as…

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Candidates for [?]athurst. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 8

Several requisitions asking the Mayor (Alderman Walker) to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for Bathurst in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections…

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General Elections. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

Alderman John Navin, of Waterloo, who is a candidate for a seat in Parliament, wiil address the electors at the Alexandria Town Hall to-night…

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The General Election. Redfern

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the committee appointed to secure tho return of Mr. Alderman W. T. Poole, one of the candidates for Redfern, was held at the Redfern Town Hall last…

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Tasmania the Legislative Council Elections. a Victory for the Ministry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council elections were held to-day. Mr. William Hart (Launceslon) was declared duly elected unopposed. The polling for…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. J. D. Fitzraid, M.P., a candidate for the Lang division, was held at the Freemason Hotel, York-street, last night. About 100 electors…

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Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A Parliamentary election took place yesterday at South Hackney, Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., the late Liberal member, having been elevated…

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Election of Mayors by the Ratepayers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 6

One of the principal "planks" in the municipal programmes of aspirants for aldermanic honors at the late municipal elections was that, of the election of Mayor…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

The first business with which the Legislative Council dealt yesterday was the second reading of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Bill, and as there was a remarkable, not…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 9. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. NOXIOUS TRADES BILL. Dr. MACLAURIN moved the second reading of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 9

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message was received from the Governor intimating that the Royal Assent had been…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message…

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Star's Special Cables the British Parliament. General Election Imminent. Variety of Cliques. An Inadequate Majority. Insufficient to Pass Legislation-- Or to Suppress Obstruction-- Liberals Urge Dissolution. London, May 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 6

There is a general belief in political circles that a general election in the United Kingdom is imminent. This belief is due to a variety of…

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The Work of Parliament. a Good Night's Record. Beginning of the End

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

Parliament is apparently in a better humor for work, to judge by last night's business, and if the rate of progress made during the sitting can only be maintained…

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South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Parliamentary Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 6

The nominations for the Central District in the Legislative Council were received to day, six nominations being lodged, including, besides those of Messrs. Adams, Birks, Fuller, Wholan, and…

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Forthcoming General Election. Parliamentary Labour Party. Meeting of the Central Committee. a Modified Pledge Recommended for Adoption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

A meeting of the Parliam[?]tary Labour Party was held yesterday afternoon, when a modified pledge was [?]bmitted by the delegates from the Trades and Labour Council. No definite decision was [?]…

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General Election. the Labor Parties. Proposed Pledge. Submitted to the Leagues. Mediation of the Trades and Labor Council-- No Reconciliation Likely

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

The deputation of the Trades and Labor Council, which is acting as mediator between the labor electoral leagues and the labor members, had a further interview with a…

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The Free- Trade Party Preparing for Elections Split in the Camp. Free- traders Protecting Themselves -- Mr. Wise Drooped-- A Remarkable Committee

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

The meeting of the free- trade members to prepare for organisation of the shattered elements of the party in the forthcoming election was held at Parliament House last…

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The General Election. Cook Division

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of the supporters of Mr. James Watson, the labor candidate for Cook Division, was held in the Congregational Schoolroom,…

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