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Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 189

The General Election. The Old 'Un Requisitioned

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

Last week an influential deputation waited upon the Old 'Un in the file room of the office to request him to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the…

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The General Elections. Randwick

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

We understand that a movement is on foot to initiate preliminary action with a view to inviting Mr. Edmund Barton, Q,C., M.L.A., to contest this…

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The General Election. Gipps

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

It is announced in our advertising columns to-day that a strong requisition to Alderman P. F. Hart is in course of preparation, asking him to become a candidate for Gipps…

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General Election. Willoughby

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 11

Mr. Robert Mood[?]e met the electors of Willoughby at the Great Northern Hotel, Cha[?]swood, on Thursday night, Dr. J. B. Crabbe being elected chairman. Mr. Moodie…

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The General Election. Woollahra Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

With reference to a paragraph appearing in our issue of yesterday relating to the Woollahra election, Mr. Adrian Knox requests us to state that, so far as he has been…

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The Coming General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

We publish to-day a list, complete to date, of the candidates who have announced their intention of contesting scats in the electorates throughout the colony in…

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The Coming Elections. Parramatta Electorate. Alderman Thorpe in the Town Hall

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 7

At 8 o’clock on Monday evening, when about 100 persons were present, Alderman Thorpe, who was received with applause, said: Ladies and gentlemen, I have not appointed…

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Sherbrooke and its Candidates. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 12

Sib,—I am always averse to the idea of entering upon a newspaper controversy with an opposition candidate, but as my name was mentioned by Mr. A. Hallon in…

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Beecroft. Electioneering

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1

Mr. Forsyth, J. P., of Ryde, a candidate, for Ryde electorate, will address the electors of Beecroft on Tuesday at Mr. Stobo’s store, and Mr. Harrison, of Beecroft, has…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Election of Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 13

A meeting of above council was held at Canley Vale Hall on the 11th instant; the Mayor (Alderman G. Stimson) presided. Alderman W. Donald wrote resigning his position as an alderman of the…

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Truth's Letters to Public Men. Eminent and Otherwise, Mostly Otherwise. No. 8—To Joseph Abbott, Esq., M.P. Candidate for Newtown—Camperdown

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1894 · page 3

DEAR MR. ABBOTT, There are so many fearful duffers in the present Parliament whom one is in duty bound to severely flagellate that it is an…

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Forthcoming General Election. Mr. Adrian Knox at Woollahra

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. Adrian Knox, one of the candidates for the representation of the Electorate of Woollahra in the new Parliament, addressed a meeting of the electors from the balcony of the Royal Hotel,…

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No. 9—To William McCourt, Esq., M.P., Camden. Candidate for Bewral

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1894 · page 3

My Dear McCOURT,— You are sufficiently man of the world, I presume, not to take offence at a little plain speaking, while you are an old enough…

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By Wire. Adelaide Elections. ADELAIDE, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1894 · page 5

Great interest is manifested in the elections to-day for the Southern and North-eastern Districts each of which returns two members to the Council, and East Torrens,…

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Truth's Letters to Public Men. Eminent and Otherwise. Mostly Otherwise. No. 7.—To Mr. G. H. Reid, Candidate for the king Division of the Metropolis

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1894 · page 4

Dear Mr. REID,— It is in no uncharitable humor that I tender you the tribute of such admonition and advice as may be garnered from the…

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Shortening the Session of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

There is a gradually growing feeling in the public mind that more time is wasted than usefully spent by Parliament, and the out spoken words of Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr…

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South Australian Elections

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The election for three members for the north-eastern and two for the southern districts to fill the vacancies in the Legislative Council were held on Saturday. The…

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Labour Candidate for Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

Mr. Alex Duncan addressed a meeting from the balcony of Reddan's Hotel on Saturday night. Mr. T. O. M. Skelton was in the chair. The failures of past Governments and deficiencies of the present…

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(From Our Correspondent.) Labour Candidates at Tumut. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

A crowded but orderly meeting of electore was held here last night to hear the views of three labour candidates—Messrs. Robert Joyce. of Tumut, Walter Heather, of Adelong Crossing,…

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Forthcoming General Elections. Mr. Edmund Barton and the Paddington Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

It is understood that Mr. Barton will be asked to contest this electorate in the protectionist interest…

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