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Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 189

The Coolgardie Goldfield. Arrival of Supplies. Election of a Progress Committee. the Weather Threatening. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

Coolgardie news to 16th May states that the Premier mine cleaned up on Saturday after a two weeks' crushing, with the delays incidental to starting a new plant. The return from 2½ tons…

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The General Election. The Lachlan. Lake Cudgellico

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

Mr. J. G. Carroll, candidate for the Lachlan electorate in the protectionist interest, addressed a large and representative meeting in Blocker's Hall. He spoke in…

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Candidates Announced

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

Alderman Matthew Harris has issued his address as free-trade candidate for Denison division. Among the other candidates are Mr. A. J. Kelly, M.L.A., labor and…

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The General Election. Marrickville Labour Electoral League

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

A meeting of this league was held in the Excelsior Hall on Friday evening last for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contest Marrickville, in the labor interest at the…

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The Premier at Tamworth. Arrival This Morning. Welcomed at the Station. His Election Assured -- To-Night's Meeting--Visit to Maitland To-Morrow. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

The Premier (Sir George Dibbs) arrived at Tamworth at 4 o'clock this morning. He was received at the station by a committee of gentlemen appointed to meet him,…

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The General Election. Ashfield Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

Mr. Richard Bennetts addressed a meeting at Croydon on Saturday evening. Mr. John A. Aitken in the chair. Several questions were asked, and apparently satisfactorily…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 4

Both Houses of Parliament will meet to-day. In the Assembly, private members' business will be taken, the first item on the orders of the day being the second…

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The Brisbane Labor Conference. the Shearing Question. Parliament Asked to Interfere. a Conference or a Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--The conference of representatives of the Australian Bush Unions, in conjunction with the executive of the Australian Labor Federation, was…

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Bush Unions. Conference at Brisbane The Resolutions Adopted. Arrangements in View of a Strike-- Labor Members Called Upon to Act in Parliament--compulsory Arbitration. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

A special intercolonial conference of representatives of the Australian bush unions, which opened at the Trades Hall here on, Friday afternoon, was concluded early…

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Forthcoming General Election. the Glebe Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Globe Freetrade Association was held in the local Town Hall last evening for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contest the coming election in the freetrade interest. Previous so the…

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The General Election. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 8

A number of the residents of Leichhardt met at the local town hall last night for the purpose of supporting the candidature of Mr. E. Purnell, who intends to contest the…

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Candidates Announced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

Alderman Matthew Harris has issued his address as free-trade candidate for Denison division. Among the other candidates are Mr. A. J. Kelly, M.L.A., labor and…

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The General Election. The Lachlan. Lake Cudgellico

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

Mr. J. G. Carroll, candidate for the Lachlan electorate in the protectionist interest, addressed a large and representative meeting in Blacker's Hall. He spoke in…

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The General Election. Lang Division

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the committee appointed to forward the candidature of Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald was held in the Masonic-hall last evening. There were about 100 persons…

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South Australia. the Legislative Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The counting of the votes in connection with the Legislative Council elections was continued to-day, and a small return has to be received in each of two…

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Electioneering in Tamworth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 4

The visit of Sir George Dibbs to Tamworth has initiated the usual electioneering proceedings in that town. On the Premier's arrival there yesterday, he found…

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The Premier at Tamworth. An Enthusiastie Meeting. the Work of the Present Parliament. The Financial Panic. Land Legislation--The Legacy from the Last Government-- The Fiscal Question--Land Taxation--The Agricultural Industry--Australian Federation -- The Premier's Policy--The Intercolonial Barriers. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 5

One of the largest meetings ever held in Tamworth was held yesterday evening at the Olympic Hall, when Sir George Dibbs appeared before his prospective constituents…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 7

The President in the Legislative Council yesterday, announced the intelligence of the death of the Hon. Peter Faucett. After the presentation of a petition by Mr. Stephen in favour…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DEATH OF A MEMBER. THE PRESIDENT announced the death of Mr. Peter Fa[?]eett, a member of the…

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Shortening the Session of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 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 outspoken words of Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr…

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