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Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 189

Dynamite in the Argentine Republic. Plot to Blow Up the Parliament House. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 9

A plot has been discovered at Buenos Ayres, capital of the Argentine Republic, to blow up the Parliament House and the Bourse by means of dynamite…

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An Electioneering Joke. Sir George Equal to the Occasion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 9

ON the Premier's arrival at Tam worth on Monday he found circulars being distributed puporbing to emanate from Dibbs and Co., Lim, The capital of "the firm" was represented as SO Os 2…

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The General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 9

SIR Goorge Dibbs stated at West Maitland on Tuesday that Parliament would be prorogued in about a fortnight and that the general election would follow without unnecessary delay…

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Forthcoming General Election. Phillip and Cook L. E. Leagues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 7

Last evening a public meeting, under the combined auspices of the Phillip and Cook Labour Electoral Leagues, was held at Duggan's Hotel Elizabeth and Rutland streets. Mr Thomas Clee occupied the…

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Election for Deloraine. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 9

The election of a representative for Deloraine in the Legislative Assembly was held to-day. A powerful combination worked against Mr. Cameron, and secured the return of Mr…

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The Elections in Hawaii. London, May 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 1054

The elections in the Hawaiian Islands have ended. A Republican Constitution is being framed. It is proposed that the Hon.—Dole…

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General Election. Mr. Hoyle, M.L.A., at Redfern. an Enthusiastic Reception. And a Vote of Confidence

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Hoyle, M.L.A., addressed the electors of Redfern last night at the local Town Hall, the reception accorded to him being one of the most enthusiastic kind. A…

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The General Election. Bathurst. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

The local Labor Electoral League have chosen Alderman J. Walker (Mayor of Bathurst) as their candidate at the forthcoming election, although Mr…

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The Deloraine Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--The poll for the election of a member of the House of Assembly for Deloraine was taken to-day, with the following result:--Mr. Best, 314 ; Mr…

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West Australia. the Government and the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.--Among the proposals by the Government, as unfolded by the Premier at Banbury on Wednesday, was one for thee establishment of a Mint at…

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Sherbrooke and its Candidates. A Reply to Mr. Hallen

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 10

As briefly referred to In a recent issue, I crave pardon from Mr. Ambrose Hallen for my inadvertence in referring to the matter, of his blindness at all; notwithstanding that it is the…

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Granville Protectionists. The Rival Candidates. An Association formed. Ewart or Gannon ?

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 6

A mass meeting of protectionists was held in the Albert Ball, Granville, on Tuesday evening. The room was crowded, and Ald. Finnegan was voted to the chair. The…

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The Coming General Election Dr. Rundle at Kellyville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

On Holiday night Dr. Rundle, one of the candidates for Sherbrooke, addressed a number of the electors at Mr. James's residence, Mr. Simon Redden being in the chair. The…

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ThePro tectionists Moving at Granville A Squabble Between the Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

A MEETING which it was afterwards explained was called for the purpose of forming a Protectionist Association at…

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The Prod. Goes for Parliament a Brilliant Idea. How it Originated. His Political Platform. First Meeting. Arranging for the Fray--An Address to the Electors--The Prod. Gets In

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

The Prodigal, that graceful sporting scribe and well known and popular citizen, is entering the arena of practical politics. In order that our readers may more fully…

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The Crop of Candidates. Interview with a Well-known Trades-unionist. Political Flotsam and Jetsam from Great Britain—Unclean! Unclean!! Moral Lepers in the Labor Movement —The Labor Platform explained away—The Political Kick Behind— Trade Unionists Euchrod

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1894 · page 3

SEEING that the cause of Labor is now the prey of raging factions, a representative of TRUTH waited on a well-known Trades-Unionist, one who has seen the…

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Truth's Letters to Public Men. Eminent and Otherwise. Mostly Otherwise. No. £2.—To Job Sheldon, M.P., The Namoi. Candidate for Gunnedah

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1894 · page 3

MY DEAR SHELDON.— As one of those wafted into public life at the time of the last general election you have fairly well carried out your hustings…

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Truth's Letters to Public Men. Eminent and Otherwise. Mostly Otherwise. No. 10.—To Mr. James Henry Young, M. P. Candidate for The Manning

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1894 · page 4

MY DEAR MR. YOUNG,— You have probably observed ere this that the subjects of these sketches are not selected in any order of political or personal…

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Victoria. the Coming Session of Parliament. Position of Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Government will meet Parliament on Wednesday under circumstances of special interest. It is openly stated by Opposition members that…

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General Election. Paddingt0n. The Protectionist Candidate

The Australian Star · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

A meeting of protectionists was held in the Paddington Town Hall on Saturday evening for the purpose of selecting a protectionist candidate to contest the electorate…

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