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Politics & elections, 1895

3,233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 162

The Bowral Election. Mr. M'court Returned Unopposed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. M'Court was declared elected unopposed today by the returning officer (Mr. Thomas Loveridge, J. P.), in the School of Arts. There was a large gathering. Four separate nominations were…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

The following additional returns of the annual mayoral elections have been received:- ALBURY.—Alderman Watson has been elected Mayor…

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Bowral Election. Bowral

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. William M'Court has been re-elected Unopposed for Bowral. Mr. M'Court, in returning thanks, said that his bankruptcy had not been the result of extravagant…

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Municipal Matters. Election of Mayors. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 7

A meeting of the Waterloo council was held yesterday evening to elect a Mayor in succession to Mr. E. T. Walsh. There were present Aldermen Smith, Navin, Collier,…

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The Bowral Election. Return of Mr. M'court Unopposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

BOWRAL, Wednesday. --Mr. William M'Court was to-day declared re-elected unopposed as member of the Legislative Assembly for Bowral. There was a large…

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The Imperial Parliament. Another Parnellite Amendment. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was resumed…

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MUNICIPAL. Mayoral Elections

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The following aldermen have been elected Mayors of their respective munici­palities: Annandale.-Alderman John Young…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The following additional returns have been received:- ALEXANDRIA.—Alderman Horne has been elected Mayor. In the voting he tied with Alderman Allen,…

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British Politics. Opening of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 12

The Imperial Parliament was opened by commission on the 5th instant. The following is a summary of the cablegrams received:…

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Notes of the Week. The Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 323

The opening of the new session of the Imperial Parliament last week was an event of far more than ordinary importance. If anticipations are realised, it was the first step towards the bitterest…

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Criminal Libel. a Member of Parliament Committed. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. T. Price, M.P. for Sturt, has been committed for trial on a charge of criminal libel arising from statements made in a recent speech…

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The Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Address in Reply. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 326

Parliament was opened to-day by commission. In the House of Lords the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Imperial Parliament. Another Amendment Rejected. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 9

In the House of Commons to-day the debate on the amendment upon the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. J. J. Clancy, member for…

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zPetersham Election. the Local Editor Threatened. Alderman- Webster Bound Over [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.]

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

A case of some interest came before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day. Alderman Webster, of the Petersham Council, was summoned by Mr…

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Municipal Elections. PENRITH

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

On Saturday last the only contested election in connection with the Penrith Municipal Council, came off at the Council Chambers, the contestants being E. E. N…

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The Bowral Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 16

BOWRAL, Wednesday.— Mr. M'Court was declared elected unopposed to-day. Mr. M'Court said that his financial difficulties had not been brought about by speculation or extravagance, but by depression,…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 10

The following additional returns have been received:- ANNANDALE.—Alderman John Young, J.P., was elected Mayor, this being his second term…

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Election of President. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

SIRS,—Allow me to suggest a better plan for the election of President of the Conference than that now and for years adopted. At present six or seven…

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Municipal and Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 358

The following are the returns of the successful candidates in the municipal contests at the places named:— ADAMSTOWN.—East Ward: J. Sheedy. South…

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Hunter’s Hill Council Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A Special Meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night, far the propose of electing a Mayor. These were present: The Mayor (Ald- Trainer) in the chair,…

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