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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 105

The Queensland Elections. Third Batch of Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The third batch of Parliamentary nominations was received today as follow:--North Brisbane (two).--T. J. Byrnes…

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Mr. M'millan's Ideal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

A few days ago Mr. M'Millan made an astonishing appearance as a political pessimist. Having observed the gradual, but steady, withdrawal from…

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The Cowra Electorate. a Local Candidate

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald' will leave to-night for Cowra, and Mr. Crick will follow him in a couple of days, and will speak in his support at Cowra and other places. Correspondents,…

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The Cowra Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

There is likely to be a phenomenal rush of candidates for the Cowra seat. All parties seem to be weighted with superfluous aspirants. Among the later names to be…

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Cowra Election. Issue of the Writ. Nomination and Polling Days

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

The writ for the election of a representative for Cowra in the Legislative Assembly was issued this afternoon. The date of nomination is Friday, March 27; the…

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Fire Brigades Board. Election of a Representative

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

A ballot is to be taken at the Town Hall, Sydney, this morning io connection with the election of a representative of the suburban municipalities on the Fire Brigades Board under the…

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The Queensland Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

THE issue of the forthcoming elections in the northern colony has practically narrowed down to individualism versus socialism. The present…

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The General Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Premier states that Parliament will be dissolved on March 31. Mr. Kingston will declare the Government policy on April 2. The…

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Cabmen and Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

In future it will be necessary for cabmen to follow the example of the newspapers in the matter of payment from Parliamentary and municipal candidates. A…

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The Elections in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, March 16.--This colony is going through the prolonged agony of a general election. Yes, a prolonged agony. We have a large territory, with numerous…

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Special Edition Late Cables. Egypt and Abyssinia. the Nile Expedition. Statement in the French Chamber. Questions in Parliament. Replies by Lord Salisbury and Mr. Curzon

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 19.—In the French Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Berthelot, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that there were serious financial as well as…

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Fire Brigades Board. Election of Representatives

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

Mettings were held to-day at the offices of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Castle-reagh-street, of representatives of the insurances companies having their head offices within…

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The Cowra Election. (From Our Correspondent.) Deepwater

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Dowel arrived at Deepwater this morning on the road to Cowra to contest the election. He intends to thoroughly canyass the electorate, and holds the first meeting early next week…

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The Cowra Election

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

Reports from Cowra to-day show that Mr. Phillips, a local candidate, will almost beyond question be the selected protectionist candidate for the district. Messrs…

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The Queensland Elections. The Contingent Vote

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

The contingent vote which prevails at Parliamentary elections in Queensland is being wrestled with in a manner akin to that in which the New South Wales…

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Fire Brigades' Board Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

The election of a representative of the suburban municipalities upon the Fire Brigades Board was held yesterday, the poll being taken at the Town-hall, and resulting…

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The Queensland Elections Deadlock at Dalby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

BRISBANE. Thursday.--A telegram from Dalby states that there is a curious development there in connection with the Parliamentary nominations. Only two…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

The movers of the address in both Lords and Commons being well-known in your part of the. world, there was a larger Anglo-colonial element than usual about the…

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Sale of Diseased Animals. a Magistrate on the Prosecutions. the Way to Read an Act of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

A case in which Thomas Bury, carcase butcher, proceeded against W. E. Richards, fat stock salesman, for having at the Flemington salyards on the 5th instant sold to him a bullock which, upon being…

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The Italians in Abyssinia. the Evacuation of Kassala. Questions in the British Parliament. Replies of Ministers. King Menelek Willing to Conclude Peace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Questions were asked in Parliament to-day as to the announcement in "The Times" that the Italian garrison would…

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