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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 105

Election for East Kerry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

London, April 1.-Mr. Roche, an Irish Nationalist, lias been returned as member of the House of Commons for East Kerry…

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Trial of an Election Petition. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

The hearing of the petition lodged by Mr. John William Benn against the return of Mr. Harry H. Marks, Conservative member for St. George (Tower…

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The Cowra Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

COWRA is to be heartily congratulated on a recent display of political consistency, sterling patriotism, and sound understanding of what must make…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, March 28.--The aftermath of the first electoral Saturday's harvest did not, during the ensuing week, afford to the winners as much gratification as was to be…

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An Election Petition. a Trial of Forty Days. Petition Dismissed--counter Charge Proved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--In the Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice Bruce, the hearing was concluded to-day of…

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The Cowra Election

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1896 · page 4

THE result of the bye-election at Cowra, though evidently displeasing to the Reid Government, and to fanatical Freetraders generally, is, nevertheless,…

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The Queensland Elections. Results of Saturday's Polling [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

Twenty-two seats were contested at the elections to-day. They were represented in the last Parliament by six Ministeralists, seven Opposition, and nine Labour Members. The…

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The Cowra Election

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

NOWRA, Saturday.—The poll was declared at noon to-day from the court-house verandah, the numbers being: Phillips 759, and Lamond 477; majority for Phillips, 282. Mr. Phillips, in thanking…

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The Cowra Election. The Ministerial Attitude

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 3

The declaration of the poll in connection with Cowra election was made on Saturday. The election itself took place on Thursday. Prior to that it engaged the…

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Queensland Elections. Success of the Labour Party. A Government Majority. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

The polling for 22 seats in the Assembly was held on Saturday, the labour party securing 12. The Government only won 5 seats, the Opposition 4 and the…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 4

The third batch of returns for the Queensland general election now in progress has materially altered the position of political parties in the northern…

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The Cowra By-election. the Complete Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

COWRA, Saturday.--The official declaration of the poll was made at noon to-day. The complete returns are as follow:--T. Phillips, 759; H. Lamond, 477. Informal, six. There was no excitement when the returning-officer made his declaration…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 6

LONDON, April 6.—Mr. Carew, a Parnellite, has teen elected to the House of Commons for the College Green Division of Dublin in the place of Dr. Joseph Kenny,…

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Queensland Elections. (From a Special Correspondent.) Brisbane, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

Saturday's elections were expected to strengthen the opponents of the Government, but the result in several cases has been a surprise Of the 22 Beats filled, filve only were won by Ministerialists,…

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Public Opinion. the Cowra Election. to the Editor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 2

Sir,--The result of this election, the first after the issue of land income tax papers, : must have been a complete staggerer for the Reid crowd, as well as the foreign-trade…

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Latest Cables. Parliamentary Election. The College Green Seat. London, April 6

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Carew, a Parnellite, has been elected to the House of Commons as the representative of College Green division of Dublin City, in place of…

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Parliamentary Election. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Carew, a Parnellite, has been elected to the House of Commons for the College Green Division of Dublin in placo of Dr. Joseph Kenny, Parnellite, who…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. J. E. Carew, a Parnellite, has been elected to the House of Commons for the College Green Division of Dublin, in the…

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The E. S. and A. Bank Bill Important Modifications in Parliament. Amendments Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- Parliament has considerably modified the bill introduced at the instance of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank,…

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Transit Commission. To-day's Election

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 8

The polling for the election of two transit commissioners—one to represent the various suburban municipalities within the police district of Sydney, and the other the licensed owners,…

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