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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 105

An Election Agent Sentenced

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

A Radical election agent named Baldwin has been sentenced at Chesterton to six weeks' imprisonment for offering to make fictitious pairs with…

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An Election Agent Imprisoned. Offering to Make Fictitious "Pairs."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--Mir. Baldwin, tho agent for Mr. H. B. Hoare, the Radical candidate for the Chesterton Division of Cumbridgeshire at the…

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Municipal Elections. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. H. Whayman, who is a candidate for Piper Ward, Woollahra, was hold. on Friday evening at the Star of Freedom…

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Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

ANNANDALE.—In response to a numerously-signed requisition of ratepayers Mr. W. C. O' Brien has consented to contest the forthcoming election. Mr. O'Brien has been a ratepayer of…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

ASHFIELD.—For the East Ward (Summer Hill) seat of this borough Mr. H. C. Brierley (who occupied the position of auditor) has announced himself in opposition to Alderman J. L. Upward. In South…

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Salvation Army. Candidates' Sunday. Redfern Corps

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

The Salvation Army requiring 250 extra officers for field work in the colonies, Sunday was sot aside as a special day to obtain the required number of candidates, and…

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Municipal Elections. Drummoyne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. H. B. Fisher will br held at Mumford's Hotel, Birkenhoad, on Friday evening, for the purpose of forming a committee…

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Victorian Parliament. Increasing the Military Establishment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Promised promised that the matter of the farmers' grievance as to the income tax, they not…

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Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

LANE COVE.—The retiring members of the council are Aldermen Robb, St. Vincent Welch, and Baum, and they all seek re-election. Mr. W. Audsley and another new candidate also…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Teleghaph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question, the Minister of Customs stated that about 80 gallons of fusel oil had been imported in December, but by a firm of chemical…

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Municipal Elections. Yass

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 7

The aldermanic elections are not causing much stir. The three retiring aldermen will be nominated for re-election, and at present there is only talk of opposition in…

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Queensland. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A meeting ot representatives of the Opposition and Labor parties was held last night to discuss matters relating to the coming general…

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Municipal Elections. Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

A strange complication has arisen at Kogarah in connection with the election for Middle Ward. Alderman Arthur Ormonde Butler, on recently being appointed…

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Victorian Parliament. the Defence Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--in the Legislative Council the Sugar Beet Bill was read a second time and taken into committee. The second reading of the Lapsed Bills…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at 3 p.m. A bill, providing for an advance of £50,000 to municipalities for wire netting, was introduced by the Minister for Lands, and read the first time. The…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—A large and enthusiastic meeting of the ratepayers of Alexandria was addressed last night by Mr. F. C. Loveridge, one of the candidates for the representation of Beaconsfield…

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The Elections. Waverley

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the supporters of Mr. W. Sidaway, who is a candidate for the aldermanic vacancy in Lawson Ward, Waverley, was held last…

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Locksley Deviation Bathurst Unemployed Ignored. Action of the Council. Indignant Aldermen-- Reid's Picture of Prosperity -- Still Awaiting Realisation-- Election Promises. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the borough council last night Alderman Halliday drew attention to the necessity of action being taken to show the Minister for Works that Sydney…

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Victorian Parliament. the Railway Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--To-day the Legislative Council spent almost the whole of its sitting considering messages from the Assembly as to their amendments in…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Proposal to Reinstate Mr. Speight. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon the Defence Estimates were further considered, and amendments were moved by various members to protect the lower-paid members of the service from undue…

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