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Politics & elections, 1896

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

ANNANDALE.—Mr. W. c. O'Brien, one of the candidates, addressed a large meeting of the ratepayers on Friday evening from the balcony of Newman's Hotel, Johnstone street. Mr. J. Hunter…

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Waverley Election. Mr. Barlow's Candidature

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Barlow, who has on two occasions been placed second on the poll for Waverley Electorate, met a number of hid friends at the Tea Gardens Hotel,…

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The Waverley Vacancy. Meetings of Candidates. Mr. T. Jessep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 2

Alderman T. Jessep, a candidate for the seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Angus Cameron, the late representative for Waverley,…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—The municipal nominations took place at noon to-day. Mayor Britten was returned unopposed for Cohen Ward, and Alderman Matheson for Lye Ward…

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Waverley Election. Sip Henry Parkes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

The writ for the Waverley election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Angus Cameron has not yet been issued, but it is expected…

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Waverley Election. a Requisition to Sir Henry Parkes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Sir Henry Parkes was held yesterday, and it was decided to prepare a requisition, asking him to allow himself to bo nominated for the…

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Victorian Parliament. the Federation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.-- The Legislative Council to-day re-committed the Federation Enabling Bill to make consequential amendments, and passed it with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

In the Assembly this evening the anomaties [?] the income tax were discussed on the motion for the adjournment of the House. A Promise was obtained from the Premier that farmers should be…

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Municipal Elections. Yesterday's Nominations

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

AUBURN.—West Ward, William C. Smith, John F. Salisbury; North Ward, Charles Dyer, John R. H. Gibbons; East Ward, James S. Myers, John Ritchie. Auditors: Edward Evans…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

The nominations for the suburban and country municipalities were announced yesterday. In many cases the announcements were identical with the returns published in the Herald a few days since…

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Municipal Election. Campbelltown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

The municipal nominations took place to-day at noon. Those nominated for the position of aldermen were Messrs. Graham, Seanlan, Fowler, Sedgwick, Herborn and…

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Waverley Election. The Protectionist Party. Compliment to Mr. G. Skelton Yuill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the central executive committee of the National Protection Union was held yesterday afternoon, among those present being Messrs. John See,…

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Municipal Elections. Unopposed Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

Nominations for vacancies in the various municipal councils throughout the colony were officially announced yesterday. They were in the main similar to those published in "The…

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The Waverley Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

An instance of the strict regard which State departments pay to formality has occurred over the Waverley election. It used to be that when a member of the…

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Victorian Parliament. the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council to-day passed the Vegetation Diseases Bill, the Sale of Goods Bill, and read the Railway Bill a second time…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon Sir James Lee Steere and the Speaker of the Assembly of Western Australia were accorded seats on the floor of the chamber. The House went into committee,…

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The United States. the Presidential Election

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 4.—Mr. Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States from March, 1889 to March, 1893, has declined to be nominated for the Presidency in…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the " Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 7

Sir,—I have looked in vain for the name of your correspondent who signs himself " E. Belworthy" on the municipal roll for the ward in which it was proposed to erect the crematory…

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