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Politics & elections, 1897

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Federal Elections Notes by the Way. Candidates for the Convention. Addresses to the Free and Independent--Forthcoming Meetings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

Thursday, March 4, is the day set for the Convention elections. It will be well for electors to study the method of voting. Each man on…

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Federation. Arrangements for the Polling. When the Votes Will Be Counted. Serious Delay Probable--a Peculiar Regulation. the Orange Bunch

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

There is a probability of complications and of unnecessary delay over the taking of the poll for the Convention elections. Naturally, the public will be anxious to learn the result of the poll at…

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Federal Convention Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3

Portraits of Sir Arthur Renwick and Messrs. Edmund Barton, John See, J. H. Carruthers, W. J. Lyne, J. C. Watson, W. S. Dowel, E. D. Millen, W. P. Cullen, J. Ashton, F. Flowers…

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FEDERATION Last Night's Meetings. the Labor Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

Three of the labor candidates, Messrs. M'Gowen, Holman, and Flowers, addressed a meeting in Coffill's Hall, Ultimo, last night. Mr. Sam'Smith presided. Mr. M'Gowen said that the labor party…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6

LONDON, February 16.—An election was held yesterday to till the vacant seat in the House of Commons for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow caused by the…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

An election took place yesterday to fill the vacant seat for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow in the House of Commons caused by the retirement of Sir George…

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Parliamentary Elections. London, February 16

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3

Sir Charles Cameron, the Liberal candidate, has been elected to the House of Commons for Bridgetown division of Glasgow, defeating Mr. C. Scott…

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The Labour Candidates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

The Social Democratic Federation in Sydney last night adopted a resolution approving of the labour party's federation manifesto, and pledging the…

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A Federal Election Regulation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4

A curious regulation, and one that is likely to cause a great deal of delay and inconvenience, has just been made in connection with the Federal Convention elections. This is…

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Parliamentary Election. the Bridgeton Division of Glasgow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A Parliamentary election was held yesterday for the Bridgeton Division of Glasgow, a vacancy having been caused by the retirement of the…

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Municipal Elections. New Mayors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3

CANTERBURY.--Alderman S. R. Lorking was unanimously elected Mayor for the third year in Succession. HILLSTION.--A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held, when Alderman Robert Walter Stewart…

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The Labor Candidates. Messrs. M'gowen, Holman, and Flowers at Ultimo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6

Messrs. M'Gowen, M.P., Holman, and Flowers, three of the labor candidates for the Federal Convention, addressed a meeting of the electors last night in Coffill's-hall, Harris-street,…

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Candidates' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6

Messrs, Heydon, Grimley, Robertson, and Eagar, of the "Prudent" bunch, will speak at the North Sydney School of Arts to-night. Mr. Wise will be at the School of Arts,…

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The Labor Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

Messrs. Holman and spence addressed a meeting last night from the balcony of the Imperial Hotel, Erskineville. Mr. Holman said of the thirty-nine candidates standing as against the Labor party not…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

HAY.—Alderman Byrne has been elected Mayor. NARRABRI.—Alderman A. R. Stafford was elected Mayor on Tuesday night. RAYMOND TERRACE.—Alderman Hanlon has been…

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Delaying the Election Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

The comment which has been made upon the delay involved by the regulations in connection with the federal elections was much discussed in official circles yesterday. It was held that the object in…

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Candidates' Deposits. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

The discovery made in Tasmania that the Federal Enabling Act does not provide for the return of the deposits of candidates for the Convention caused an inquiry to be made here as to whether there is a…

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Labour Candidates at Erskineville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

Last evening Messrs. Holman and Spence addressed a large meeting from the balcony of the Imperial Hotel, Erskineville. The chair was occupied by Mr. Hollis…

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Federal Elections The Young Men's Convention. Address by Mr. Barton, Q.C. Federal, Representation -- In The House and Senate

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

The sittings in connection with the Young Men's Convention were continued at the New Masonic Hall yesterday evening. There was, as on the…

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The Federal Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 2

Sir,--My attention has been drawn to a gratuitous insult to myself and other candidates by a man named Jones, which appeared in your issue of…

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