An Ashfield Incident. Delay in Opening a Polling Booth. Several Electors Disfranchised
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 10
An extraordinary incident in connection with the arrangements for Voting in the Ashfield electorate look place at the Croydon branch pollingbooth. In the Ashfield electorate there were three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Narrabri Election. Labour Candidate Returned. NARRABRI
The Australian Star · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 9
There was great excitement yesterday over the Parliamentary bye-election, but the proceedings were orderly, and the result was approximately known in remarkably quick…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fitzroy Election. Return of Alderman John Norton. an Anti-bill Candidate
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 10
The bye-election for the Fitzroy Division of Sydney took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Alderman John Norton, by a majority of 71 votes over Alderman Chapman. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The French Chamber. Election of President. the Government Candidate Defeated
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 9
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A second election was held today for the position of President of the French Chamber of Deputies, when M. Deschanel, a member…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What Mr. Barton Thinks. How the Vote Failed. Plan for Future Action. the New Parliament Looked to for Redress
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 10
"Well, I don't quite know," said Mr. Barton, to a "Daily Telegraph" representative, after the voting last night, "how to account for the defeat of the bill, or, I should say, to give a correct…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliamentary Elections. Fitzroy
Evening News · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 6
The election to fill the vacancy for the Fitzroy Division, caused by the death of Mr. J. M'Elhone, took place yesterday, and caused, for a the election, an unusual amount of interest. The pelting resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federation. the Referendum. Commonwealth Bill. Majority of Nearly 5000 for the Measure. Splendid Response in the Country. Federalists Determined to Agitate Next Election. Speeches by Messrs, Barton, R. E. O'connor, and Wise. a Memorable Scene. Victoria and Tasmania Accept the Bill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 9
The fateful day has come and gone, and though the issue fell short of the 80,000 vote, the fervent hope of the federalists is that the bill will be carried into law, and New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gathering of the Federal Association. Stirring Speeches by Messrs. Barton, R. E. O'connor, and Wise. Warning to "Political Traitors." the Association to Be Kept Alive. a Trumpet Call to Arms. Fight to Be Resumed at the General Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 9
Whilst the immense throng of people gathered before the "Sydney Morning Herald" Office surged and cheered enthusiastically as the returns were being posted up to view, Mr. Barton and his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The French Chamber of Deputies. Election of President. London, June 2
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 9
A fresh ballot has taken place for the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and has resulted in the election of M. Deschanel by a majority of four votes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Narrabri Bye-election. Returns Incomplete. Narrabbri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 8
During to-day the excitement was intense with regard to the bye-election. Shortly after 9 a.m. groups of electors congregated outside the local polling booths, amd 'buses and cabs and all kinds of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fitzroy Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 8
The election of a member for the electorate of Fitzroy, vacant by the death of Mr. J. M'Elbone, took place yesterday, and excited a considerable amount of interest, though it was merely a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election in Queensland
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 18
The election, on Saturday for the representation of the Burnett district in the Legislative Assembly resulted thus:— Mr. Ryott Maughan, 447; Mr. Newton, 404; Mr. Simpson, 56. Mr. Eyott…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mr. Wise. the Question to Be Fought at the Next Election. the Bill to Be Forced Down the People's Throats. Mr. Reid's Recent Utterances
Sunday Times · Sunday 5 June 1898 · page 7
"I CAN'T say that I am altogether surprised at the result," said Mr. Wise to a SUNDAY TIMES reporter. "Personally I did not anticipate more than…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliamentary Elections
Sunday Times · Sunday 5 June 1898 · page 7
MR. JAMES EVE, formerly one of the members for Canterbery, announces himself as a Candidate for the Burwood seat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Gladstone Reminiscence. the G.O.M's First Election Campaign
Truth · Sunday 5 June 1898 · page 8
"THE Reds' (namely Mr. Gladstone's canvassing party) were headed by old tom Spencer who carried a large red liag, while at Night we were preceded by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Rhymer. the Labor Member's Dream. a General Election Bogey
Truth · Sunday 5 June 1898 · page 7
A phantasm fearful my slumbers hath stirred, And a ghost of ill-omen hath frighted me sore, Illstinetly is croaked hoarsely muttered I…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New Elections
Truth · Sunday 5 June 1898 · page 7
Halt the country's dead or dying but it won't be bye-and-bye; For the din of the elections seems already drawing night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Polling in Sooth Australia. Adelaide
The Australian Star · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 6
The polling in connection with the referendum is being conducted here, but the excitement' is not great, the result of the poll in New South Wales having caused many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The' Polling. Was It Heavy or Light? About the Same As at the Federal Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 5
An impression exists that the polling at the referendum on Friday was very light. An analysis of the figures, however, shows that this was by no means the case. The most notable feature of the returns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political Situation. Will Parliament Meet? The Coming Elections
The Australian Star · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 6
The Impression that Parliament will not meet again is growing in political circles, and a being freely discussed by the few members. in town today. The belief is that Mr,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →