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Article : 114 wordsThe nominations for St Leonards are:—Belmore Ward; Allen D. Bell, D. Joseph, P. Abbott. Tunks Ward; Richard Harnett, jun., and Charles Cowles. Albert Ward: William H. M'Lean and Andrew Eaton. Auditors: ...
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Article : 243 wordsThe members of the National Irish League waited on Dr. O'Doherty, M.P., on the arrival of the M.M.S. Sydney at the Semaphore to-day, and congratulated him on his election for Meath i[?] the Imperial Parliament. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 2 Feb 1886, Page 10
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