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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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Results of the Elections

Southern Argus · Monday 2 November 1885 · page 3

The following is a complete list of the members who have been returned to Parliament:- Albury—George Day…

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Daily Evening Argus, Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man. Campbell. Monday, November 2. Parliamentary Elections

Southern Argus · Monday 2 November 1885 · page 2

WHETHER the general elections should be all held on the same day, or at internals, extending over a certain period, is a question on which much diversity of opinion exists. Like…

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The New Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 2

ALL the members have now been returned to represent the colony in the first session of the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales, which has been convened, by proclamation in the…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 2

The polling for the electorate of Murrumbidgee(three members) took place on Saturday last, and excited much interest. The candidates were Messrs. Dibbs (premier),…

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The General Election

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 2

The elections for the Assembly terminated on Saturday, when the polling for the Murrumbidgee, New England, and Wollombi took place. The Murrmnbidgee election was a…

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The Elections. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 2

The following candidates have been returned: -- Central Cumberland -- Messrs. A. H. McCulloch, N. Bull, and Varney Parkes…

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Betting at Elections

Southern Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 2

Bets are a form of monetary, or rent, or personal property transactions, unknown to law as matters on which legal claims can be founded. But the law recognises them in the…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Southern Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 4

The following are the numbers polled, so far as they have yet been published:—Dibbs, 2020; Gormly, 1809; Bolton, 1524; Douglas, 1234; Cowley, 645. The first three are elected…

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General News, the General Elections. Wagga, Monday, 10.30 a.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 3

For the Murrumbidgee electorate the latest returns give :—Dibbs, 2042 ; Gormly, 1819 ; Bolton, 1469; Douglas 1301; Cowley, 704. The three first named are certain of election…

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Ministerial Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1885 · page 4

CONSEQUENT upon the acceptance of office by the Hon. T. M. Slattery and the Hen. W. J. Lyne, as Minister for Justice and Minister for Works respectively, their seats in the Legislative Assembly for…

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The New Parliament and Land Legislation

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 2

MORE than nine-tenths of the members returned to the new Parliament either denounced the existing Land Act in total or advocated important amendments. The…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll for the Murrumbidgee took place on Saturday last, when the numbers were declared as follows:—For Mr. Dibbs, 2171; for Mr…

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Election Matters

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll at Murrumbidgee was made on Friday. Following, are the exact totals:—Dibbs 2171, Goamly 1920, Bolton 1585, Douglas 1394,…

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The Home Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1885 · page 2

IN this colony we have just passed through the excitement of a general parliamentary election, but whilst our political minnows have been f[?]ing in their own shallow…

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Burrowa Election. Unopposed Return of the Minister for Justice

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 2

THE nomination for the Burrows electorate, which was rendered necessary so soon after the general election by Mr. T. M. Slattery's acceptance of the office of…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 2

The Assembly met at noon. There are 106 members present. The Opposition benches were so crowded that members on that side could not obtain…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1885 · page 2
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THE scene outside Parliament House at noon to-day was a very animated one. Each side of the footway of Macquarie-street was lined with spectators anxiously looking for the arrival of the…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1885 · page 4

THE first session of the twelfth Parliament was commenced on Tuesday. In the Legislative Council the President took the chair at noon, and thereupon the Clerk of Parliaments read the…

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Opening of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 November 1885 · page 3

SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, Acting Governor of Now South "Wales, opened Parliament afternoon on Wednesday. The speech regrets the existence of the…

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