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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Municipal District of Cooma. the Polling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 3

THERE was very little excitement in Cooma on Monday. One vehicle was playing in the interests of Messrs. O'Rourke, Faulkner, and H[?]on,…

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Scene in Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Buchu[?] moved the adjournment of the House, for the purpose of drawing the attention of hon…

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Election for Northumberland. Newcastle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 3

THE returning-officer (Mr. C. B. Haviland) made a declaration of the state of the poll last evening at Waratah. There was an immense…

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An Irish Electioneering Scene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 4

COLONEL CULTUREST and Mr.Kettle presented themselves to the electors of Mac [?] colony Cork on Monday it being a fairday. Mr. Kettle was accompanied…

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The General Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 4

The following is the clause in the new Electoral Bill, referring to the collection, &c., of the Electoral Rolls. By this it will be seen that a general election…

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The Catholic Vote at the General Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 4

THE political atmosphere is thickening, and men of delicate sensibility find some difficulty in breathing. Political ambitions and aspirations are gathering…

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The Candidate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 4

"F[?] who travels on the road so [?] my child, tis the candidate;" For example of human [?]…

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Telegrams. Dissolution of Parliament. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

PARLIAMENT is dissolved. For Manaro, the nomination is fixed for 25th of November; the polling, Thursday, 2nd December…

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Writs of Election. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 9th November, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that writs have been issued, addressed to the Returning Officers…

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The Coming Elections and the Education Question

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANARO MERCUTY. SIR,—Now that we are on the eve of an election, it behaves every elector who has the interest of his country…

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Telegrams. Election Items. [Through Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY, Monday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

CAMERON, O'Connor, Abigail, and Martin have been elected for West Sydney. Fletcher and Lloyd are elected for…

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The Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANARO MERCURY. SIR,—Permit me to say a few words in reference to the so called squibs which appeared in Saturday's issue…

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Telegrams. Queanbeyan Election. QUEANBEYAN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 3

THE return of the Duck Flat poll taken to-day has been just received by telegraph via Bungendore, and gives Mr. Thompson a total majority…

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Braidwood Election. BRAIDWOOD

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 3

A. Ryrie obtained 600 votes; E. Greville, 491, Majority for Ryrie, 118. Mr. Ryrie is elected…

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The Election. to the Editor of the Manaro Mercury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 3

SIR, —Permit me to say a few words in reference to the so called squibs which appeared in Saturday's issue of your contemporary. From my…

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Mr. Joe Morgan on the Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 4

SIXTEEN years ago a general election was pending as there is now; and ad eccentric correspondent gave the following advice, which is applicable in a general election…

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Corrupt Practices at Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

At the Central Palice Court, yesterday afternoon, Frances Chabat was charged with attempting to personate Thomas Hunt, an elector in the South Sydney…

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I.—election and Power of Directors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 3

1. The owner of 100 large stock, or the duly authorised superintendent of the owner of not less than 2,000 large stock, shall be qualified to vote at the elections…

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