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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

34 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Municipal Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 3

A VERY lively interest was taken in the election of two aldermen in the place of Messrs. K. Doddo's and F. J. McAuliffe for the Municipal District of Cooma at the…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

AT the meeting on Friday night, there were present the Mayor (Mr. David O'Rourke) and Aldermen Shannon, Faulkner, C. F. Welch, and G. W. Spring…

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Election Address. MR. D. Ryrie at Kianda

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

A public meeting held at Mr. W. Sharp's Kiandra, when on Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, when there was a very large attendance…

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Election Address

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 2

MR. DAVID, M.L.A., addressed a very large body of electors at Cooma on Tuesday last. It was originally intended to hold the meeting in the long room at Cooma Hotel, but…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech was very short. He says to have postponed the offer of troops until parliamentary sanction could…

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The Argyle Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—Mr. George Ranken, a candidate for the representation of Argyle, addressed a crowded meeting last night in the hall of the Mechanics'…

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Argyle Election. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes has been elected M.P. for Argyle by a majority of 41 votes over Mr. Gaborne. Sir Henry Parkes went to Sydney, did not wait for the official…

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Election Addresses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 3

MR, DAVID RYRIE, M.P., will address the electors of Bobundaiah on Monday, 15th instant ; Buckley's Crossing, Tuesday following: Jindabyne, Thursday : Berridale,…

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Cablegrams. Mourning for General Grant. England and Russia. Russia Waiting for English Elections. Oxford University Men. Row from Dover to Calais. FOOTBALL—ENGALND V. Australia. "The Roll Call." The Sydney Picture a Forgery. Old Oriental Bank. Another Dividend. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 3

A PROCLAMATION has been issued at Washington by the authorities of the United States of America directing that national mourning be observed…

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The Manaro Mercury and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser Published at Cooma Wednesday, 12th August, 1885. Cablegrams. Cholera in England. British and Chinese Alliance. Late General Grant's Funeral. German Squadron at Zanzibar. crawford Divorce Case. The French Elections. Gladstone on a Cruise. British Harvest. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 2

A DEATH from cholera has occurred at Bristol. The facts of the case show beyond doubt that the disease has been imported from Marseilles…

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Latest Telegrams. Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 3

THE Governor opened Parliament at noon to-day. There was a large attendance of visitors. The speech was unimportant. The principal…

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Telegrams. Parliament and Small-Pox SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 3

The amendment on the address in reply to the Governor's speech was negatived in the Legislative Assembly by 51 votes to 19. The address was then formally carried…

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Late Telegrams. Dissolution of Parliament. SYDNEY, Friday, 5 p.m

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

At a Cabinet meeting this afternoon, it was decided to dissolve Parliament. Consequently, upon the Legislative Assembly meeting this afternoon, a proclama [?] was read, prorogoing…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

PROCLAMATION [?] His Excellency the Right Honorable Lord Augustus William Fredrick Spences Loftus, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath,…

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General Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c…

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Late Telegrams. General Elections. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

WRITS have been issued for the general elections. For Sydney and suburbs, the nominations are fixed for Tuesday next, the 13th instant, and the polling for the…

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The Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

THERE is an old saying that he is the best shoemaker not who makes the best theoretical pair of shoes, but who makes the best pair of shoes with the material at his…

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Later Telegram. The Elections. SYDNEY, Friday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM WHITE has been reelected for Gloucester unoppesed. Messrs. Barton, J. H. Reid, Capeland, and Burdekin are elected for…

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Telegrams. The Elections. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 3

MR. SEE has been returned for Grafton unopposed…

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Telegrams. The Elections. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 2

FOR Canterbury, Messrs. Hammond, Henson, Stephen, and Judd have been elected…

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