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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1859

51 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 3

ELECTIONEERING. (To the Editor of the Border Post.) Albury, 8th January. 1889

The Border Post · Wednesday 12 January 1859 · page 2

Sir,—With respect to a paragraph which appeared ill a late number of your journal, I consider it necessary to stale that I have not the [?] intention to become a candidate for the…

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Our Candidates. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—I have been for some time endeavouring to persuade myself that you were only joking, when perusing articles and paragraphs to the effort that “I” and Robby intended to stand…

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The Murray District Election. [By Eclectic Telegraph.] Tuesday Evening

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

The following is the result of yesterday’s polling, so far as is yet ascertained. NICHOLSON—Benalla 26, Wangaratta, 48, Chiltern 9…

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The “Age” on the Murray District Election

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 4

Professor Hearn has wade a mistake in allying himself with the “invisible powers;” and he has made a still greater mistake in supposing that the alliance…

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Original Correspondence. Nuts for Candidates to Crack

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2

First, what is your definition of a liberal land scheme ? Second, in what manner are the raw materials of the country to be made productive of more benefits to the people ? Would you offer…

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The Coming Election.—our Future Representatives. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2

Mr. Editor, Now that we are on the eve of a general election, it is meet that we should be “ up and stirring,” to secure the services of fit and proper…

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The Election. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

Sir,—I am inclined to trespass on your space, and through the medium of your columns to obtrude a few remarks upon the notice of those of your readers connected with this district, and…

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Candidates for Parliamentary Honors

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 2

We quote the following article from the Sydney Herald, leaving our readers to determine whether or not, the case is applicable to our own constituency…

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What About the Reformed Parliament?

The Border Post · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

If the Cowper Ministry is a Conservative Cabinet in disguise, most assuredly their measures are but a reflex of themselves. One of the questions we most frequently…

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Original Correspondence. Election of Kyamba. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

Sir,— In looking over issue of the 13th, my attention was attached to letter signed Election; in which I observed some very glaring…

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Electioneering

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 May 1859 · page 2

The writs for the several election are to be issued this morning, and in the course of a month or six weeks, the electors for the district of the Upper Hume will be called…

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Local Intelligence. Electioneering

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 2

Our district has been thrown into a state of fearful excitement by the announcement contained in the law Courier, of the 14th instant, that Mr. Morris Asher, one of the candidates for the Hume…

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Original Correspondence. Warning to Candidates for the Representation of the Hume District at the Ensuing ELECTION.(To the Editor of the Border Port.) Mount Pleasant, May 17th

The Border Post · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 2

Sir.—At a coterie of ourselves here the other night, the affairs of the state were duly discussed. and important local matters were also brought under notice…

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The Elections

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1859 · page 2

THE elections for the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales are fast approaching, and, on the 22nd June, the electors of the combined districts of Deniliquin, Moama,…

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Electioneering on the Southern Gold-fields

The Border Post · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the Mining Committee was held on Wednesday evening, at Davis’s Hotel to consider whether Mr. G. D. Lang should be nominated for the…

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Murrumbidgee Election. by Electric Telegraph. Gundagai, Friday, June 10th, 1850

The Border Post · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

At the nomination this morning, William McLeay, Esq., was proposed by John Gordon Esp., Gold Commissioner at Berambula, and seconded by H. N. Loughnon, Esq., of…

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Colonial. the Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 3

In spite of the innumerable meetings which are nightly held in this city, to guage the state of public opinion as to the respective merits of rival candidates, it would seem to…

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Original Correspondence. the Ensuing Election

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 2

The following letter was crowded out of our ast weeks papers. (To the Editor of the Border Post.) Sir,—As an elector I have attended the several…

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Original Correspondence. Polling, (To the Editor of the Border Post.) Albury, June 17th

The Border Post · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

Sir,—Perhaps yourself, or one of your correspondents will answer the following query:— Can the polling clerk, sc[?]meets, or returning officer, if a voter carries out the instructions of…

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Albury Entitled to Representation in the Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

The present, impassable condition of the Sydney road (our annual grievance) leads us to reflect whether we may ever expect to get this highway placed in a condition susceptible…

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