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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1861

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 4

Thursday and Friday evenings were mainly, taken up with the debate O’Shauaray v. Haslet Nothing new was elicited, but Mr Brooks correctly pointed out what the country might expect…

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New South Wals Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday the 5th inst. Mr. Mate asked the Colonial Secretary,“ Has the Government any objection to lay on the table of the House copies of all correspondence…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, Will gave [?] of a resolution expressing the [?] of the House of the valuable [?] reduced [?] and Wills, and declaring its…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday the Son inst, Mr. Cowner had upon [?] two [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the 12th:—Mr. Dangar[?] the Secretary for Public Works “I. What amount has been paid to the con[?]actor on account of the Albury Bridge…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 3

In the Assembly on the 19th, in [?] to Mr. Buehanan, Mr. Cowper intimated that no information had reached the Government with reference to a statement on nath, alleged…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Nov. 21. Lachlan Diggings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 2

Mr. ROT[?]ON asked the Secretary for Public Works—”(1.) Does the Government intend make any provision for the proclaiming, opening, and construction of a public road by…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the 22nd, Mr. Cowper moved— 1. That this House has heard with regret that the disease called pleuro-pneumonia is spreading to an alarming extent on…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 22. the Debate on Pleuro - Pneumonia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 3

Mr. CO[?] moved—“ 1. That this House has heard with regret that the disease called pleuro-pneumonia month is spreading to an alarming extent on the southern border of the colony, a. That the…

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Personation at Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 4

WHAT shall be done with people who personate others at elections? The question affects whole communities. Each Australian colony having manhood as its electoral…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the 26th, reply to a question from Mr. Daniel, Mr. Cowper stated that it was true that two teams of bullocks had arrived at Campbelltown from Albury in…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the 29th, on the motion of Mr. Macleay, the amendments of the Legislative Council on the Wagga Wagga Bridge Company’s Dill were agreed to in…

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The Candidate’s Catechism. (Published under the Sanction of the Maryl[?]bone Electors.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 4

Candidate.—Having thus detailed my own political convictions, has any gentleman anything to ask of me ? First Elector: What is your opinion of the Solar…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 December 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the [?]in answer to Mr. Raper, Mr. Cow per stated [?]the commissioners appointed for the [?]uppression of pleuro-pneumonia were instructed to destroy…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 5

The “slaughter of the innocents” bus commenced, and a variety of incipient measures are being prematurely sacrificed to admit of the conclusion of the session before…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 1

As stated in the telegram in his journal on Yesterday, the Assembly met for the despatch of [?] on Tuesday.. A number of petitions were presented, among which was one by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on the 13th, the House having continued its sitting through the night, After refreshment, the question that the…

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Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Tuesday 24 December 1861 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “BANNER.” SIR,—Seeing that the question—Who are to be voters at the next Municipal election?— has been mooted in the Council, I take the…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 4

On Thursday, in answer to Smith (M. C.) O’Shansaay said if there were time an amended Municipal Act would be brought forward this session. He spid it in such a way though, that…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 5

In the Assembly on the 16th, Mr. Cowper laid on the table correspondence relative to the resignation of Heyward Atkins, Esq, as Police Magistrate of Albury. Ordered to be…

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