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Politics & elections, 1861

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Murray District Election

The Border Post · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 2

The candidates, Messrs Reid, Moylan, and Orr, are still busily engaged canvassing, and explaining their views to the electors. As we shall have a great deal to say upon the subject in our next…

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Electioneering Stories

The Border Post · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 2

After seeing the pictures of Hogarth a spectator is prepared for any election [?] that last centaury can produce. There are plenty to be [?], and the only difficulty is to select them…

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Ovens Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

The declaration came off on Saturday, at noon, in front of the Star hotel, Beechworth. All the candidates with the exception of Mr Wood were present, and respectively addressed the electors,…

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Candidates for the Murray. To the Editors

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

SIRS,— As it will be necessary to exercise a wife discrimination in returning our member. I consider it will be for the benefit of our electors to enlighten them on the may [?] of some our local…

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Murray District Election

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

THE election on Monday next, for the Murray district, will be fought out upon very different grounds from that of the Ovens. In the latter the war was of principle. In the former…

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The Murray Election. To the Editors

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

GENTLEMEN.—I observed in one of your local contemporaries a paragraph purporting to emanate from a countryman of my own (a boy from the green pod), reflecting in the highest terms on the conduct…

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Thursday Night. the Elections

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 16 August 1861 · page 2

At the South Grenville election Mr. Nixon, the Ministerial candidate was elected. With those already reported this gives the Ministers 42 against 27 Oppositionists…

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The New Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

The following members have been secreted:— Merry Boroughs : SIR Franc’s Murphy doubtful Wimmers. Wilson semi—mini—trial. Cogegwood: Don, ministerial; Berry .[?] Edwards,…

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Murray District Election. To the Editors

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

SIR,—In your were today there are two letters on behind of [?] Myosin. one sized a “Looker-on” the [?] ” A Pen Live Rishousn,” in them, they weak with strong teams of the conduct of John…

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Murray District Election

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

The election for the Murray District takes place on Monday. So for as the candidates are entered there is no change in the situation—Messrs Reis. Moylan, and One being by the reticentment of Mr…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 24 August 1861 · page 2

His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly has notified in the Government Gazette as follows:—“In[?] of the power and authority in me [?] I appoint and [?] that the First…

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Murray District Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Border Post · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

The declaration of the poll for the Murray District, was made at the Seven Oaks hotel, Tarrawingee, on Saturday. Only about fourteen persons including the candidates and officials were…

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The Victorian Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 30 August 1861 · page 3

THE elections were completed on the 19th instant, although though from the large districts included in the electorates concerned on that day the results were not decidedly known until seven eight days and elapsed. The…

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Victorian Parliament. (From the Herald )

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

The first session of the third Parliament of Victoria was duly inaugurated on Friday, by “commission.” Sir William F. Stawell and Sir Redmond Barry were the Commissioners appointed…

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Telegraphic Despatches. [G[?]eville and [?]D's Telegrams.] Sydney. Sept. [?]. 5.40 P.m. Opening of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

Parliament was opened by commission this day at noon. The Commissioners were Wentworth, Robertson, and Hargraves. The Members of Council were then sworn in,…

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Murray District Election

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

A CONSIDERABLE number of vials, brimming full of wrath and bunkum have been poured out by the disappointed believers in what, a few weeks ago, was called the ‘Genuine Orr.’ The…

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The Murray Election. To the Editors

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

GENTLEMEN, —As so many have been growling about the result of the election. I don’t see why I should not have any growl too. Mr Reid’s opponents are all fearfully scandalized at the Returning Officer…

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Melbourne. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 3

THE Victorian Parliament opened on Friday last Sir W. F. Stewell, Chief Justice, and Sir Redmond Barry attending as commissioners, his Excellency deferring his visit to the following Tuesday. In the Assembly 7[?]…

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Sydney. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 3

ON Tuesday last Parliament was opened. The topics referred to in the Governor’s speech were the improved state of the revenue, especially form the Customs, the speedy passage of the Land Bill; re-organisation of the…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 2

PARLIAMENT in Sydney has met once more “for the despatch of Business.” According to the theory of the Constitution we ought to be proportionably delighted in the expectation…

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