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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 2

Mr. LORD moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of bringing under notice the appraisements of certain runs made by Mr. Rodd, one of the appraisers of runs for the western district,…

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An Election Meeting in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 2

As a specimen of the strong feeling in Victoria just now displayed over the election matters, we give the following of a portion of what occurred at a meeting four hundred persons at Fitzroy, on Monday evening…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 3

A message from the Excellency the Governor was received stating that the royal assent had been given to the Scab in Sheep Act Continuation Bill, and the Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Jan. 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 2

The A[?]ORNRT-GENEHAL made a Ministerial explanation, stating that Mr. Cowper bad tendered the Governor the resignation of the Ministers, and that His Excellency had sent for Mr. Martin, but that in…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Tuesday, Jan. 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at the usual hour. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had given his assent to the Additional Customs Duties Bill and to the Increased Duties on Spirits Bill…

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Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday last the annual Nomination of Candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the necessary [?] of three of the body of Aldermen took place at the Court House, the Mayor, S. F…

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

NEXT Tuesday the Annual Election for Aldermen in the Albury Council is to take place. There is no lack of candidates, eleven having been nominated and only three are…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday last the polling for the Candidates nominated as Aldermen, took place at the Court-house, Albury, and more animation and excitement than on any previous occasion…

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The Parliament. Tuesday, Feb 20. Ministerial Statement

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 3

ON the re[?] of the Assembly on the 20th [?] Mr. Martin made the usual ministerial state[?] The Ministry [?] not fool itself [?] upon to declare the [?] in [?] did to take regard to most of the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 2

The POSTMASTER GENERAL made a ministerial statement, in which he dwelt slightly upon the topics adverted to in Mr. Martin’s speech, bat directed attention more particularly to the municipal laws, or…

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The Parliament. Debate on the Reserve

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 3

THE question of Pastoral Reserves has been again before the Assembly, so the motion of Mr. Forlongs, who insisted on being placed on the Committee of the Horse appointed to require into the whole question…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, Mr Plunkett’s Issue and Service of Process Bill was taken through committee with one amendment, extending its operation to places hereafter to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, The Dog Bill was read a third time and passed. Several measures were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Maech 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 4

The House vent into committee of supply. The estimates of the Treasury were then entered into. On the proposal of £7,618 for the salaries in the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, the President tool the chair at half-past four, and there being only eight members present, the House was adjourned until four o’clock next day…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 3

A bill to emend the Municipalises’ Act of 1858 was brought up from the Assembly and read n first time, on the motion of the POSTMASTER-GENERAL, and the second reading was made an order for next…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 2

The POSTMASTER GENERAL moved the second reading of the Public Works Loan Bill. Mr DEAS THOMSON, Mr CAMPBELL, and Sir W. Manning drew attention to a number of small items…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Saturday, April 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his scat at ten minutes past four o’clock. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, brought down a Message from the Governor…

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Imperial Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 2

The proceedings in Parliament during the month comprised several topics of interest. On the division on the Reform Bill being taken, on the 27th May, Ministers carried the…

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Parliament at Home

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 2

In reference to the debate at home in connection with the Reform movement, we extract the following to show the way in which the Oratory of the British House of Commons is still maintained : —…

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