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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1871

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New South Wales[?]parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 5

On the 24th January, Sir James Martin, upon the re-assembling of the House, after the recess, made his Ministerial statement. He explained the nature of his unsuccessful negotiations with Mr Piddington and Mr…

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Payment of Members of Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

OUR neighbours over the Murray are again in the turmoil of a general election. In politics they carry oat the maxim “Short reckoning make long friends.” In addition to this they have now the…

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Election of Aldermen. (From the [?].)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 4

LOOKING, as we do upon Municipal action at Deniliquin as of the greatest importance to future municipalities to be formed in this part of the colony, we may be expensed for referring…

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New South Wales Parliament. Internal Communication

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 5

On the 31st January, Mr Macleay moved that the [?] state of internal communication in the [?] demanded prompt attention, and that the [?] ought to bring in a measure to deal with…

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New South Wales Parliament. Newspaper Postage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 6

On the 7th instant, Mr J. Stewart moved resolutions affirming the desirability of repealing the Newspaper Postage Act of 1864 without delay. He did not oppose the postage because it was a tax upon…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday morning, all the Aldermen biding present. The Council-Clerk acted as Chairman. A resolution moved by Alderman DAY, and…

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Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 5

Saturday last in Albury was made lively by the excitement attendant upon the election of Aldermen and by the canvassing which was carried on by the friends of some of the candidates on behalf of their…

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New South Wales Parliament. Cancelation of Selections on [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

On the 14th inst., Mr E. Brown moved the adjournment of the House, in order to refer to a [?] under which free selectors suffered. Conditional purchesers occasionally selected land within population…

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New South Wales Parliament. Eight Hours Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 5

Mr J. Stewart moved the second reading of the Eight Hours Bill. By limiting the number of hours which formed a day’s work to eight instead of ten hours, tho working classes would receive more leisure…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 2

(A portion of the parliamentary report which was omitted from our last issue will be found in the supplement) THE COUNTRY BEFORE CONSTITUTIONAL…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Collector of Customs Again

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 3

On the 28th February, Mr. Watson moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the complaints of Mr G. R. Dibbs, against the Collector of Customs. He explained that Mr. Dibbs was a…

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New South Wales Parliament. “The Macleny Electorate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 2

On the the 14th instant, Mr W. Forster moved the House into Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the petition from the, Macleny against Mr Smith being allowed to be the sitting member for…

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The Result of the General Election in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 4

The limited space at our disposal has prevented us from keeping our readers posted up in the lengthy electioneering proceedings which have occupied the attention of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Gratuity to Mrs. Plunkett

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

On the 21st instant, Mr Samuel moved that the House should, on Friday next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider the propriety of placing on the Estimates a sum of £1,000 to Mrs…

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New South Wales Parliament. the [?] Outrage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2

On the 28th ultimo, Mr Buchanan moved a vote of censure the Government for having failed to bring to justice the perpetrators of the outrage on the body of the late Daniel Egan. He said that the offence was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Customs Duties Dill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 5

On April 5th, Mr. Lord moved the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill; and, in doing this, explained the position in which his estimate of revenue would now stand after the reductions made in Committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. Custom[?] Duties Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 5

On April 12th, Mr Lord moved the adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole on the Customs Duties Bill. Mr Buchanan and Mr Lloyd opposed the hi[?]l at…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 5

On April 18th, petitions were presented—by Mr Macleay, from Wagga Wagga, in favour of increased facilities for distillation; by Mr Brookes, from Newcastle, against the proposed reduction of Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Fiji Islands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 5

On the 25th April Sir James Martin presented a petition, signed by the chairman of a public meeting, held on the 13th instant, in reference to the Fiji Islands. The petition prayed that the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Defences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 5

In the Legislative Council on May 3rd, Mr Docker 'moved the second reading of the Military and Naval Force Regulation Bill, explaining that it. only provided the means of creating and controlling a…

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