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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

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New South Wales Parliament Wednesday, June 12.The Debate on the Murray River Customs Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 4

Mr Parkes moved,— “That this House do now resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to make provision for frae commercial…

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South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, June 19. the Debate on the Second Reading of the Border Customs Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 4

Mr Parkes said that ho would endeavour, in speaking upon this subject, to state the way in which the Government desired to deal with this bill. The subject had been so much…

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The Roman Catholics and the Elections. Pastoral Admonition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

The following pastoral admonition, by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, was read on Sunday last from the altars of the various Roman Catholic churches in Victoria:—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, Joke 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 3 July 1872 · page 4

In the Assembly, to-day, In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following, information was elicited— With reference to a building erected by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 3.The Border Duties Convention Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 4

On the order of the day being read, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the further consideration of the Border Duties Convention Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Continued from our 4th Page) Thursday, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 2

The House having gone into Committee for the further consideration of the Border Duties Convention Bill, the Committee resumed with the consideration of the new clause proposed by Mr Parkes (intended to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Monday, July 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly, in reply to a question, Mr Sutherland stated that the Government was not aware that no repairs had taken place on the road between Orange and Molong…

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The Hume Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

The petition of Mr George Day against the return of Mr M’Laurin for the Hume has been “rejected as frivolous and vexations.” The verdict though short, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, July 11. Border Duties Convention Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 4

Mr Piddington moved,— “That the Border Duties Convention Bill be now rend a third time.” Sir James Martin said he rose to oppose the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, July 11. (Continued from our 4th page.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

Mr Parkes said he was certainly not disposed to complain of the manner in which the hon. and learned member had opposed this bill at every stage. His views on this subject were beyond all question, and…

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Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, 16Th July, The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o’clock. the Murray Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

The Speaker announced the return to the writ for the election of a member for the Murray District. Mr Orr, the member elected, was introduced by the Solicitor-General and Mr Macgregor, and took his Beat…

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The Murray Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

The following is the endorsement of the returning officer for the Murray district to the writ for the election of a [?] to serve in Parliament in the place of Mr Witt, resigned:—I do hereby certify and…

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Election for the Murray

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 1

A public meeting of electors, convened by handbills issued by Mr. Win. Hay, one of the candidates, was held at the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms, on Friday night, at eight o’clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, JULY 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, to-day, the President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o’olock, Leave of absence was Granted for one week…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, The President took tho chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o’clock. Mr Samuel laid on the table the bylaws of the…

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Election Meetings at Jerilderie

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 1

A largo meeting of the electors was held at the Royal Hotel Jerilderie on Thursday evening to hear Mr. George Milner Stephen express his views…

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Victorian Parliament Items. Lady Civil Servants

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

Mr Philipps asked if it was the intention of the Government, to recognise ladies employed as poet-mistresses or telegraph clerks as members of the Civil Service, and to grant them the privileges of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 4

Mr Samuel moved the second reading of the Border Customs Bill, and made a long speech in its favor. Mr Docker said it was his intention to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 31. Border Customs Duties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr Parkes said be should be glad to come to some understanding with the House, whether the debate on the resolutions of which he had given notice should take place at once or on…

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The Murray Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 4

THE candidates (Hay, Lane, and Stephen) and their friends are busy muttering their forces for Monday next (the polling flay.) Mr. Hay and Mr. Stephen, arcades ambo, went in Cobb’s coach to…

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