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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, At the first meeting of the House after the adjournment of the Christmas holidays, Mr Mackintosh presented a petition from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr John Robertson gave notice of an amendment to he moved in Committee of the Whole, on Wednesday, on the motion of Mr…

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By Electric Telegraph. Dissolution of the English Parliament. Death of Dr. Livingstone Melbourne, January 2[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 2

LONDON January 26. Mr. Gladstone [?]tained a dissolution in consequence of [?] Ministry being insufficient authority to [?] great measures…

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New South Wales Parliament Wednesday, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 9

In the legislative Assembly, The T[?]nnial Parliament Bill was received from the Legislative Council without amendment, Mr. Parkes moved the second reading of the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 16

On Tuesday last, in accordance with previous announcement, Mr. James Higgins, the Returning Officer, at the Albury Court House proceeded to declare the nominations that had been made to…

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Liquin Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 3

[?]gination of candidates for the two vacant [?]Council— caused by the retirement by [?]time of Aldermen Noyes and M’ Kenzie, two auditors—took place at the Council…

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The Municipal Elections. the Polling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 16

The polling for the four vacancies in the Albury Borough Council commenced at 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning last, and closed at 3. The polling proceeded steadily through the day, but the poll…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Monday, February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 8

The Parliamentary intelligence during the past week is of the dullest. On Tuesday last, Mr. Buchanau moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the management of the…

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European Telegrams. Great Britain.the General Elections. London, February 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 11

The elections so far show a return of 106 Liberals and 136 Conservatives. The Conservatives gain 26 seats. Mr. Gladstone, the Premier and Chancellor…

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Deniliquin Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 4

In the issue of the Riverine Advertiser of the 4th instant an advertised address appeared from Mr. I. Rosenfeld to the ratepayers, giving some insight into Iris views on matters affecting the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, February 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 9

On Tuesday last, the Colonial Secretary read a despatch from the Colonial Secretary’s office, Queensland, re Hume’s statement about Leich[?]dt, Mr. Parkes stated that he had also received…

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South Wales Parliament. Sydney, February 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 19

The most important business before the Assembly on Tuesday, was the discussion of Sir. T. [?] motion that no Act purporting to [?] the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861…

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Albury Free Selectors Before Parliament. (From the Sydney Herald, 19th February.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

We should hardly think that the petitioners who set Mr. Thomas Robertson in motion will feel particularly satisfied with the figure that they cut in the debate on his resolutions. In…

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[?] Wales Parliament. Sydney, March 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 19

[?] last, Mr. Hay took action with [?] the celebrated [?] [?] for returns in reference to the made by Joachim, and which [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, March 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 19

In the Assembly on Tuesday— Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that it was expedient that the Great Southern Railway should pass through Yass. He pointed out that this had been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, March 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 17

In the Assembly on Tuesday— Your member, Mr. T. Robertson, moved—“I That, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that the Government should immediately initiate…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 16

In the Assembly on Tuesday— Mr. Canuceu moved that the House [?] into committee to consider the proposal of an operating a sum of money not exceeding £5000 as a…

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The Victorian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 14

Mr. Langton addressed about 300 electors of West Melbourne on Monday evening. According to the report of the Melbourne journals, the feeling of the meeting was against Mr. Langton, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, April 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 17

A passage of aims took place on Tuesday last, between tide Speaker of the Assembly and Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Speaker, it appears, had caused portions of the questions put on the paper by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, April 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 18

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday last, the President stated that His Excellency had in the Queen’s name assented to the Bill amending the law of arrest and imprisonment in civil…

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