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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1877

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Before the Polling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 2

FOR the last time during the present election we desire to remind the electors of Moira that the result of the polling to-day tends either to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, in Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Piddington said that since the late Treasurer had made his financial speech there had been a…

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Latest Telegrams. the Ovens Election. Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 11

Wodonga—Mr. G. V. Smith, 106 ; Mr. Goo. Billson, 91 ; G. B. Kerferd, 77. Middle Creek—G. Billson, 17 ; G. V. Smith, 7 ; G. B. Kerferd, 6…

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The Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1877 · page 3

THE Victorian General Elections for the triennial period, 1877-80, came off on Friday last, and resulted in one of the most astounding surprises that has over been…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 8

In tho Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, the House resolved itself into Committee of Supply for the further consideration of the Estimates-in-Chief. Police, £174,561. After…

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Tasmania. Dissolution of the Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart Town

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 10

In the Assembly, the Premier stated that Ministers had asked the Government for a dissolution, which the Governor had granted immediately. He read a long memorandum from the Governor,…

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A Sydney View of the Victorian Election. [Communicated.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 2

The General Election which took place in Victoria, on Friday, 11th inst., is an event which cannot but command the attention of all Australia. Never before, we believe, has any Ministry in these…

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A Protectionist Parliament for Victoria

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

The victory of the popular party is complete. The people have behaved nobly. The verdict delayed for twenty months by violence…

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How the Queen Looked and Dressed at the Opening of Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 4

L. J. Jennings writes a very interesting letter to the New York World on the opening of Parliament. Speaking of the Queen's entrance, he says:—…

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Opening of Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 2

"HON GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. "We have it in command to say that on…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Albury Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 16th inst., Mr. Hoskins moved that the House approves of the plan, section and book of…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 9

The formal opening of the ninth Parliament of Victoria took place on Tuesday last. Swearing-in the members was a tedious proceeding, though not uninteresting, and so far as appearances goes,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 19

In the Assembly 011 Wednesday last, Mr. Hoakins moved, that tho house approves of the plan, section, and book of reference of a proposed extension of tho Great Southern…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, on the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into Committee of Supply, Mr. Combes moved, as an…

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Opening of the South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 11

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual formalities by the Acting-Governor, who in the course of his speech said that Parliament would be again asked to sanction the construction of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 18

In the Assembly on Wednesday last, Mr. Buchanan moved—“That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid…

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Election Qualifications. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 11

SIR,—Knowing that you are always willing to afford information through the columns of your valuable paper on any subject of public interest, you will greatly oblige a large number of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 8

In the Assembly, on Tuesday last, Mr. W. C. Browne moved that, in the opinion of the House, the offices of commissioners and inspectors of conditional purchases respectively,…

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New South Wales Parliament Sydney, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 19

On Wednesday last some further progress was made with the Estimates, and a lengthy discussion took place upon the present system of tendering for the supply of goods required…

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Scenes in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 2

THE patriots who nightly assemble in Macquarie street, Sydney, furnished another instance of their abilities as legislative larrikins on Friday…

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