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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1879

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

The polling at the election of an alderman to fill Mr W. Churche's place in the Municipal Council, took place on Monday last, resulting in the return of Mr Broughton by a majority…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

Leave of absence for one month was granted to Sir William Macarthur, on account of ill-health. Mr. Holt moved the second reading of the…

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Victorian Parliament. Diseased Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 3

IN the Council on Tuesday, Mr. W. Wilson moved for a return as follows:--"Annual report of Stock…

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The Coming Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

LOOKING back over the past three yours' political events in Victoria, all classes must be struck with the barrenness of the proceedings. We…

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Telegrams. Carlton Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

Mr Munro was re-elected by 1107 votes as against Curtain with 902 votes. Dwyer has definitely decided not to stand for Villiers and Heytesbury…

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Parliament of New South Wales. [?] Council. Wednesday, November 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

The [?] Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first. time . Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the…

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European Telegrams. Mr. Gladstone’s Election Campaign

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 7

Mr. Gladstone has opened his electoral campaign in Midlothian by a speech which he made to-day at Edinburg, in which he made a powerful and vigorous indictment against the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

Mr. [?] the second reading of the Equity Bill for the amendment of the law respecting the procedure and practice of the Supreme Court in its equitable jurisdiction. He…

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The Coming Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 2

UNDOUBTEDLY the Reform Bill will be the trump card of the Victorian Ministry during the coming elections, but it is difficult to say in what…

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