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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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The General Election. London, April 12

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

The Liberals have secured 348 seats, the Conservatives 227, and the Home Rulers 51…

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An Empire's Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 4

On 24th February, Mr Alexander Staveley Hill, Q.C., M,P., gave before a crowded audience of both sexes, at the Royal Colonial Institute, a lecture on the wide and important…

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The Elections in England

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

THE course of the election in England has taken every one by surprise, and none more so, than the Liberal party, and their leaders. The result would seem to be, that if the Liberals are…

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The Moira Elections. Mr. Bolton at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

MR. HENRY BOLTON, one of the candidates for Moira, addressed the electors at the Town Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday night; Mr. W. Burrowes…

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Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, the 29th ultimo, the following bills were read a third time and passed:—Municipal Cattle Sale Yard Site Acquisition Bill, Country Towns Water and…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 6, the Speaker [?] the chair at half-past four o’clock. Mr Watson moved the second reading of the…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney. Tuesday, July 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

The Governor has assented to the Electoral Bill, and prorogued Parliament until 31st August. His Excellency’s speech was unimportant. It is expected the House will [?] again, but…

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Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 4

The Legislative Council met on Tuesday, 13th instant. The President announced messages from the Governor [?] to the Wharfage and…

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The Coming (N.s.w.) Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 2

Within the next few month's the people of New South Wales will be called upon to exercise their rights as free and independent electors for…

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The Eastern Province Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 2

THOSE qualified to vote for the Upper House will soon be called upon to exercise their rights. The vacancy in the representation of the Eastern…

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The Coming Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 2

THE present Parliament is to all intents and purposes defunct. It expires by effluxion of time in November, but there is no probability of a session being held before then. Supply…

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Elections in Government Land Offices

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 2

DENILIQUIN—The following conditional purchases were made at the Land Office on Thursday last :— W. W. Weeks, 58¾ acres, county Townsend, parish Puckawidges ; Henry Johnson, 640 acres, county…

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The Borough Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 3

There were five nominations for this election, viz., Messrs. Hamilton, Booth, King, Looney, and Nott. The following are the returns:--…

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The N.s.w. General Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 2

WITHIN the next three months the electors will be called upon to exercise the franchise and return members to the new Parliament. Owing…

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General Election

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

A number of gentlemen met at Tattersalls. Hay, yesterday afternoon, to fix upon two candidates for the representation of Balranald. Mr Sabine was called to the chair…

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The Victorian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1880 · page 3

THE Ministerial elections took place on Wednesday, and, as was expected, the contests in Geelong and Fitzroy were very keen. In the former place…

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The Hume Election. Political Meeting at Germanton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of Electors was held at Reiff's Criterion Hotel, Germanton on Tuesday last, to hear the views of intending candidates for the…

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Coming Murray Election Versus Town. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 3

Yesterday it was decided at a meeting of selected support the candidature of Messrs Barbour and pledged to the withdrawal of the interest yearly their unpaid balances, virtually asking for a…

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Election Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 September 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the supporters of Messrs. Wilkinson and Cramsie took place at Tattersall's Hotel, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. There were about twenty gentlemen present…

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Election. Messrs Williamson and Chamber's Committee

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 September 1880 · page 2

A meeting, convened by the Secretary, Mr. H. B. Broughton, was held at Tattersall's Hotel, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs J. M'Gaw, E. Macpherson, D. Grant, Rev. S…

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