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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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Telegrams. Wentworth Election. Wentworth

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

Evan Evans, Esq., addressed a numerously attended meeting of electors here on Wednesday night. The meeting was unanimously in his favour. To-day Mr Edward Quinn and…

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An Intelligent Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 15

At the nomination for the Northumberland electorate, Mr. Hungerford and Mr. Grisdale were duly proposed. The former is a squatter, and well known as an old member of Parliament…

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Wentworth Election. Menindie

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

Mr Edward Quin has been returned by a majority of six votes. More than usual interest was evinced in the contest, but notwithstanding the general apathy was surprising, although the largest district in the colony…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Election! to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 11

Sir,—I would beg to call attention to the fact that the Public Works Committee includes the two aldermen who seek re-election, and that the Public Works Committee’s report discussed at the…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. [By Cable.] the Queen’s Speech. London, February 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 23

Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission, the speech from the Throne being read by the Lord Chancellor on Her Majesty’s behalf. Reference is made to the approaching marriage…

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The Municipal Elections Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 10

Mr. A. H. E[?]son, mayor of the borough, attended at the Court-house on Tuesday last, at noon, in his capacity of Returning Officer, to declare the nominations received for the three…

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Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for election as aldermen in the room of Aldermen Noyes, Johnston, and Hawkins, and auditors in the room of Messrs Hooper and Thies, who retire by deflaxion…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 14

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday, at noon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year, The retiring Mayor (Alderman Emerson) occupied the…

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Election of the Mayor of Bathurst. Disgraceful Scene

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 23

The election for Mayor of Bathurst took place at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, and resulted in the return of Mr. F. Halliday as Mayor for the ensuing aldermanic year…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 10

On Monday last, at noon, the MAYOR attended at the Court-house and declared the result of the polling at the late election as follows W. E. Lamport .. .. .. .. .. 354…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

A special meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor, for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (Mr Evans) was in the chair,…

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European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.] the Northampton Election. London, March 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 6

The election for Northampton took place to-day, when Mr. Bradlaugh, the minuted member, was again returned, securing 108 votes more than Mr. Corbett, the Conservative candidate…

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The Corowa Demonstration to the Local Members of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 9

The Corowa banquet in honor of the members for The Hume and Albury took place on the 22nd inst. Messrs. Lyne, Day, and Levin left Albury by the afternoon train for Chiltern,…

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The Geelong Election. Returning of Mr. Connor by an Overwhelming Majority. [By Electric Telegraph.] Geelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 11

At the declaration of the poll this evening the excitement was very great, although throughout the day there did not appear to be that enthusiasm or excitement displayed as…

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Parliament of Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

THE third session of the eleventh Parliament of Victoria was opened on Tuesday last, by Lord Normanby, with the usual formalities…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. the Governor’s Speech

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 22

The Victorian Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday. The Governor’s speech stated that a bill embodying important law reforms in matters of procedure, and following…

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Sketcher. Curiosities of Old Parliamentary Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 2

UNTIL about the close of the seventeenth century, very little appears to be known concerning parliamentary electioneering, as it was not till this time that it was much or notoriously…

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Sketcher. Curiosities of Old Parliamentary Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 2

UNTIL about the close of the seventeenth century, very little appears to be known concerning parliamentary electioneering, as it was not till this time that it was much or notoriously…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1882 · page 14

The want of confidence debate was brought a conclusion last Tuesday night by a division greatly in favour of the Government. The speakers were numerous, the list including…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 15

The Victorian Assembly was thronged on Tuesday with strangers, and there was a full attendance of members, in the expectation of a want of confidence debate. The Government,…

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