Electioneering Extraordinary
The Hobart Mercury of 28th ult. relates the following unpleasant and extraordinary proceedings in connection with the election for Richmond, Tasmania :—“On Monday and…
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The Wodonga Municipal Elections. Mr. Dibley’s Meeting
In accordance with the terms of the advertisement in our last issue, Mr. Dibley, one of the retiring members of the Wodonga Shire Council, addressed a public meeting of the…
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CONSTQUENT on the re-subdivision of the Shire of Rutherglen into four ridings the nine old councillors went' out of office, and there was an election…
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AN election of three councillors, and one Municipal auditor was held in Rutherglen Borough yesterday. Councillor Audley, Mechan and Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Opening of Parliament
THE extraordinary parliamentary recess which commenced on the departure of Sir Henry Parkes for Europe, is now rapidly approaching an end; and within the next fortnight we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News. Opening of New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday Evening
Parliament was opened at noon with the usual ceremony. The speech, which was lengthy and important, promises the following measures:—A Bill to extend the benefit of local Government; Bill to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Opening of South Wales Parliament
THE House reassembled last Tuesday, when there was a large attendance of members of both Houses. The Governor's Speech congratulates the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the New South Wales Parliament
Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday with the usual ceremonies. The following were the main portions of the speech:—“Although the Parliamentary recess has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Opening of Parliament
Parliament opened on Tuesday last after an almost [?] extending over eight months —a fact which his [?] the Governor has to acknowledge in this Parliamentary address. He intimated that the…
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In the Assembly on Thursday, the 24th ult., the adjourned debited on the reply to the opening address was resumed by Mr. Forster, who strongly criticised the action of the Premier…
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In the Legislative Assembly the Minister of Public Works said, in reply to a question, that the eight hours system had been adopted in every branch of the public works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge Against a Member of Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly on Friday, Mr. Levin moved—“That there be laid upon the table of this House—1. A return, with plan, showing the position and area of all the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dissolution of Parliament
It is now definitely known that his Excellency the Governor has acceded to the application of Sir Henry Parkes for a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and an appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Elections. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
Mr. Valentine F. Nagle has been appointed returning officer in the electoral district of Albury. A formal proclamation dissolving…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Impending Elections
As anticipated in our leading columns last week, Sir Henry Parkes, after the very severe defeat sustained by the Government, suggested the advisability of a dissolution, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elections
The principal excitement during the early part of the week has been the elections caused by the [?] of Parliament granted on the application of Sir Henry Parkes after the defeat on the Land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Items
LAST week an article appeared in the Sydney Daily Telegraph stating that a meeting of squatters had been held on the Thursday morning previous to the…
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Mr. Garrett has been well received at Campbelltown. Mr. A. G. Jones is a candidate for the Murrumbidgee…
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IT is very frequently remarked that if men are returned to Parliament unfitted for that position, the fault is that of the electors, and no one else is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Echoes
LAST Friday a Corowa politician was discussing the political situation with much wisdom but more noise. It was not known positively then whether…
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