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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1883

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 2

A large number of ratepayers assembled [?] Town-hall on Saturday last to witness [?] declaration of the pall. The Reteraing [?] A. Jameson, tool his seat [?]…

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The Victorian Elections. the Hon. Henry Bolton at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

The Hon. Henry Bolton, Post-master-general, addressed a large number of his late constituents, at Carns' Empire hotel, Wahgunyah…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the adjourned debate on the resolution proposed by Mr. G.Taylor, that the alienation of Crown lands conditional purchase be discontinued…

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The Ovens Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 22

The following is a summary of the political views of the three candidates for the Ovens :— Billson, G. (Radical), thinks that the railways should be managed after the style of the…

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Victorian Elections. Melbourne. Friday, February 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 2

The Victorian Election were completed yesterday. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen was defeated. Mr Berry was narrowly returned for Geelong. Dr. L. L. Smith was defeated for Richmond. The classification of the…

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Election of Sheep and Large Stock Directors at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 14

More tha[?] usual excitement existed in Corowa on Wednesday last, the day of the election, and the pastoral interest was never better represented, as the names submitted…

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The Mudgee and Upper Hunter Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 15

A Sydney telegram to hand on Tuesday states:—“The Mudgee election passed off quietly. The state of the poll as at present known gives Mr. A. G. Taylor, the former…

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Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

In the Assembly last week the House went into committee for the further consideration of the Rabbit Nuisance Eradication Bill. The new clause in relation to the assessment…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney, Wednesday March 7. Mudgee Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

At the Mudgee election Mr Taylor defeated Mr Mc[?] by 605 votes the returns being:—Taylor 1178; McEthone, 573. The final returns for the Upper Hunter give Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1883 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Stuart drew the attention of the Speaker and the House to a speech by Mr. A. G. Taylor, at Mudgee, in which the hon. member was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, March 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

Mr. Ahhott, in reply to Mr Badgery, said that there had been no diamond drills imported or manufactured by the Department of Mines, and none were purchased in 1881. Six diamond drills…

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Parliament. Murrumbidgee Navigation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 4

In the Assembly last week the estimate of £50,000 for Harbours and Rivers was moved. The amount included £10,000 for snagging the Murrumbidgee, and the following debate took…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, March 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

In the Council this evening the House went into committee for the further consideration of the Rabbit Bill, end passed with some unimportant amendments, the remaining clauses and schedules…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 11

When the Assembly met this evening, the Premier intimated that he had received the resignation of Mr. Copeland, the Minister of Works, on Thursday evening last. The House…

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The Ballarat West Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 14

The Melbourne correspondent of the Dispatch writes :—“ The petition of Mr. C. E. Jones for the seat occupied by Mr. Fincham for Ballarat West, is creating quite a sensation ; as it…

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Parliament. Improvement Purchases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

In the Assembly last week Sir John Rohertson moved the adjournment of the House. He intimated his [?]tention some time ago of calling the attention of the members of the Government to…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, March 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 3

When tho Assembly met this a evening, the Prember intimated that he bad received the resignation of Mr Copeland, the Minister of Works, on Thursday evening last. The House would have been informed…

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PARLIAMENT

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 3

[?]Assembly to-night, Mr Garrett contended [?]appointment of Mr Stuart as Acting Sec[?] for Public Works in the terms announced in Government Gazelte was illegal…

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New South Wales Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 7

The approach of the second reading of the Licensing Act Amendment Bill has caused a considerable addition to be made to the already large number of petitions presented to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, April 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 3

There was no quorum in the Council to-day and the House adjourned. In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Holterman member for St. [?] moved a resolution…

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