A Strange Election
The Herald reports that on New Year’s Eve the most peculiar election that bas ever taken place in Melbourne was held. Some 400 or 500 gentlemen were actually called upon to…
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The Opening of Parliament
Parliament re-assembles for the despatch of business on Tuesday next; and it is anticipated that the first important business to be transacted, after the reception of the Vie -regal address, will be that in connection…
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The Assembly met again on Tuesday after the Christmas holidays. Mr. Poole moved a resolution, directing that when in future copies of plans, sections, and…
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SIR,—Now that the annual municipal [?]lection is close at hand, amongst other pledges that might be required from the candidates for election is the important one of expediting the…
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In the Assembly the House went into committee on the Land Bill. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. Clause 3—“Provisions regarding mineral…
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Last week Mr Pigott brought up the report from the committee of elections and qualifications respecting the seat of the Hon. George Houston Reid a member for East Sydney, and the seat of…
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Mr Lakeman and Mr Bentwitch have declined to stand again. Nothing definite was known when we went to press as to the number of gentlemen nominated for the three vacancies, but so far as we…
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In the Assembly this evening, Mr. Parnell, in answer to a question, denied the truth of the statement that he bad told a deputation that it was the intention of the Government…
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In the Legislative Assembly the Metropolitan Police District Butchers’ Shops Sunday Closing Bill was read a third time and passed, and it was ordered that it be forwarded to the…
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Matters in regard to the coming election of three aldermen are not very lively, though a good deal of quiet canvassing is going on. The following gentle-had retired on Friday: Dr Casey, and Messrs F…
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An. unusual interest' was evidenced respecter candidates for the municipal vacancies as the [?] approached at which the several nominations wo[?] to-be lodged. On Monday afternoon the town was…
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The Mayor as returning officer attended at the Council chambers on Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of electing three Aldermen. There were also present: Aldermen Pollard, Harvey and Chambers…
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In the Assembly on the 30th ult. the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of the Crown Lands Bill…
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The Imperial Parliament was opened today by Royal Commission. The following are the chief points contained in the Queen’s speech :— Her Majesty states that the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Municipal Elections. Nominations at the Courthouse
At noon on Tuesday last Alderman Gulson, returning officer at the municipal elections, attended at the Court-house for the purpose of declaring the nominations received of…
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[?] Assembly on Tuesday. Mr Wisdom [?] was not his intention to offer any excuse conduct in connexion with the scene that [?] within the precincts of the House last…
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On Thursday the full Council assembled at half-past 3 o'clock to elect the mayor for the ensuing year. Mr Haynes, the Town Clerk, took the chair. Mr Witcombe moved that the election should be by…
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On Thursday evening Mr H. Harris, enc bf the caudid[?], addressed large meeting of ratepayers and others at the Town Hall. There was considerable difficulty in per[?] any of the gentlemen precent to…
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The public nomination of candidates took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday last. The Returning Officer, Alderman Jameson, presided; and the following nominations for the ordinary vacancy…
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In the Legislative Council on Wednesday Mr. Dalley said that in consequence of the course of action taken on the previous evening in the other branch of the Legislature, it…
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