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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2
Also in The Pastoral Times

ON no previous occasion have so many candidates come forward to contest three seats in the Hay Council, of the ratepayers taken so great an interest as in the present election. Nine gentlemen…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 2

At 12 o'clock yesterday the Mayor attended at the Council Chambers to read the names of the candidates who were eligible for election, and to declare the day for a pool. There was a large attendance, nearly all…

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The Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 18

The formal declaration of the candidates nominated for the three vacant seats in the Municipal Council took place at the Courthouse at noon on Tuesday…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

The poll to elect three aldermen in the places of John Andrew, John Jacka, and John H. Pollard took place on Friday, between the hours of 8 and 3. Very great interest was manifested in the election and the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4

[?]he nominations for the vacancies in the [?]liquin Municipal Council caused by the re[?]ent of Messrs Noyes, Jameson and Allan-[?] were read at the public meeting in the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

The polling for the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Aldermen Noyes, Jameson and Allanson, came off yesterday and caused a considerable amount of local interest…

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The Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 18

The formal declaration of tho poll for the late municipal election took place on Monday last, at the Court-house. The MAYOR announced the results to be as…

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The Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2
Also in The Pastoral Times

A meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing the Mayor for 1885. Present: The Mayor (Mr witcombe) in the chair, and Aldermen Harvey, Chambers, hills,…

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The Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

A considerable number of ratepayers assembled at the Town Hall on Saturday to hear the official declaration of the Poll. The Mayor, Mr J. D. Hatch, occupied the chair ; and after…

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Meeting of Parliament.—vote of Censure. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 10

Both Houses of Parliament re-assembled today, after the adjournment from December last. Mr. Gladstone and Earl Granville made statements in the House of Commons and the…

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Fun. The Candidate's Creed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 2

I BELIEVE in a Government of the candidates, by the candidates, for the candidates, I believe that the man should seek the office, and not the office the man, as the old fogies tell…

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The Municipal Election. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

The nominations for the extraordinary vacancy were officially read at a public meeting held at the Town Hall on Tuesday last, and were as follow :—…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 19

Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by the Governor, with the usual formalities. There was a large attendance of the public outside the Parliament-houses. The Governor…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by the Governor, with the usual formalities. In the Legislative Council, Mr King moved the adoption of the address in reply, which was seconded…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

Very little interest has been taken in the election which is to be held on Thursday next, the 26th inst.—or rather the nomination—for the extraordinary vacancy created in the Hay Municipal Council by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 4

In the Assembly this evening the Indemnity Bill was passed through all its stages, Mr. Buchanan alone objecting, and calling for a division at every opportunity. He was alone…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Debate on the Soudan Expedition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 14

In the Assembly, on the 18th inst., Mr. Slattery resumed the debate on the adoption of the address in reply to the Governor’s opening speech. He regretted that on the previous…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday leave of absence for the present session was granted to three hon, members. In reply to a question, Mr Morton stated that when the scaffolding in connection with the [?]…

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