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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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The Next Elections. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 12

SIR,—In your issue of 4th inst. is an article from “Augustus,” much of which I approve so far as it tries to arouse, selectors to be awake to and active in their own interests, and to return a…

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Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

It cannot be said that the closing session of the present Parliament has opened auspiciously. No one expected that it was going to be a peaceable one, and no surprise is evinced at the determined…

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The New South Walks Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 3

There was very little on the business-paper of the [?] Council on Wednesday , and though there was a large attendance of members, the titling was very short. The only discussion that took place was…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 18

In the Legislative Assembly on the 16th inst. Mr. M‘Elhone dealt with the charges made against the administration of the Lands Department, by stating his own experience…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

The Assembly met at 7 o’clock on Tuesday evening. Mr Suttor moved the adjournment of the Souse to make an explanation, with regard to the correspondence which bad been published reference to the o[?]se of Lieutenant…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 19

In the Assembly on the 23rd ult., the debate on the address in reply and Mr. Burns’s amendment thereto was resumed by Mr. Henson, who said that, representing the…

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The Land Act in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

In Parliament on Tuesday the following discussion took place regarding the Land Act:—Mr. Lyne said he wished to direct attention to a circular, issued by the Lands Department, addressed…

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[?]E New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 3

[?] the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr Varney Parkes, the [?]ted member for Central Cumberland, took [?] on the Opposition side of the House, and was [?]shee[?]ed…

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[By Electric Telegraph. Dissolution of Parliament. Sydney. Friday, October 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

At a Cabinet Meeting this afternoon it was decided to dissolve Parliament. Consequently, upon the Assembly meeting this afternoon, a proclamation was read proroguing Parliament until the 27th instant…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 14

In the Assembly on Tuesday, September 29, under cover of a motion for adjournment, the following debate took place :— Mr. Day: The subject which has been…

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The Political Crisis in New South Wales. Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 2

THE sudden collapse of the Stuart Ministry is, at same time, a triumph and a defeat for the Opposition. On the one hand it showed that the Government had…

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The General Election in France. London, October 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 10

The general election takes place in France on Sunday next. The utmost confusion exists, the various parties being split up to an excessive degree…

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The French Elections. Parts, October 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 4

The Royalists are exultant at the result of the French elections, and proclaim the early downfall of the Republic. In consequence of having lost their seats in the Chamber of…

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The General Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

THE intimation that the nomination for the Murray electorate will take place on the 16th instant (Friday next) and the polling on the 29th instant, has created a large amount of surprise, and most…

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The Political Crisis in New South Wales. Election Notes. Mr. John Gale's Canvass

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 3

IT had become an open secret on Saturday morning that a new candidate was to contest the Hume, in the person of Mr. John Gale, well known…

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Other Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 3

The mutual arrangement between Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Hayes has resolved itself into the withdrawal of the former and Mr. James Day, who…

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Election Notes. Candidates at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

MR. LYNE'S reception at Corowa was, as we predicted, something very much skin to a triumphal entry. Shortly before six o'clock Mr. Lyne was mot…

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The N.s.w. Elections. Messrs. Lyne and Gale in Corowa. Mr. W. J. Lyne's Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

ON Monday evening Mr. W. J. Lyne addressed a meeting of over 200 electors at the Corowa School of Arts. The chair was taken by Mr. J. R…

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THE N.S.W. Elections. Messrs. Lyne and Gale in Corowa. Mr. W. J. Lyne's Meeting. Land Office Day. (Concluded from yesterday's issue)

The Corowa Free Press · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 2

There is another important point to which I wish to refer. I think that it would have been better had the Minister in spite of the great pressure bro[?]ght to…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 2

Mr. James Hayes' address to the electors appears in our advertising colums to-day. In effect in enunciates nearly the same views as those…

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