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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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The Victorian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 3

THE electoral campagn in Moira was opened last Monday, when Mr. H. S. Parfitt. the local candidate, addressed about 150 electors in the Theatre Royal, Wangaratta. The…

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Ministerial Elections. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 4

Tbe following Ministers were returned unopposed, to-day :—Sir John Robertson, for Mr. Gerald Spring, for Young; Mr. J. F Burns, for The Hunter; Mr. R. M…

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A Sporting Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 21

We extract the following novel statement a[?]ent the Young election from the Burrangong Argus of Wednesday :—When the returning officer declared Mr. W. J. Watson duly elected…

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The Ovens Election. Mr. Ferguson at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 12

A public meeting was held at Bambrick’s hotel on Saturday evening to afford an opportunity for Mr. F[?]guson to address the electors. Mr. W. L. FERRIER, who occupied the chair,…

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The Ministerial Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

As was anticipated no one thought it worth while to offer opposition to any of the new ministers, and the consequence is that they have been returned. A feeble effort was made to…

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The Ovens Interim Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 26

The election of a member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Ovens created by Mr. [?]er[?]erd's acceptance of a judgeship, took place…

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Meeting of the New South Wales Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

BOTH Houses of Parliament opened on Wednesday afternoon. After a short sitting the Council adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. [By Submarine Cable] London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 18

Her Majesty the Queen opened Parliament to-day. The speech stated that the relations between Great Britain and foreign powers were of a very friendly character, and…

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Election Kissing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 8

A judicious amo[?]t of kissing wan formerly inseparable from the progress of an election contest, and was considered to have an appreciable influence upon the…

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Meeting of the New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

Both Houses of Parliament met on Wednesday afternoon (says the Argus correspondent). The Council had only a short sitting, as it ad journed out of respect to the memory of the…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Some commotion was caused on Tuesday in interested circles when it became known that only three nominations had been received on Monday evening for the vacant seats of Messrs Chambers, Newton and…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

The nomination for the vacaneies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement by rotation Aldermen Evans, Tyrer and Burchtield, were posted at the Town Hall on Tuesday morning last…

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Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

The Nomination day for the Municipal District of Hay was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. There was a small attendance of the public. At twelve o'clock His Worship the Mayor,…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly on the 27th ult, after the Premier had made the Ministerial statement the substance of which was repotted in our lent,…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 18

SIR,—Since nomination day I have been asked by several ratepayers whetheror not l had some few months ago signed a petition against the Punt Reserve as a site for cattle yards…

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Telegrams Balranald Municipal Election. Balranald

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

For two sears in the Council Messrs T. H. Boyaton and W. O. Close have been elected; the latter is a now candidate The auditors, Messrs. Norman Lockhardt and A. Williams have been re-elected…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

The official nomination of candidate? for the. Vacancies at t he the forthcoming municipal electruns took place on Tuesday last at the Town Hall. The Muyer (Mr A. Janteam)…

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The Municipal Elections. the Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

The election for the vacancies caused by the retirement by defluxion of time of Aldermen Evans,. Tyrer and Burchfield took place yesterday. There seetned to be very little interest taken in the…

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The Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

On Monday at noon a meeting of the Municipal Council was held, for the election of Mayor. Alderman Bowden was in the chrir. The following were present:—Aldermen Travis…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 25

In the Assembly on the 4th inst the House . having resolved itself into Committee of Supply, Mr. Burns, who on rising was received with…

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