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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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The Moira Election Mr. O'leary at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

MR. D. C. MC. O'LEARY, one of the candidates for Moira, addressed a crowded meeting at the Town-hall, Rutherglen, on Monday evening…

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The Moira Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 27

Mr. D. C. M’Carthy O’Leary Addressed a large number of the electors in the Rutherglen Town-hall on Monday night. Mr. W. Booth, the mayor of the borough, occupied the chair,…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 22

The Mayor, in his capacity as returning officer, attended at the court-house at noon on Monday, and announced the result of the polling as follows:—…

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The Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 24

SIR,—Just a few words in reply to some remarks which fell from Mr. Griffith at the official declaration of poll. He stated that “four of the six candidates were opposed to…

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Parliament. Sydney, [?]

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly was last night the scene of the most exciting debate that has taken place in this colony for years. The debate was as unexpected is it was intense in interest, and it completed such a…

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The New South Walks Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

The Executive on Tuesday further considered the proposed amendments in the Land Art. [?] has accepted the leadership of the [?] [?] a temporary [?] A movement is [?]…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 24

The dissolution of Parliament has been fixed for the 19th inst. (to-day). The writs will be issued on the 22nd inst.; the nominations have been fixed for the 27th inst., the polling will…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 25

In the Assembly on the 10th inst., Mr. Garvan moved the adjournment of the House that be might bring under consideration the action of the Government in respect to the…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesdaythe debate on Mr Garvan's motion of want of [?]e was resumed by Mr O’Sullivau, who deprecated the waste of time caused by want of confidence motion. He thought that the…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 26

The new Government is now completed, Mr. Gillies and Mr. Deaki[?] having arranged with Mr. James to accept the portfolio of Minister of Mines, which Dr. Quick refused,…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 26

In the Assembly on the 18th inst., Sir John Robertson desired to mention that he would now lay on the table of the House the correspondence which had passed between himself…

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The English Parliament. Mr. Gladstone’s Policy. [By Submarine Cable]. London, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 18

Both Houses of Parliament reassembled today after the adjournment for the Ministerial elections. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

Mr. Parfitt's audience of nine at Wahgunyah on Friday afternoon was small but unanimous. In spite of the poor attendance the atmosphere of the…

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The Moira Election. Mr. H. S. Parfitt at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon Mr. H. S. Parfitt addressed a small meeting of electors at the Wahgunyah Hall. The chair was taken by Mr. James…

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The Ovens Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 27

The polling for the Ovens district election takes place next week, and as we are unable to find space for a full report of the speeches of the various candidates, we append a summary…

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Victorian Election Meetings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 19

Mr. Telford at Wodonga on Saturday said as a Beechworth resident he had striven to show every energy, and bad been deeply interested in the railway to the North-Eastern…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 3

The Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon at half-past 4. After tome formal business. Sir John Robertson said that he had been requested by Sir P[?] to ask the House [?]purn until the following day to…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 25

In the Assembly on the 24th February, Sir John Robertson informed the Hou[?]e that he had received a further communication from Sir Patrick Jennings, who informed him that…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 4

Mr. O'Leary's tour in the Goulburn Valley appears to have been far more satisfactory than the most sanguine of his supporters had dared to expect…

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The Hume Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

THE members of the Corowa Progress Committee, hastily summoned on Monday morning to decide on the best site for the new Court House found…

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