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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

184 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

In the Assembly on the 22nd inst. a bill was introduced to provide for mining for gold and silver on private property, and was read a first time…

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The Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

SIR, -- Your "Election Notes" seem to display a regular "down" on vine-growers; why do yon so suddenly object to a council composed solely of…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

WET weather and canvassing have been the features of the week at Rutherglen. Blow gentle gales; blow gentle candidates. Tour electioneering tour is cold…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 24

Members of the Legislative Assembly were in an exceptionally business-like mood on Tuesday afternoon. The few questions on the notice paper wee disposed of in less than ten minutes,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Continued from page 27.) Wednesday, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 24

In the Legislative Council the only business of importance related to the Stamp Duties Bill No. 2, which was recommitted for the purpose of making amendments rendering clear the effect…

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The Rutherglen Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 3

THE advent of nomination day has added nothing of interest to the contest for the vacant seats in the Rutherglen Shire Council. No new candidates have come…

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The West Riding Election. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 6

SIR, -- You came out pretty strong on poor old Mac. when in your imagination you had him retiring from the contest, and then changing his mind…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to [?]held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 6

SIR, -- The electors will do well to note the tone and drift of your articles on the above. It will awake their attention to public affairs, and cause…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 5

WITH the last week of the canvass we enter a final protest against the attempt of the Vinegrowers' Association to force their nominees on the electors. There…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday a peculiarly-worded minute from the Chief Justice, in answer to a question from Mr W. J. Ferguson, as to whether the judges of the Supreme Court [?] made certain rules, was rend by…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 27

A larger number of members spoke on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly on the 5th inst. than at any previous sitting on this question, and there were unmistakable indications at…

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The British Parliament. London, August 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 18

The new Parliament met to-day, when Mr. Arthur Wellesley Peel was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons. LONDON, August 6…

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New South Wales Parliament. Continued from page 27. Wednesday, August 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 24

The Council [?]at for only an hour. Several unimportant measures were partly dealt with Shortly after the proceedings opened in the Assembly, a motion for the adjournment was…

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Parliament of New South [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday reference was [?] the case of the Roman Catholic Orphanage [?] the ownership of which has been a [?] between the Government and [?]…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 24

Before the Assembly got to business on the tariff question on Tuesday, Mr. MIatyre rose to ask the Premier if the Government intended to enter a protest against the continued occupation…

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N.s.w. Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 2

In the Assembly the debate on the Water Supply Bill occupied the House to refreshment ho[?]. ALBURY, THURSDAY…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August. 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 24

In the Legislative Council the Scamp Duties Bill No. 3 was read a first time. The House was engaged during the rest of the sitting in dealing with various unimportant bills, and it adjourned…

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General European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.] the English Parliament. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 18

It has been definitely decided that Parliament shall be prorogued until the commencement of the year immediately after supplies are voted. There will therefore be no autumn…

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New South Wales Parliament. Resignation of the Colonial Secretary. on Wednesday night the Stamp Duties Bill passed through committee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

The Land Tax Bill was also considered in committee and clause 4 was amended so that the first half-year's tax should be payable the 31st January next, and so that…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the Vine Disease Bill [?] a third time. Attention was called by Mr W. J. Fergusson, to a [?] important decision of the Supreme Court, which…

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