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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

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The Coming Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In addressing you I do not wish to advocate the claims of any particular candidate, but would strongly [?] electors to vote for the man who will promise lo do alt in his power to put down at…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of New Parliament Houses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 26

The celebration concluded with the Above ceremony, at which the Governor spoke as follows:—“Gentlemen, our Centennial week is over. It is happily over, and it is a…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

A considerable amount of interest seems to be felt in the forthcoming municipal elections, as no less than seven nominations were submitted for the three vacancies on Monday evening last, when the…

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The Council Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

The Mayor attended at the Council Chambers at noon to day to announce the nomination for the three vacancies in the Hay Municipal Council, in place of Messrs. lakeman, Travis and Baxter. There was a…

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The Polling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

To-day a poll took place for the election of two auditors in place of Arthur Reah[?]nd William Thomas Hills. The Candidates were Messrs. W. T. Hills, C. Matthews and R. C. McKinney. There was no…

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Land Agents in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 15

A practice to which strong objection is taken by land agents who are not members of Parliament, is said to be carried out at the Crown Lands Department to a large extent. As may…

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Re-assembling of the New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 24

The Assembly met again on Tuesday after the Christmas and Centenary vacation, and members had scarcely settled down into their places before something unpleasant occurred. The…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 23

The MAYOR, in his capacity of returning officer, attended on Tuesday last at the Courthouse for the purpose of declaring the nominations received for three vacancies in the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Polling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

The polling for the Municipal vacancies caused by the retirement by [?] of time of Aldermen Thies, Mudies, and Jameson took place yesterday. Mr George Chandler, the Mayor of Deniliquin, acted as returning…

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Re-assembling of the New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

The Assembly met again on Tuesday [?] Christmas and Centenary [?] had [?] settled [?] into their [?] something unpleasant [?] The [?]…

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The Municipal Elections. the Official Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

The official nominations of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen [?]. Thies and Mudie. were read at the formal meeting held at the Town Hall on Tuesday…

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Balranald Municipal Election. Balranald, Feb. 10

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

The following appeared in our supplement on Saturday:— The election of alderman resulted as follows Greenham 88…

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Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing year. The following councillors were present: The Mayor, Alderman Jacks, Lavender,…

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Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Grinham, Cram, Lawson, and Menon. A[?]Crs[?]m proposed that Mr. Grinham be appointed Mayor for the…

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The Election of Aldermen

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

The election took place last Friday, and was fairly well attended by the townspeople. The result proved to be as follows:—…

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Parliament and Pugilism

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

PARLIAMENTARY circles in New South Wales have been a trifle dashed by the occurrence of another fight within the sacred precincts of the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 21

In the Assembly, the disgraceful proceedings in the smoking-room on the previous evening were very soon brought under notice by Mr. M’Elhone, who made a most extraordinary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 26

The question of the selection of forfeited conditional purchases within leasehold areas was again brought up by Mr. Stokes, who, in a formal motion, expressed dissatisfaction with the action…

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Meeting of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen’s Speech. London, February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 18

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The following is the substance of the Queen’s Speech:— With regard to foreign affairs the references are of a…

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Election of Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

The election, for the second time within a short period, of an Engineer for the Waterworks took place at the Council meeting on Thursday evening, and created great interest, a number of the public being…

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