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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 23

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday last at noon, the members present being the retiring Mayor (Alderman Griffith) and Aldermen Mate, Schmiedt, M’Donald,…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday there were indications that the bill intended to [?] the [?] of the [?] on racecourse will meet with stren[?] opposition. When moving for leave to…

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The Election of the Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall at noon mi Monday for the purpose of [?] for the [?]. The re[?] [?](Mr Geo. Chandler) Occupied the…

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The Municipal Elections [?] of the [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

The official declaration of the [?] with the [?] municipal [?] (Mr Geo[?]) on [?] last of [?] Town Hall. At the [?]…

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Fight between two Members of the N.S.W. Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 3

Last week in the smoking-room two hon members came to blows, and what is described by eye-witnesses as a desirable though short and decisive battle…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, February 16

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

In the Legislative Council, the principal business was the consideration of the report of the select committee on the practice of medicine and surgery. It was this committee which some…

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The British Parliament. Irish Affairs. London, February 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 18

In the House of Commons yesterday,. the debate on the address in reply was resumed. Mr. William O’Brien, who was recently pleased from Tullamore Gaol, made a violent…

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Rowdyism in the New South Wales Parliament. Opinions of the Sydney Press

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 26

The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the recent pugilistic encounter in the Assembly, and the subsequent proceedings in the House, said—“ If anything could be more unsatisfactory…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday a petition was [?] from the Clarence River Jockey Club in favour of the Totalisator Bill. The formal business was soon disposed of, and Mr…

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Telegrams. the Newtown Election. Sydney, Feb[?]. 25

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

The election for Newton resulted in Mit[?]ll (Freetrader) being returned by a majority of 160 over Smith (Protectionist) At last election Mr Abbott's majority over Mr Smith was only 81…

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New South Wales Parliament. Disorderly Scenes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 14

The division on the motion for the second reading of the Centenary Celebration Act. Amendment Bill, moved by Mr. Dibbs, the leader of the Opposition, took place at 4 o’clock on…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 21

In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the second reading of the Railway Management Bill was continued till 9 o’clock. No serious objection was taken to the measure,…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Tuesday, the first boar and a half of the sitting was taken up with explanations which served to clear the atmosphere, and snow that much of the trouble which occurred…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, March 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the disabilities under which the vignerons of the colony labor, owing to other colonies declining to admit within their borders grapes from New South Wales,…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly had only a short sitting on Tuesday afternoon, A bill embodying an important amendment in the law affecting the legal profession was introduced by Mr Frank Farnell…

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New South Wales Parliament. Motion of Censure on the Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 27

In the Legislative Assembly on 8th inst. the question of decentralisation, which is now occupying a good deal of attention in some of the country districts, was brought under notice by…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday Mr Dibbs moved the motion which the Government had decided to treat as one of censure. It reads as follows :—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 24

The Legislative Assembly met in the afternoon. Regarding the promise of the Premier, that the whole of the charitable institutions should be…

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Scene in the New South Wales Parliament. Unparalleled Disorder. Violence in the Chamber

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 17

A scene of disorder unequalled in the records of the New South Wales Parliament was enacted in the Assembly on Wednesday evening. The House went into committee to consider the…

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Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

At the geneneral municipal election an informality occurred through Mr Halbish's nomination being signed by persons who had not paid their rates. Mr Halbish declined to take his sent under the…

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