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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 12

The General Election. Balranald Electorate. Nomination Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 2

At noon yesterday, Mr Thomas Robertson, the Returning Officer, attended at the Courthouse for the purpose of receiving nominations of candidates for the suffrages of the electors…

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The General Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Wagga received at 4.30 this afternoon states that Messrs Gormly and Dibbs were sure to be returned. There was some doubt about Mr Copland's return, he…

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The General Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

A good deal of work was get through yesterday at the head offices of both Parliamentary parties, The protectionists are sending out circulars…

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The N.s.w. Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

THE electors of the Hume have now no interest in the general election beyond watching the turn of affairs in the different constituencies in which…

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Extraordinary Threat to a Candidate. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Greene, the free trade candidate for Grenfell, has received an anonymous letter stating, that should he be elected, four men in the district have sworn to shoot him…

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The Elections. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

Election matters continue to excite great attention throughout the principal centres, but very little of importance transpired to-day. Nominations have been received for four more…

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General European Telegrams. the Seine Election. Return of General Boulanger. London, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 26

The election for the Department of the Seine, for which General Boulanger and M. Jacques were the principal candidates, took place on Sunday. The result of the voting…

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The Albury Election. the Nominations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 16

Mr. V. F. Nagle, returning officer for the Albury electorate, attended at the court-house at noon on Tuesday for the purpose of receiving nominations of candidates for the Albury…

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Election News

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 18

The general elections started with a great “boom” for protection, no less than 12 candidates having been returned in that interest without opposition on Monday…

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The General Election. the Home Election. the Minister for Lands and Mr. Hayes at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 14

The Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Lands, and Mr. J. Hayes addressed some of the electors at the School of Arts, Corowa, on Saturday afternoon. There was a moderately large…

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The General Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

At the nominations on Monday, Messrs Chanter and Barbour for the Murray ; Mr Lyne (Minister of Lands) and Mr Hayes for Hume ; Messrs Lakeman and Wilkinson, for Balranald ; Dr. Ross, for…

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The Murray Election. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

A public meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday last to receive nominations for the vacancies in the representation of the Murray in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales…

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The Lessons of the Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

So far as the Murray is concerned the general election is over, and if the present Parliament runs the full length of its tether, it will be three years before we have another one. To the conservative…

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The Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

Our latest returns show that of 79 seats filled, 39 have gone to the Freetraders, and 40 to Protectionists. The Sydney elections brought up with a run the party that is…

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The General Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

A good deal of work was get through yesterday at the head offices of both Parliamentary parties…

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The General Elections. Balranald Electorate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 4

On Monday last the nominations of candidates for the [?] of the electors of Balranald were received at the Court House, Hay by Mr. Thomas…

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The General Elections. Mr. Wilkinson at Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 2

On Thursday evening last Mr. R. B. Wilkinson—who, in company with Mr. Allen Lakeman, was last week re-elected unopposed as a member for this district…

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The General Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 2

It was anticipated that the result of Monday's election would be to bring the protectionists up to the freetraders, but Saturday's polling is expected to give the latter a…

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Election Tricks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 2

THE manner in which the elections for the New South Wales Assembly are being run are has given rise to much adverse comment from all quarters. The…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the Albury Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 26

The polling for the Albury election took place on Saturday last, and excited a large amount of interest. On Monday last Mr. Nagle attended at the courthouse and…

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