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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

198 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 10

POLITICAL. The Balranald Election. The Returns Incomplete. Mr. Newton tops the poll by an overwhelming majority. Messrs Lakeman and Wilkinson abreast

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 2

The polling for the Balranald election which took place yesterday threw the town into an excited state that it has probably never been in before over election matters. Immediately…

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The Labour Party and Protection. Candidates who advocate Protection not to be supported. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Labour Electoral was held yesternight. The secretary was instructed to call a caucus meeting of all the members elected to the…

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Balranald Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

The polling for the election of two members to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate, of Balranald took place on Monday last…

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The Balranald Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

FROM our standpoint there is no reason to feel ought but satisfied with the result of the Balranald election. Labour has secured first honors,…

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Rhymes for Election Times

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

PETER M'DURKIN, arrested by the police-on a charge of being a person of unsound mind had his swag searched, as usual, and on discovery…

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The Hume Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

THE elections of members to represent. The Hume in Parliament came off on Tuesday, and resulted, as we anticipated, in the return of the old members…

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Sir Henry Parkes on the Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 3

DURING the course of an interview on Thursday, Sir Henry Parkes said : -- I do not presume to forecast how the new element of labor will act, but…

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The General Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

POLLING took place yesterday (Monday) in six electorates, returning 12 members. Of these the Oppositionists secured seven, the Ministerialists two, and the labour…

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The Murray Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 1

The election took place on Monday last, and resulted in the return of Messrs Chanter and Barbour, the two old members. In the early part of the day things were quiet and without…

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The General Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

H[?] F, is [?] for Gwydir, but the result is still uncertain. Longwell, P, Willis, P. and Howe, P, are well ahead for Bourke, and the other [?] are unlikely to alter…

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The General Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

THE result of the general elections does not seem to have improved the constitution of Parliament. Previous to the elections there were only two parties in the House, and it was…

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Mr. Newton's Position in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

To clear up any doubts existing as to where Mr. Jas. Newton, M.L.A. will sit in the new Parliament, we waited upon that gentleman on Saturday morning and asked him the question. Mr…

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The Humorous Side of Parliament

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

IF there were any truth in the oft-repeated assertion that parliament is a decaying factor in the national life, the persistent caricature for which…

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Balranald Election. Newton and Wilkinson Returned

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

The complete returns to hand show the following to be the final result of the poll for the election of two Members to represent the electorate…

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The New South Wales Elections. Opinions of the English Press. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 18

Several of the London journals publish articles commenting on the result of New South Wales elections. The Daily Chronicle says It is impossible to…

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The Municipal Election. the Domination

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 19

Alderman Phillips attended at the court-house at noon on Wednesday and formally announced that the candidates nominated for the vacant seat were :—Mr. W. J. Jones,…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 1

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Friday (says the Echo of last Saturday), it was decided, on the recommendation of Sir Henry Parkes, that a proclamation should be issued calling…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

THE development of the real political situation when Parliament meets on Tuesday next will be an exceedingly interesting one. We may speculate in the meantime, bat unless…

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The General Election. Position of Parties

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

The termination of the general election (says the Sydney Telegraphy will be a relief to a large number of people With the decision of the voters in the Bourke and Gwydir con[?]…

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Mr. Newton's Position in Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

To clear up any doubts existing as to where Mr. Jus. Newton,. M.L.A., will sit in the new Parliament, we waited upon that gentleman on…

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