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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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Municipal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

Monday last was a day of great excitement in Balranald, being the occasion of the annual election of aldermen. As a rule municipal…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 37

The Legislative Assembly sat till 2 o'clock this morning. Boats not landed and millet staves split, not shaped, were struck out of the free list. There…

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The Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 18

A special meeting of the Council was held at noon on Wednesday for the election of Mayor. Mr. T. H. Griffith, the retiring Mayor, occupied the chair. The other members present were…

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The Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 18

Alderman Schmidt in his capacity of Returning Officer attended at the court-house on Monday and announced the result of the polling to be as follows :—…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday evening private members’ business was dealt with. The debate on the second reading of the Divorce…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

In Committee of Ways and Me[?] Mr. S[?]e moved a resolution affirming the expediency of bringing in a bill to levy, from [?] 1 next, 5[?] per head on [?] per head on cattle, 6[?] per head on sheep, and 2s…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 1

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Monday afternoon last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman M. Mackenzie) occupied the…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 1

The official declaration of the poll in [?]tion with the Municipal election held on Friday last week was made on Saturday last at noon at the Town Hall. The mayor (Mr. M. Mackenzie)…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Gibson Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a mayor. The full Council was present, and the chair was occupied by the retiring mayor, Alderman…

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Original Correspondence. The Hillston Municipal Election, or, "The Boss of the Punch and Judy Show."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

Which I mean to observe— And my statement is true— That for ways that unserve, And for doeds that out-do,…

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Election of Mayor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday morning eleven o'clcok for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current…

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PARLIAMENT. The Stock Tax Bill Thrown Out. Rejection of the Election Bill. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 4

In the Assembly to-night, replying to a question, Mr Dibbs said he believed that the City Council intended to erect fruit markets in the hay…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 37

In the Assembly to-night, in replying to questions, Mr. Dibbs mentioned that the expenditure on the National-park up to date had been £116,384, including 77,000 on relief works four…

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Original Correspondence. Hillston Municipal Conncil.—Election of Mayor for 1892. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

SIR,—According to the report of the meeting of the Municipal Council for the election of a Mayor for 1892, Alderman Sharam is said to have addressed the chair in this wise, "Did…

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Tee New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday, private members’ business was dealt with, and a consid[?] amount of work done. The Australasian Mining Exchange of Sydney [?]…

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Alleged Boycotting at Hillston. Mr. Rae refers to it in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 2

We take the following from Hansard's report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Thursday evening:— Mr Rae (on a motion for adjournment): I…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 37

In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Dibbs, being asked whether the Government, in introducing the Federation Bill, would take into consideration the action of the neighboring colony of…

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The New South Wales Parliament. The Federation Question. The Second Reading of the Tariff Bill Passed by the Council. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

In the Assembly to-night, Mr Dibbs, replying to a question by Sir Henry Parkes on the federation question, said that the course to be proposed to…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Thursday the Temporary Supply Bill was received, pasted through all its stages, and returned to the Assembly. The D[?] eased Animals and Meat Sill was read a third time…

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Election of Stock Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

A MEETING was held on Friday afternoon at Messrs Wilkinson, Lavender and Chapman's office, when the chairman of the Stock Board. Mr. J. Dill, declared the…

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