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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The Waverley Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

THE result of the Waverley election must be satisfactory not only to those who believe that commerce unfettered by artificial restrictions is one of the…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

The most important political event of the pas week has been the conference between the two Houses on the Railway Bill. As this will become historical it may be as well to give the names of…

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The Stock Board Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The election for the Pastures and Stock Board took place yesterday. There were only two polling booths for the district, viz., at Demliquin and Moama. Many votes were lost through managers…

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The Election of Mayor. a Rowdy Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council as held at the Town Hall on Wednesday last for [?] purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing [?] this being the third effort, in the same…

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Re-election of Alderman Jameson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon to receive the resignation of the Mayor (Alderman Jameson) and to elect his successor. The late Mayor presided and all the…

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Parliament Gingerbread

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 6

Half pound flour, 1/2lb syrup, I teaspoon ginger, [?]oz lard or butter, 1/2 teaspoon of carbonate of soda, Put the flour in a basin and rub the lard among it; them add the sada…

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The Dongola Expedition. Debate in Parliament. London, March 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 26

In the House of Commons last night an important debate took place on the Dongola expedition. The occasion of the debate was a motion by…

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The Cowra Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 29

As the leading protectionists found that a multiplicity of protectionist candidates were likely to enter the field, for the Cowra seat, it has been arranged that…

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The A.M.P. Society. the Election of Directors. Mr R. M. PITT

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

By advertisement in another column it wll be [?] that Mr. R. M. Pitt, of the firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., the well-known Sydney Stock agents, is a candidate for the…

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The A.m.p. Society. the Election of Directors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 25

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr. R. M. Put, of the firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., the well-known Sydney stock agents, is a candidate for the…

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Our Sydney Letter. a By-elections

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

The Protectionists are rejoicing over a well earned victory at Cowra, the seat, winch was vacated by the death of Mr Donnelly. The late member was a…

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Nick-names of Parliament. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 27

Sir,—Can you give ma the principal nick-names applied to various English Parliaments 1—Yours, &c, CURIOUS. 1258.—Mad Parliament: Met at Oxford,…

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The Cowra Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 28

The Cowra election must have been a bit of a surprise to the members of the Labour Party. They had lo ked upon the seat as one of those safe things which…

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New South Wales Under Free-trade. Is It Being Ruined? A Member of Parliament Says "No." Some Hints for Workers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

Mr. Edward Lonsdale, member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the district of Armidale, where he was returned in…

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Resolution by the Canadian Parliament. London, April 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 27

The condition of the Armenians been brought under the notice of the Canadian House of Commons. A resolution was carried unanimously…

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The South Australian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

THE recent general election in South Australia proved exceptionally interesting for several reasons. Principal among them was the fact that women, for the first…

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Literary and Debating Club. Mock Parliament—tax on Bachelors

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

The Literary and Debating Club held their usual fortnightly meeting in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, the attendance consisting of 24 members, 12 ladies, and some…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

Parliament was opened by the Governor at noon, with the usual ceremonies. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance at the House and also outside…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. Opening of Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor with the usual ceremony. The programme includes light railways, extension of railway into the city, a line from Condobolin…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday last with full ceremonials. The Governor’s speech opened with reference to the death of Sir Henry Parkes, whose public…

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