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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

29 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

The Scene in the Queensland Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 3

THE House was discussing the motion for adjournment, on Wednesday last when the following disgraceful scene took place:—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 23

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr Parkes took the oath and his seat. A message was received from the Governor, reccomending the payment of public…

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Writs of Election. Colonial Secretary's office, Sydney, 7th February, 1872

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that writs have been issued, addressed to the returning-officers of the several…

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Queanbeyan Election. Mr. C. H. Walsh's Meeting at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 1

ON Friday afternoon last Mr C. H. Walsh addressed a numerous meeting of electors at the oddfellows' hall. J. J. Wright, Esq. J.P., was voted to the chair, on the motion of M. Byrne, Esq., J.P.,…

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Queanbeyan Election. Mr. C. H. Walsh's Meeting at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon last Mr C. H. Walsh addressed a numerous meeting of electors at the oddfellows' hall. J. J. Wright, Esq. J.P., was voted to the chair, on the motion of M. Byrne, Esq., J.P.,…

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Queanbeyan Election. Mr. Walsh's Meetings. [Communicated.] Mr. Walsh at Tuggranong

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 February 1872 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the 21st instant, Mr. Walsh addressed the electors of this locality. Mr. Marting Pike was in the chair. He introduced Mr Walsh to the electors as an old friend who…

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Queanbeyan Election. the Nomination

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 1

YESTERDAY (Monday), the nomination of the several candidates for the representation of Queanbeyan, took place. About 11 a.m., a large party of horsemen…

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The Age. Queanbeyan, Thursday, Mar. 7, 1872. Queanbeyan Election. the Polling

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the polling at the several places named below, took place for the election of a representative in Parliament for Queanbeyan. Punctually at…

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Queanbeyan Election

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 3

[IN the subjoined report the errors and faults which occurred in Tuesday's special edition of the Age are corrected; and the portion of Mr De Salis's speech…

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Queanbeyan Election. the Nomination. [Continued From Page Three.]

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 4

Mr Walsh came forward and said he would first call upon the audience to give three cheers for the Queen (the cheers were given). He would tell them why. Mr Desalis came…

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Queanbeyan Election

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1872 · page 2

WE stated in our last Thursday's issue, that the official declaration of the poll was to take place on that day. At noon, the returning-officer, the three candidates, and two or three…

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Queanbeyan Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 March 1872 · page 2

IN our last issue we announced that, up to the arrival of Wednesday's mail, no instructions had been received by the Returning officer, as to the course to be pursued with…

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European Extracts. Opening of Parliament.—the Queen's Speech

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened on February 6, by Royal Commission, and the Lord Chancellor read the Queen's Speech as follows:—…

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Opening of the Seventh Parliament of New South Wales

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 May 1872 · page 2

THE seventh Parliament of New South Wales assembled at noon, on Tuesday, when both Houses met, and was opened by Commissioners appointed by his Excellency…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, April 30

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 May 1872 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, The preliminary formalities attendant on the assembling of the new parliament having proceeded as reported in our last issue,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, May 7

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 May 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council, there were only eight members present besides the President, and therefore the House adjourned until four o'clock next day…

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New South Males Parliament. Tuesday, May 14

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 May 1872 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The President announced a message from the Administrator of the Government, with the royal assent to the Appropriation Act…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, June 11

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, The members of the new ministry— Mr Parkes, Mr Piddington, Mr Farmell, Mr Sutherland, Mr Butler, Mr Lloyd, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, June 18

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, the Justices of the Peace Bill was read a third time and passed.—Mr Stewart moved resolutions affirming the desirable of abolishing the postal…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, June 25

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr Phelps took the oaths and his seat for the electoral district of Balranald. The Speaker announced that Mr Jennings had resigned his seat as…

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