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Politics & elections, 1866

6 stories in Riverina's papers

Imperial Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 2

The proceedings in Parliament during the month comprised several topics of interest. On the division on the Reform Bill being taken, on the 27th May, Ministers carried the second reading by a…

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Latest Telegrams SYDNEY, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Opening of Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 2

PARLIAMENT assembled to-day at noon. The Governor in his speech stated that our present taxation was sufficient, as the income exceeded the expenditure…

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Colonial Summary. Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 4

THE Parliament assembled on Tuesday, 24th July, at noon, in pursuance of the proclamation of his Excellency the Governor-in-chief, for the third session of the present…

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The Tumut Election. (Per favor of the Tumut & Adslorg Times.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 3

FELLOW ELECTORS,—Being present at the Nomination, on Monday last, for a member to serve is the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the electoral district of Tumut, I was surprised that the…

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Tumut Election. the Polling

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 2

MONDAY last, the 20th instant, was the appointed day for taking the poll, So little interest was manifested in the proceedings that up to 10 o'clock scarcely anyone, save the…

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Election Rhyme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 4

I've heard some people say, Change of work's as good as play, And I'm going to put the saying to the test; So to-night I'll play with rhymes…

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