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Politics & elections, 1870

10 stories in Riverina's papers

The Tumut Election. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 3

SIR,—Those of a manly and generous nature always feel inclined to allow to a defeated opponent considerable latitude in the expression of his feelings at the time of his defeat and it is to this cause that I attribute the…

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An Electioneering Bill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 4

DURING the time of a contested election in Meath some forty years ago, Sir Mark Somerville sent orders to the proprietor of the hotel in Trim to board, and lodge all that should…

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The Municipality. Election of Returning Officer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 2

ACCORDING to advertisement, a public meeting was held at the Court-house on Thursday evening to nominate a Returning Officer for the forthcoming municipal election, and to…

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The Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 3

SIR,—I am sorry to find that our mode of voting by ballot is not generally understood; and there is, 1 am still more sorry to know, reason to believe that interested, unprincipled…

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Original Correspondence. All communications to this Journal must be anthenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communication will be returned. the Election. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 3

SIR.—We may fairly congratulate ourselves that this week will decide the vexed question as to who will be the men chosen to inaugurate our municipality. Whoever may…

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Municipal Election. the Nomination

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 2

ON Saturday last, according to advertised notice, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Wagga Wagga was held at the Court House, for the purpose of hearing the official…

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Municipal Election. the Polling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 2

THURSDAY, the 16th June, the day big with the fate of Wagga and its cliques, has come and gone. Considering the extensive preparations that had been made for that great…

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The Municipal, Council. Election of the Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 June 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the newly-olected Municipal Council was held at noon on Monday at the Court-house. for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Returning Officer, George…

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Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened on Thursday in Sydney by his Excellency the Governor with the following speech:— Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative…

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The Parliament and the Press. Resignation of Mr. Parkes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 December 1870 · page 2

In the Assembly on Friday last, Mr. Speaker reported that he had received the following letter from the hon. member for Kiama:—…

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