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Politics & elections, 1875

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Murrumbidgee Election. Mr. Leary's, Address

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

Mr. Leary addressed a very large meeting of the electors, held in front of the Australian Hotel, on Wednesday night. Mr. John Cox. of Mangoplah, who occupied the…

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Election Meetings

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

WE need not now remark how far the people of this electorate were mistaken when they concluded that the representation of the Murrumbidgee would be a walkover for Mr Mate. Instead of one we had four…

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Local Intelligence. the Election. Mr Leary in Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

Mr JOSEPH LEARY arrived in Wagga on Wednesday evening last having addressed the electors at Junee and North Wagga upon the way. A number of Mr Leary’s supporters…

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Mr. Forster on “Personal and Party Government at Elections.”

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 6

WE recommend the persual of the following extracts from a long and able letter from Mr. W. Forster, published in Wednesday’s Herald:…

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Local Intelligence. the Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

THE election of a member to represent the Murrumbidgee in the Parliament of New South Wales took place on Saturday last. From an early hour in the morning, persons…

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Polling Day at North and South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday last, for the first time for twenty years, voting for the election of a member to represent the Murrumbidgee electorate in Parliament took place in North…

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Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll took place at the Court House on Wednesday. But little interest was manifested in the proceedings, as it was known that neither Mr…

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Election Meetings at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

ON the evening of New Year's Day both candidates for The Tumut addressed the electors of South Gundagai. As the contest has been decided the interest of these addresses has considerably faded, therefore a…

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Local Intelligence. the Murrumbidgee Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

ON Wednesday last the official declaration of the poll was made at the Court-house. Noon was the hour appointed for the purpose, and this fact, added to the knowledge…

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Original Correspondence. Mr. Forster's Election and the Albury Correspondent. (To the Editor of the Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Although I consider the strictures appended to my letter in the last issue of your paper to be undeserved, still in matters of opinion I do not fear honest criticism, but…

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Telegraphic. Sydney. Wednesday, 4 p.m. Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was officially opened at noon with the usual ceremony. There was a small attendance of visitors. Forty-two members were present, as follow:—Ten on…

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Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon on Wednesday, by commission. Very little interest, appeared to be taken in the proceedings by the public…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 3

WE need not go into details as to the defeat and resignation of the Ministry which were announced by telegrams in last issue. Mr Robertson made a good speech in moving his amendment on the motion for the…

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The Italian Elections

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 4

THE Journal des Debats has received the following particulars relative to the recent general election from its Roman correspondent :—the result of the last…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 3

ON Tuesday Sir William Manning explained to the House the course he had adopted since his Excellency had entrusted to him the task of attempting to form an Administration. After having failed with Mr…

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Murrumbidgee Election. Hon. W. Forster’s Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 4

IN accordance with announcement, the Hon. W. Forster addressed the electors of the Murrumbidgee district, at the Court-house, on Saturday afternoon…

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Local Intelligence. Murrumbidgee Election. the Nomination

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

ON Monday last, the nomination of a member to represent the Murrumbidgee district in the Legislative Assembly, owing to the seat of the Hon. W. Forster having been declared…

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D. R. Keneally in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

Dr. KENEALLY intends making a sensation in Parliament. These are his remarks on the subject in the Englishman of the 12th December:…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 3

OUR telegram of last week showed that on the 23rd ult. Sir George Innes was elected Chairman of Committees. On the 24th ult. Mr DOCKER made a ministerial…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 3

ON the 31st ult. Ministers answered many questions, and some business of a formal nature was transacted, after which Mr DRIVER moved that the House at its rising should…

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