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Politics & elections, 1878

22 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2

The Murrumbidgee Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 4

THE nomination of a "fit and proper person," according to official nomenclature, to serve in the Legislative Assembly as a member for the electoral district of the…

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Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 3

ON Saturday, at 12 o'clock, Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, the Returning Officer for this electorate, met the electors at a meeting at the Court-house, Wagga Wagga, duly convened…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday, 7 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

The Assembly met to-day, after the prorogation for the holidays. There were 16 members on the Government, 16 on the Cross, and 17 on the…

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Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Ministers answered several questions, and laid upon the table Municipal By laws and…

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Gleanings From Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

IN the Assembly: Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Bennett, said the Government had no power to remit tho interest on conditional purchases, and could…

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Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

THE following are the nominations of the several wards of the municipality of Wagga Wagga:—SOUTH WARD.—Harry Berkeley…

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West Melbourne Election. (From the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 3

THE West Melbourne election did not terminate without an outrage on the part of the rough element which has come to the front in support of the Government, and…

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The Political Situation in Victoria. the Election for West Melbourne. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 3

THE political crisis in Victoria still continues; and the most intense excitement prevailed during a contest for the West Melbourne seat between the Hon. J. G…

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Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

THE elections for the North and East Wards look place on Monday last, when, for the North Ward, Messrs. Wildman, Bruce, Rand, and Copland went to the poll, and for the…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday last the 14th instant. Present: The Mayor, Messrs. Aldermen Arthur, Bruce, Evans, Maher, Mair, Nixon,…

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Vigilance Committee.—annual Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

PURSUANT to notice, a public meeting was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday evening last, with the object of election a Vigilance Committee for 1878-9. The…

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Election of a Trustee of the Commons

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1878 · page 2

A meeting, which had been convened by advertisement in the 'Gundagai Times,' took place in Mrs Shaw's Adelong Hotel on Saturday last. The large room was crowded. Mr…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 1

THE second session of the ninth Parliament of Victoria was opened on Tuesday, with that attention to forms and ceremonies which the circumatances of…

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Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 1

THE Governor opened Parliament on Tuesday. The rifles for the first time formed a guard of honour, and there were immense crowds along the streets,…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday, 2 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

The Parliament was opened to-day. There was the usual assemblage of spectators, and salutes were fired by H.M. ships in harbour, and the land batteries…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1878 · page 3

The Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday last. The members of the Legislative Assembly having given their attendance in the Council Chamber, his Excellency read the following speech:—…

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Opening of Parliament. the Vice-regal Speech

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 3

His Excellency Sir Hercules, Robinson read the vice-regal speech, which was as follows:—HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE…

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Opening of Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 2

AFTER a recess of sixteen weeks, the ninth Parliament of New South Wales met to-day in its second session for the despatch of public business. The…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday, Leave was given to Mr Badge[?]y, on behalf of Dr Bowker, to bring in a medical practitioners' Amending Bill…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Oct, 3rd, Mr Farrell said that Bills would be introduced during the present session for the conservation of water in the interior, for legalising the construction of dams, and for…

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