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Politics & elections, 1881

13 stories in Riverina's papers

Vigilance Committee.—annual Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A LARGE number of voters were present at the public meeting held on Monday night last for the purpose of electing members of the Vigilance Committee for the current…

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An Ex-member of the N.z. Parliament in Trouble

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 3

THE Wellington correspondent of the Ot[?]g[?] Daily Times reports that on February 16, at the police court, Mr. William Rowe was charged with having stolen 2s from the…

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Opening of Parliament. (Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 4

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday with all the accustomed pomp and ceremony. There was a grand attendance of…

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[Through Greville's Telegram Co.] Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 2

Parliament opened at noon to-day. There was a brilliant attendance. There is nothing striking in the Governor's speech…

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Opening of Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 2

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday last, at noon, by His Excellency the Governor, Lord Augustus Spencer Loftus. As soon as the doors…

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Opening of Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 9

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor Lord Augustus Loftus…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 3

IN the Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Lackey said, in reply to Mr. William Forster, that the survey of the proposed railway between Gundagai and Cootamundra had not…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Lackey, in answer to Mr. Fergusson. said the bridge over the Bland or Yeo Yeo Creek had been constructed on the…

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The. Parliament. In the Assembly on Wednesday

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 3

Mr. Baker, in reply to Mr. Forster, said that no fresh or recent intelligence had reached the Government with reference to the mysterious loss or disappearance of Mr. Lamont Young,…

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The Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday. Mr. Combes presented a petition from Messrs. Tom and Lister, Praying consideration for their claims in the matter of the first discovery of…

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North Ward Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

THE election of an alderman for North Ward took place last Saturday at Mrs. Soutar's Hotel, North Word. As has already been announced, two candidates sought election,…

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Telegraphic News. Latest by Cable. Prorogation of Parliament. London, August 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1881 · page 2

Parliamnet was formally prorogued to-day by royal commission. The speech from the throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, commences by…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 2

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government was prorogued on Tuesday with the usual ceremonies. There was a large number…

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