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Politics & elections, 1884

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Wagga Municipal Election. Mr. A. T. Bolton Before the East Ward Electors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mr, A. T. Bolton, Mayor, addressed the electors of East Ward, in compliance with a requisition from the electors of that ward asking him to consent…

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East Ward Election. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

SIR,— There seems to me to be a disposition on the part of a certain clique, in this borough, to do their very best to turn Mr. Bolton out of the…

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Municipal Election. Declaration by Returning Officer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 4

On Tuesday, at mid-day, some little excitement was occasioned in the vicinity of the Town Hall, in consequence of an announcement that the Returning Officer would declare…

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East Ward Election. Address by Mr. W. G. Evans

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening Mr. W. G. Evans, in compliance with advertisement, addressed the electors of East Ward in front of the Commercial Union Stores. There was an…

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Opening of Parliament. London, February 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

The Queen's speech, delivered to-day, agrees in every respect with the exception of that portion which referred to the withdrawal of the British troops…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your last issue a demagogue styling himself "East Ward," has felt a dignified pride in the use of his intellect to rent his splen in such a manner as I don't think…

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Election Vigilance Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

ON Monday next the polling will begin at 6 o'clock and close at 9 o'clock p.m., at the Assembly Hall, in the annual election of members to the Cootamundra Vigilance…

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Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 3

IN our issue of Saturday last we drew attention to the great amount of interest that was being bestowed the night previously, viz., that the committees of each candidate had…

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Election of Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

ON Thursday afternoon the election of Mayor come off at the Town Hall, when the following aldermen attended:—Aldermen Bolton, Fitzhardinge, Gor[?]ly, Walsh, Cummins,…

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New South Wales Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 3

THE debate on the financial policy of the Government was not brought to a conclusion in the Assembly until an early hour on Thursday morning. Shortly after 1 a.m…

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What Is Said About the Election for Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 6

IN order to give fair play to all, and keep readers fully posted in what is being said on the question of the coming election for Gundagai, we make the following clippings:…

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The Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph announced yesterday morning that Mr. Bruce Smith is withholding his resignation until the Government have secured a candidate who will…

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What Is Said About the Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 6

The Gundagai Times of Friday says:— Mr. Bruce Smith has in this issue published his farewell address to this electorate, and in doing so he is willing to wait the convenience of his constituents before resigning…

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Temora Progress Associasion Election Committee. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

SIR.—Strange things happen in these days. A mining township does not know how to elect a popular body of men to represent it! That mining township is Temora. How is…

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The Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

WE are now in the throes of the election contest rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Bruce Smith, who was elected for this constituency in…

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The Election. Mr. Want's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 3

THE first public meeting in the election campaign was held on Saturday night, when Mr. J. H. Want (candidate for the Government side of the Assembly) addressed the…

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The Gundagai Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

THE Gundagai Times remarks:—Mr. J. H. Want, barrister-at-law, announces his intention of contesting the vacancy for a member of the Legislative Assembly, caused…

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Polling Day. Result of the Contest

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

POLLING day here and at Gundagai was a very lively one so far as the number of persons who were attracted by it to these townships. In Cootamundra the voting…

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Election Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 6

WE have to record a splendid feat performod on Tuesday by one of our local "blue stockings." A blue stocking of course, is understood to mean a lady politician. A voter…

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Election Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

The Chronicle gives the following account of Mr. W. J. Watson's reception on his return to Young:—When it became known that Mr. W. J. Watson would return home on…

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