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Politics & elections, 1885

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The Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

AT noon on Thursday last the Mayor (Mr. J. Gormly), as Returning, Officer, attended at the Council Chambers in order to declare officially the result of the election for East…

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The Coming Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 4

SOME of our exchanges have been discussing the qualifications of gentlemen who are residents of Cootamundra, and who have, without any authority at all,…

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Election Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

AT the request of a large number of electors, Mr. J. Gormly visited Ferrier's Hotel, Green's Gunyah, on Monday last. A meeting was held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4

YESTERDAY the present Parliament met for the last session in its existence, the sixth since its constitution. The first session commenced on the 3rd January,…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4

IN order to enable all persons interested therein to comply with the provisions of the law in reference to the approaching municipal election, we give below an outline of the…

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Election Meetings. (By Our Reporter.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 2

ON last Saturday afternoon Mr. James Gormly addressed the electors at L. Corbett's Horse and Jockey Hotel, Tarcutta, and notwithstanding the heavy rain, which had…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 4

THE opening of the session so far has not been characterised by anything of a very creditable nature. To the surprise of all reasonable men, the Premier, in asking…

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Election Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

MR. JAMES GORMLY addressed a meeting of electors at Mr. J. H. Roalston's hotel. Downside, on Thursday evening last, when there was a good attendance…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

SIR,—The return of Mr. Henson for Canterbury will be considered a decided victory for the temperance societies and the Local Option League. He obtained about twice…

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Election Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 3

MR. GORMLY addressed a meeting of electors at Mr. Plunkett's Hotel, Yerong Creek, on Saturday last. There were fully fifty persons present…

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Mr. Loughnan in Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1885 · page 2

IN our Sydney telegram, published in our issue of the 19th instant, we gave a mere outline of Mr. Loughnan's remarks in the Legislative Assembly the evening before…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 4

THE election of Thursday passed off very quietly. There were not many electors about, and only one active candidate of the three nominated; no public meetings were held,…

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Prorogation of Parliament. (S.m. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued on Friday afternoon, preparatory to a dissolution. It was rumoured during the course of the morning that Parliament would not last…

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Election for the Murrumbidgee. Mr. James Gormly's Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. James Gormly addressed a large meeting of the doctors in the upper room of his stores in Fitzmaurice street, and there were at least 250 persons present…

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Original Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) "Elector" and the Election. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

Sir,—Not more surely does the rotting carcase attract the watchful vulture than the general election the political tipster. The first shower of addresses has scarcely…

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The Election. Mr. Want at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

MR. J. H. WANT, Attorney-General, and a candidate for the Gundagai Electorate, addressed a crowded meeting in Solomon's Hall, Cootamundra, on Saturday night. There were said…

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Election for the Murrumbidgee. Mr. A. T. Bolton's Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 2

AT eight o'clock last evening there was a large attendance of the electors at the Town Hall to hear Mr. A. T. Bolton's exposition of his political views and opinions, and…

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General Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a large number of the supporters of Mr. A. T. Bolton met at the Town Hall for the purpose of forming a committee to secure that gentleman's return…

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Gundagai Election. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 3

SIR,-I learn today for the first time that I have been announced in Gundagai as a candidate for the Gundagai electorate. While I should at all times regard it as a great honour…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 4

SIR,—In last Saturday's issue of the Wagga Wagga Express I notice a letter on this subject signed "Elector," which is put forward ostensibly as a sage bit of advice to…

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