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Politics & elections, 1886

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Home Elections. London, 13th July

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 3

Altogether the polling at the general elections will have the effect of considerably strengthening the Conservative party, it is impossible now that they can secure an…

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The Home Elections. London, July 17

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 3

THE general elections for the now House of Commons have now been completed, and have resulted as follows:— Conservatives ............. 316…

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The Home Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 4

IN to-day's issue we give from our correspondents and other sources the final returns in connection with the elections in the United Kingdom, in…

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Intercolonial. Election of Alderman at Junee Junction. (From Our Correspondent) Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

The election for aldermen to represent the first Borough of Junee took place to-day. The polling was taken from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m., and the unofficial result was declared as…

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The Thieves' Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 4

We have heard of the Barebones Parliament, the Devil's Parliament, the Drunken Parliament, the Long, the Short, the Mad, the Addled, the Useless,…

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A Peculiar Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 4

THE Parliament of New South Wales which is now in session must be regarded as a very peculiar one. In many respects it stands as a conspicuous figure…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 8

To write upon the subject of Parliament just now requires the possession of some nerve—it is anything but a savoury subject, and must smell rank in the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

THE first.session of the twelfth parliament of New South Wales closed on Monday, when the members of both Houses wore released from attendance to their Parliamentary duties…

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