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Politics & elections, 1887

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Adelong News. the Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

FEBRUARY 21ST.—Polling day is over, and the result is the re-election of Mr. Travers Jones, asmember for The Tumut electorate. He had a majority here and not withstanding the…

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Mr. Dibbs' Final Election Address

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. G. R. Dibbs made his [?]l address to the electors of Wagga [?] the balcony of the Criterion Hotel The hour, 9 o'clock, was a late one, but it was…

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Political. the Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 2

The polling took place to-day for the Namoi and Bourke electorates. For the Nanmoi the returns to hand give Mr. T. G. Dangar (Freetrader) a majority of 175 over…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

SIR—Now the election is over, and the majority of the electors have chosen the men whom they think best fitted to represent them, it is to be hoped that the new men…

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The Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

A STRANGER coming into Wagga on Thursday morning would have been struck by the excitement, unusual in any couutry town under normal conditions. There can be no…

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The Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday, last, at noon, the Returning Officer (Mr, J. R. Garland) attended at the Hastings and delivered to about a score of persons present a rough declaration of the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Late Election. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I am naturally disinclined after the heat and excitement of an election become a thing of the past, to re-open any of the controversies by which it was distinguished, but…

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The Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1887 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the Returning Officer (Mr. J R. Garland) appeared upon on the hustings at noon in order to make his official declaration of the poll. At first, about 150 persons were…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 2

THE first session of the thirteenth Parliament was opened to-day by commission. Sir John Hay (President), Mr. Barton, Mr. Lloyd, and, Mr. Salomons acted as commissioners in the…

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The New Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 4

Albury—G.Day Argyle—Colonel Holborrow, E. Ball Balmain—Jacob Garrard,—Smith, J. S Hawthore…

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Municipal Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, at the Town Hall, at noon, the Returning Officer (Mr. H.B. Fitzhardinge Mayor) attended to receive nominations for the vacant seat in the Borough Council,…

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Temora. Election of New Progress Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 3

A LARGELY attended public meeting was held in Beattie's Gaiety Theatre on Monday evening for the purpose of receiving the report of the outgoing committee and…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

To adopt the expressive colloquialism of our parliamentarians, we may inform our readers that the present session of Parliament is just about to be "shut…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 8

THE real business or the practical session for the present Parliament is to be opened in a few days. Hopes are strong and sincere that it will result in…

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Meeting of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 2

PARLIAMENT meets to-day. What joy for the Ministers who have to come down with their little bills to be pecked at. What ecstacy for those reporter fellows who will at…

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Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened with the usual ceremonials on Tuesday. In the Assembly the following members were present Government benches: Sir Henry Parkes,…

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Parliament. Legislatiye Assembly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 3

THE Legislative Assembly met at 3 o'clook on Thursay afternoon in accordance with the new sessional order, and disposed of business in less than an hour. The Colonial…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 3

JUDGING from the replies of the Ministers in the Assembly to-day, the programme of bills to be introduced by the Government during the session, as given in the Governor's speech,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

THE following is a continuation of the report of Wednesday night's sitting:— The appointment of the Select Committee upon the wharves purchase had no sooner…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day it was announced by the Premier that the Government were considering the desirability of introducing a Medical Bill, but were doubtful whether it…

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