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Politics & elections, 1889

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The Murrumbidgee Election Mr. Miller's Address

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 2

FROM the balcony of Mr. W. Browe's Freemasons' Hotel, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Alfred Miller, one of the Freetrade candidates addressed the electors of Wagga, Mr…

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News of the Week the Gundagai Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

So far we have not heard anything of Mr. Barnes' intention to address the electors, but rumour has it that due notice will he given. Nothing has been heard of any opposition on the Free Trade…

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The Murrunbidg[?] Election Polling Dat. Protection Triumph

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

SEEING that yesterday, of all days in the year, so far as this colony was concerned, was "full of fate," it is not to be wondered at that the town of Wagga—within whose…

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The Young Candidates. Political Addresses

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

THE first candidate to address the electors here was Mr. James Gordon, the [?] Candidate, who spoke in the Hall on Tuesday night. The hall was…

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The Murrumbidgee Election Rough Statement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 3

ACCORDING to his promise made last Friday evening to the electors, Mr. J. R. Garland, Returning Officer, was present at the Hustings yesterday afternoon to give the total…

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The Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

The city and suburbs were in a ferment of excitement yesterday when the polling took place in the metropolitan electorates. Public attention was almost entirely monopolised…

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The Parliamentary Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

IN accordance with our usual custom, we publish notes of instruction bearing upon the forthcoming election should there be a contest:— ELECTION PROCEEDINGS…

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Gundagai Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

On Saturday both Messrs. Benson and Barnes addressed a meeting of electors at Fry's hall. The attendance was very large, and the behaviour remarkably good. No vote was taken by either…

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Late Telegrams. Elections. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 4

Upper Hunter, Fitzgerald, and Abbott; Grafton, See. SYDNEY, Tuesday. The freetrade votes up to Saturday evening…

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The Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 2

No further polling took place to-day, and the relative positions of the two political parties is not likely to be materially altered until Saturday, when a further heavy batch of…

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The Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

TO-DAY passed off quietly as far as the general elections were concerned. The polling took place for Monaro, and, although the returns are incomplete, the return of…

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The Murrumbidgee Election Official Declaration of the Poll

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement, Mr, J, R. Garland, Returning Officer, made the official declaration of the polling, which took place during the late election, from the Hustings,…

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Borough Elections

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

Comparatively little interest was taken on this occasion in the election of three out of five candidates for the position of Aldermen. Several vehicles were…

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Young Election. Address of Mr J. A. McKinnon To the Electors of Young

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,--Believing that during the six years I have had the honor of representing the Electorate, I have served you faithfully and kept true to my…

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The Polling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

IT was evident on Saturday last that many votes were not recorded, as it was only a contest between two men both holding similar views. We feel su[?] had Mr. Want been here he would have beaten…

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The Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday the elections for 19 seats returning 30 members to the Legislative Assembly took place, and in each district the battle was keenly contested, the polling being…

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The Election. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

SIR,—The electorate has been accustomed to point with pride in the past to the intelligence displayed by the voters collectively in making their choice; but on no occasion has it had more cause…

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Polling Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

SATURDAY was polling day for the electorate, and about 500 or 600 electors were in town. It will be seen that there were 504 votes polled here, but there were many who…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the contra attraction and clashing of the general and local political election, there was considerable interest in the municipal contest. the polling…

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The Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 4

IT must be evident that Mr. O'Sullivan, the ultra protectionist member for Queanbeyan, was only dreaming when he declared, as he did at the…

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