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Politics & elections, 1889

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The Elections. Sydney, Wednesday, 10.30 P.M.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 2

The following are the latest returns in connection with to-day's electfous:- The Namoi (one member).—T. T. Dangar (Freetrader), 1562; W. F. Buchanan…

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To-day's Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

THE following is a list of the elections to take place to day, with the number of seats, and the names of the candidates- Durham (1).—H. H. Brown (F), J. Wade…

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Election of Mayor. Wednesday Afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

THE special meeting for the election of the new Mayor was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present the retiring Mayor and Ald. Byrne, Southee, King…

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The Gundagai Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

WE repunt the following letter from the Gundagai These:— To the Edilor, Sir.--The el[?] has been a[?] to point with pride in the past to the…

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The Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

THE following were elected to-day:- Tenterfield (one seat).—C. A. Leo, Freetrader. Durham (one seat).—H. H. Brown,…

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Election Dodges

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 4

A CLEVERLY arranged and what was expected to prove a very successful cone[?], was on last Saturday morning brought to light in connection with the Central Cumberland election…

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Post Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

Though on the night of the 14th the election excitement was virtually over, so far as our own constituency was concornen, it was not till Monday that's affairs…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day there was a very large attendance. At 11 o'clock the clerk read the proclamation calling Parliament together, after which members were…

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Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

"HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,—"I have availed myself of the earliest…

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Latest Telegrams Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday, 2 p.m

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

The Governor's speech commences by inviting Parliament to make immediate provision for the public service, in anticipation of passing an Appropriation…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 2

A RUMOUR gained ground this afternoon that Mr. Fletcher the Minister of Works, had resigned on account of some differences of opinion with his colleagues regarding the…

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British Parliament. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night the debate or the amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. John Morley, M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne — "That the present…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 3

THE keen interest displayed by members at the opening of the debate on the address in reply has soon abated, and although the proceedings this afternoon and evening were…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day, after a few preliminaries had been disposed of, Mr. Dibbs announced the names of the new Ministry formed by Sir Henry Parkes, and at once…

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The Ministerial Elections. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 2

THE following members of the new Ministry were returned unopposed for their respective constituencies.—Sir Henry Parkes, Premier, St. Leonards; Mr. Brunker, Minister for…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Tuesday, April 2, 1889. the Victorian Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

THE general election in the sister colony is now over, and the results obtained cannot fail to be pleasing to the GilliesDeakin Coalition. In the last…

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Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

PARLIAMENT met again on Tuesday after an adjournment of upwards of three weeks to enable the Ministerial elections to take place. In the Legislative Assembly the Minister…

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The Opening of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

The new Parkes Ministry met Parliament for the first time on Tuesday, and, judging from the tactics already displayed, they intend to play a very wary game to retain…

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Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

THE sitting of the Legislative Council on Thursday was devoted to formal matters. Mr, Jacobs was re-elected Chairman of Committees…

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