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Politics & elections, 1890

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Municipal Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

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

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4

For the seats vacated by the retirement of Aldermen M.B ath, Southee, and King, the following gentlemen have been nominated : — Thomas M'Beath…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

THANKS to the courtesy of the Mayor in posting the list of candidates for municipal honours, the public have in good time been made aware of the actual…

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Municipal Elections. Three Alderman Returned Unopposed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the ratepayers of the borough of Wagga was held at noon on Tuesday at the Town Hall, for the purpose of hearing announced the nominations of ratepayers to…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Cauncil was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The late Mayor…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 4

SATURDAY was polling day for the election of the three seats in the local council for which four candidates had been nominated. The day was not as lively as our election…

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The Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

At 4 o'clock (Saturday) the door of the Court House was opened, and the anxious crowd rushed inside to hear the result, when the Returning Officer (Mr W. A…

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Election of Mayor. an Extraordinary Delay. the Mayor Elected by a Pluke

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. There were present--W. A. Byrne, Esq., Mayor, Ald, McBeath,…

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Suicide of an Ex-member of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

Mr Robert Clark, miller, of Horsham, who represented the Wimmera district in the Assembly from 1877 to 1880, committed suicide on Wednesday, He had for some…

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HASTINGS and Manning Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 6

THE result of this election is given as under:— Vivian (freetrader) ...... 1,284 votes McKinnon (protectionist).. 1,147 ,,…

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Latest Telegrams. Opening of Parliament, Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

Parliament was opened at noon 'with the usual ceremony. The speech commenced with a reference to the Federation Question, stating that…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 2

At the opening of Parliament there was a large attendance. The Governor's speech states that the Conference of the colonies on Federation resulted unanimously that the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day Ministers had to answer an exceptionally long list of question but nothing of importance was elicited beyond the fact that Colonel Roberts, who is…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

IN the Assembly to day, a motion by Mr. Barbour to the effect that no new business be taken after 11 o'clock was carried by a large majority…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr Traill brought under notice the provisions of the West Australian Enabling Bill in the matter of immigration. He asked whether the Premier…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly, a few days ago, Mr. Dibbs asked Sir Henry Parkes to lay on the table of the House a letter he had received from Major-General Edwards with reference…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

IN the Assembly this afternoon an announcement was made by Mr. Bruce Smith, relative to the accident to Sir Henry Parkes, who, he said, had expressed regret that he should be…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council to-day, Dr. Bowker sought for leave to bring in a bill to regulate matters relating to the practice of medicine and surgery in New South Wales,…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, the extortionate charges made at some of the railway refreshment-rooms were brought under the notice of the House by Mr. Farnell, who was assured…

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Parliament. the Federation Debate. Sidney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, in reply to a question, Mr. Brunker, the Minister of Lands, Said that applications had been made for the remission of rents of homestead leases in…

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