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Politics & elections, 1891

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Local Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 6

MR. DEAKIN, the freetrade candidate, opened the election campaign here on Monday night, and we give a full report of his speech, given in entire…

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The Election. Mr. Barnes, at Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

MR. BARNES Protectionist candidate for this electorate, addressed a largely attended Monday, there being fully 200 persons present. Though several interruptions took place, they were…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, June 20, 1891. the Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

IT is idle to deny that the Protectionists of New South Wales would have been much better pleased if the leader of the party had been…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. the Murrumbidgee Election. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—"Carthage has fallen," exclaimed one of our most valued ancient writers, and so has the Parliament of this colony. The former through the fortunes of war, and the…

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The Protection Candidates for YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 9

A CROWDED meeting assembled in the hall on Thursday night in answer to an advertisement of Messrs. Mackinnon, Miller, and Gough. Ald. McBeath took the chair…

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The Murrumbidgee Elec,tion. the Nomination at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the reprosentations of the Murrumbidgee electorate in the new Parliament took place yesterday at noon There were, in all, six…

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The Election. Mr. Deakin at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

Mr. H. M. DEAKIN, the Free Trade and Labour candidate for Gundagai, addressed a large meeting at Mrs. Deighton's hotel on Friday night, Ald. McCook being in the chair. Mr. Deakin spoke for…

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The Coming Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

For the information and guidance of presiding officers, voters and scratineers at the coming elections, we take the following the Electoral Act, omitting technicalities:—…

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The Elections is Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

WEDNESDAY was an exciting day in the city. In every part cabs and 'busses and all kinds of vehicles were flying about bearing placards of the respective…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 2

THE opening of the third session of the fourteenth Parliament of Victoria, which took place on Tuesday, was (the Argus says) remarkable, for the reason that the…

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The H[?]me Election, (From Our Correspondent) Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Lyne and Hayes arrived here last evening. The band played, "See The Conquernig Hero Comes," and flags and banners were flying from all parts of the town. Such…

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Wednesday's Elections. SYDNEY, Thursday morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

The following were elected on Wednesday. Borrow: Slattery (P.) Eden; Clarke (P.). Gurvan (P.)…

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Election Day

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

Saturday was another red letter day in the history of Cootamundra. For the first time since Protection became the prominent feature in the politics of the…

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Latest Telegrams. Saturday's Elections. SYDNEY

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

Mr Vaughan (P), elected for Grenfell. Mackinnon (P), and Gough (P.), for Young. Kirkpatrick (F,), Gunnedah…

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The Humorous side of Parliament. (From the Speaker.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 4

IF there were any truth in the oft-repeated assertion that Parliement is a d[?]aying factor in the national life, the persistent caricature for which Lords and Commons furnish the…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 3

THE polling for the Murrumbidgee election took place on Monday, and as far as Wagga was concerned Was conducted under considerable difficulties. It was intended that…

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The New Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

If Mr. Hotebinson will be in evidence in the coming Parliament the country in no likely to hoar mach of Mr. Bunes, who has been again cleeted for Gualagni. Mr. Bunes is one of…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Replections on the Late Election. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 5

SIR,—The election of 1891 has come and gone, and, like all upheavals, it leaves in its train marks and incidents which indicate with unerring accuracy the pulse and…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty. when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, July 4, 1891. the Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

THE majority of the Murrumbidgee electors have, on the whole, good reason to be content with the reault of the late election for the district. By…

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Tth New Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

THE Increase in the voting strength of the colony, as shown by the electoral rolls, amounts to over 24,000, there having been 304,000 voters on the roll this election, and…

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