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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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Parliament. Sydeny

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly to-night, a rather extraordinary debate took place with reference to a statement in the Evening News of last Friday to the effect that a…

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Parliament. the Budget Speech. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

IN the Assembly to-night in answer to questions, Mr. Lyno said that the public would be given facilities to use the new wharf at Mouma, but the question of charges was a…

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Powers of Parliament. Opinion of Counsel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

The opinion of Sir Julian Salomons and Mr. C. B. Stephen on the point submitted to them for decision as to the power of the Legislative…

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Parliament and the Press. a Droll Denouement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 3

THE extraordinary proceedings in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening will (the Star says) long hold the record as one of the most remarkable of many similar…

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N.s.w. Parliament. a Question of Privilege

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

On Tuesday last in the Legislative Assembly when the speaker had taken the [?]air, Mr. Neild said he desired to raise a [?]estion of privilege affecting the House, and…

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Election Song

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 9

A LOCAL composer (Mr. T. Edmonds, of Messrs. Edmonds and Heyes, Cootamundra) has been fired with the spirit of the Muse by Mr. Fred. Pink stone's patriotic sentiments,…

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A Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 9

THE Southern Cross (Junes) says:—One of the thing that seem to be assuming definite shape is the appearance of another candidate in the field for the Gundagai electorate. It…

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It's Glorious to be a Candidate!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 7

ACCORDING to the best authorities it was a custom among the tribes of North America to give certain prisoners of war a chance for their lives. The victorious warriors…

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The General Election. Mr. Pinkstone at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 8

MR. FREDERICK PINKSTONE, the freetrade candidate for Gundagai, addressed a very large gathering on Friday night in Fry's hall. The fact of so many of our people…

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Original Verse. Progress Committee Election, Rethungra

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

'Tis jolly in Bethungra now, The Progress Commits' take your hand, And deeds of future warmly now In oily accents softly bland…

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Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day the Postmastor-General said a postal assistant at Wagga had been appointed post and telegraph master at Ashneld. He, like many others in charge…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, the second reading of the Milling on Private Property Bill was moved at half-past four by Pr. M'Laurin, who stated that the bill proposed…

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A Demoralised Parliament. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

Sir,—If anything were required to complete the measure of dissatisfaction with which the proceedings of the existing Legislative Assembly is regarded by the great…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

THE official announcement of the nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of three aldermen through the expiry…

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Wagga Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations for the forthcoming municipal elections was made at the Wagga Town Hall by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. Coleman) on…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

THE sitting of the Assembly was continued until 4 o'clock this morning. The Colonial Secretary's estimates were passed without amendment, and the House adjourned…

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Election of Aldermen

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Friday was the day appointed for the election of three aldermen, to fill the vacancies Capsed by Not much interest was taken in the…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

The polling for the elections to fill the vacant seats on the Municipal Council, and also the recording of the local option vole, took place on Saturday last…

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The Election Ticket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

The council were engaged all the afternoon and at night on this part of their work; and eventually the following was adopted unanimously, having been drafted by Mr. Miller…

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

THE public announcement of the result of the poll was made at the Town hall on Saturday morning in the presence of a large number of ratepayers. The following waa the…

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