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Politics & elections, 1895

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The General Election. the Wagga Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 2

THE polling for the Wagga Electorate which took place yesterday was conducted very quietly at all the polling places throughout the electorate. It cannot be said that great…

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The British Elections. Results Up to Date. London, July 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 3

The results of the elections up to date are as follows:- Conservatives and Unionist Liberals......... 353…

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The New Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

THE general election has resulted as we prop[?]esied. The best or beat-known men in our political life have been rejected, and the colony is now completely at the mercy of Mr…

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The Polling Day in Gundagai. "Savin' the Country."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

The weather was gloomy enough. It was also bitterly cold. Although the streets ere still maddy no rain fol. The sun occasionally throw a little warmth over the town. It was…

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The General Election. Just Before the Battle. the Last Shots. a Speech by Medway Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday night Messrs. Medway Day and Miller addressed the electors. The night was miserably wet and cold and the streets coated with heavy mud. Mr. Day opened fire at Fry's…

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The Polling on the Tariff

The Worker · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

The polling all round showed a great falling off on last year's figures. The causes which contributed to this fact were several, and chiefly that large numbers of the electors had left the…

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The Results of Polling. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

As was anticipated, the voting at to-day's general election was much lightor than in 1894. In the city electorates this was specially noticeable, and was accounted for…

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The General Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the Wagga Electorate took place at the Court house at noon yesterday. The RETURNING OFFICER (Mr. Geo,…

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The British Elections. Closing the Campaign. London, July 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

IN yesterday's batch of elections the Conservatives suffered no losses but gained 8 seats, for which were for Scotch constituencies. The Liberal falling off in these…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Saturday, July 27, 1895. the Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

IT can scarcely be said that the results of the general election, when taken as a whole, came as a surprise to those who have given heed to the course of…

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The Albury Election. a Remarkable Episode. Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 10

MR. R. T. Ball, the Ministerial candidate for Albury, to-night addressed a meeting in the Mechanics' Theatre, and met with a good reception. An incident of an extraordinary…

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The British Elections. Uncreased Unionist Majority. London, July 25

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 4

In yesterday's batch of elections the conservations suffered no losses but gained 8 seat, four of which were of scotch constituencies. The Liberal falling off in these…

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Elections Undecided

The Worker · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

The returns to hand when we went to press on Thursday morning were not sufficiently complete to decide the elections in the following electorates:—Macquarie, West Macquarie, Grenfell…

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The General Elections

The Worker · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

The appeal of the Government to the country for an endorsement of their reform policy has resulted in triumph all along the line. In spite of the…

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The Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

IN the light of the results of the recent election, Mr Reid's critics, of whatever school, are bound to admit that he has been justified, as a party…

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General Elections. The Murrumbidgee Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

The polling for the election of a member to represent The Murrumbidgee in the Assembly, took place on Wednesday, and realised in the return of Mr. T. [?]…

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The Telegraph Department and the Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

THE Telegraph Department was naturally very buisy during the recent elections, and especially so on polling-day. On Wednesday the number of election telegrams…

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The British Elections. LONDON, July 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

THE latest returns show the state of parties to be:- Conservatives and Unionists... 398 Liberals and Irish members... 231…

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The General Elections. Review of the Voting. Improvement of the Opposition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

A CAREFUL review of the voting will (the Star says) show that the Opposition has no reason to be dissatisfied that the appeal has been made. For while in numerical strength…

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The Political Situation. Parliament Meets on August 13. the Government Programme. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Cabinet to-day it was decided that Parliament should meet on August 13. A commission, consisting of Sir John Lackey, President of the…

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