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Politics & elections, 1896

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Imperial Parliament. the Irish Dynamitards. London, 13Th F[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton. in view of the promise made by Mr. Chamberlain on Thursday, withdrew his amendment…

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Imperial Parliament. the Address in Reply. London, Feb. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

IN the House of Commons lost night, the amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. John Dillon, M.P. for East Mayo, declaring. that the refusal of the…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is tru liberty, when freebom men. Having to advise the public, mayspeak [?]" Milton. Tuesday, February 18, 1896. the Waverley Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest is being centered in the approaching election for the Waverley constituency consequent mainly on the triangular nature of the…

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Election of Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 3

THE council met specially for the election of the new Mayor on Friday night. Present—the Mayor (Aid. Pinkstone) and Ald. McBeath, Dickson, Mangan, McConaghy,…

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The Waverley Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 4

THE vacancy for the Waverley seat in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of Mr. Angus Cameron, is becoming interesting. Despite the fact that it…

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Election of Mayor. Friday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

There were present--Ald. Pinkstone (in the chair), McBeath, Stratton, Mangan, Lester, McConaghy, Matthews. Minutes of the last meeting were read…

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The Waverley Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 3

The by-election at Waverley is becoming interesting. The number of candidates is reduced to three. Alderman Jessep, the officially selected candidate of the Ministerial…

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Letter to the Editor the Election of Stock Directors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

SIR,—The stockowners of the Gundugai sheep district have for the first time in the history of the Board the opportunity of exercising a choice as to their representatives on the Board. In the past…

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The Waverley Election. Sir Henry Parkes Defeated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

THE Waverley election took place to-day, and resulted as follows:—Thomas Jessep, 693; T. H. Barlow, 528; Sir Henry Parkes, 160; informal, 9. Mr. Jessep was declared…

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Waverley Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 6

THIS election contest, which closed on Thursday evening, was regarded with keen interest all through the colony, and it was an accepted struggle between the…

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The Waverley Election. Return of Jessop. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The election for the parliamentary representation of Waverley took place to-day, the vacancy occurring through the death of Mr. Angus Cameron, its former representative…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday evening. The Waverley Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The Waverley election resulted as follows:-- Jessop, 698; Barlow, 528; Parkes, 160. London, Thursday…

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Letter to the Editor the Election of Stock Directors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 21st instant I read a letter from a person signing himself J. J. Miller, who evidently is a candidate for election as a Stock Director, and I must say I do not agree…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents. the Stock Board Election. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I think the majority of stockowners will agree with me whon I any that we have arrived at a time when these elections should either be entirely abandoned or some system…

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The Queensland Elections

The Worker · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 3

The Queensland elections have now begun. The first set of elections takes place on Saturday, March 21; the second set on Saturday, March 28; the third set on Saturday, April 4; and the…

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Another By-election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

The death of Mr. D. C. J. Donnelly, who was member for Cowra, will cause another electoral contest. Mr. Donnelly was a Protectionist, but he owed his election to…

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Debate in Parliament. London, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night an important debate took place on the Dongola expedition. The occasion for the debate was a motion…

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The General Election in Queensland. Brisbane

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 3

The polling [?] made in the first batch os Queensland elections took place on Saturday. Thirty-two seats were decided. The Government party lost one seat. The labour party…

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The British Parliament. Diseases in Stock. London, March 24

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Walter Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, moved the second reading of the Bill to Amend the Diseases of Animals Act…

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The By-election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 4

The bye-election at Cowra now bids fair to end in a victory for the Labour Party. Their candidate is a freetrader, and the Government have not taken any steps to put…

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