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Politics & elections, 1881

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Redfern Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Mr. W. H. Bogie addressed a number of ratepayers at M'Inerey's hotel, Regent and Raglan streets, on Thursday evening, for the representation of the Redfern ward in the Redfern council…

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Waterloo Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

A preliminary meeting of the supporters of Mr W. James, of Waterloo, was held at the Fore[?] Hall last night to consider the steps to be taken to secure that gentleman's return to the Waterloo…

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Queanbeyan Election> [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Queanbeyan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 16

THE result of the Queanbeyan election is as fo-lows—Rundagai: Rutledge, 134; Hodgkinson, 148; Gale,31. Bungendore: Rutledge, 135; Hoagkinson, 24; Gale, 3. Molonglo:…

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Latest Telegrams Queanbeyan Election. QCEABEYAN

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 2

The official declaration of the polL took place to-day, and Mr. Rutledge's majority is 89…

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Redfern Municipal Election

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 2

On Friday evening Messrs Larcombe and Hudson, two candidates for tho representation of the Redfern Ward, addressed a number of persons at Hodge's Hotel. Mr. G. O'Donnell occupied the chair. Mr…

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Redfern Municipal Elections

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 3

About 200 electors of Redfern ward assembled at Hodge's Hotel on Friday evening last for the purpose of hearing the views of Messrs. Larcombe and Hudson, two of the candidates for the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 6

Municipal elections were held yesterday in different parts of the country, under the Municipalities Act 31 Vic., No. 12, sec. 65, and the following are the results to hand:— BALMAIN.—Aldermen: South-east Ward, John Cameron,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.28 p.m. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the following papers:-- The minutes of the Intercolonial…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. FEBRUARY 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved—" That so much of the standing orders be suspended, as would…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table copy of the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 6

The following additional returns have come to hand:— ALEXANDRIA.—The following were nominated as aldermen and auditors:—Aldermen: Charles Brandling Henderson, Stephen John Foskett, Thomas Wood, George Crooks…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 3

The following additional returns have come to hand:— MANLY.—The following candidates have been nominated aldermen: George William Barker, Robert Malcham Pitt, William Johnson. The poll will take place to-day…

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Redfern Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Bogie, one of the candidates for municipal honours for Redfern Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers of the above ward last evening, at Moylan's Hotel, Regent and James…

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PARLIAMENT Political Chit-Chat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 227

"Ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind; Stigmatical in making, worse in-mind." If there is a member of "the Lords" who chafes at the restraint which that Chamber imposes upon his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Pigott, stated that the Government would erect a feot-bridge[?]…

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Mayoral Elections

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 4

Gulgong, Saturday.-Mr. Charles Zimmler was elected mayor of Gulgong last night. Inverell, Friday. Alderman TKB Mayne was to day unanimously re-elected mayor of Inverell…

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Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

SINGLETON, Friday.—Messrs. Alexander Bowman, J.P. Quinn, and William Burnett have been elected Aldermen; and Alderman Quinn elected Mayor for the current year. RICHMOND, Friday.—Richmond Aldermanic election…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 8

An election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Redfern Ward of the Redfern municipality, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. Hudson, who has gone to England, took place yesterday. There…

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