The election for the North Riding of the Shire of Ripon took place to-day, with the following result:—Theodore Beggs, 203; Thos.G. Arachard, 138; James Prentice, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 14 Feb 1887, Page 7
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