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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1855

15 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Election of Mr. Wilshire for the City of Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1855 · page 2

In pursuance of official announcement a public meeting of the Electors of Sydney was convened, yesterday, at Macquarie-place, for the purpose of nominating a member of the…

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The Mysterious Candidate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 2

THE Electors of Saint Vincent and Murray are promised the—to them, somewhat unusual excitement, consequent upon a " Contested Election."…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—tuesday, December 12

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 4

On Tuesday the Session of Parliament was opened by the Queen, with the usual State formalities. The day being unusually fine and genial for the season, a large concourse of…

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Friday, July 6. Election for New England and Macleay

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1855 · page 4

Mr ALLEN, as Chairman, brought up the report from the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, declaring the election lately had of a member to serve in the Legislative Council, for…

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Sydney News. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 28. (Continued from the last page.) Local Parliament Houses

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1855 · page 2

Mr. COWPER, on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee, brought up the report on the Message of his Excellency the Governor-General No. 38, in reference to…

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The Constitution, the Elections, and the Squatting Interest

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 2

THE New Constitution is expected to reach the colony immediately, having, in an amended form, passed through both Houses of Parliament, and received…

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The Forthcoming Elections

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1855 · page 2

THE bugle, in lieu of sounding a truce, has sent forth a flourish of a war-note, and a trial of strength is about to ensue. We shall shortly be convinced whether…

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The New Constitution and the Forthcoming Elections

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 2

IN Sydney, the Hamlets, Parramatta, Maitland, Bathurst, and various other localities, the people are actively astir in order to take prompt and zealous…

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Wednesday, November 7. New Parliament Houses

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1855 · page 2

Mr. COWPER moved that an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be placed upon the estimates of expenditure for…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1855 · page 4

On the 14th August the Royal Commission, consisting of the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, Earl Granville, and Lord Stanley of Alderley, took their seats…

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Domestic Intelligence. Election for the Boroughs

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1855 · page 2

ON last Monday evening, owing to annoncement, that Mr. William Walker, a gentleman, lately holding the enviable situation of Draper's…

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The Elections.—who's for Argyle?

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 2

SURELY it cannot be apathy which prevents a "fit and proper person" from giving some inkling of his intention to stand for the county of Argyle? We…

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Election for the Southern Boroughs. Public Meeting in Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1855 · page 4

PURSUANT to advertisement in the public journals, a number of the townspeople of Goulburn and its vicinity assembled at Woodward's Commercial Hotel, on last Monday morning,…

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The Election Meeting. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1855 · page 3

SIR,—I think it will have occurred to every unbiassed person who attended the meeting at the "Salutation Inn" on Wednesday evening last, that the personal remarks made by one…

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Domestic Intelligence. Election for Argyle.—public Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1855 · page 2

A MEETING of the electors of the county of Argyle was convened, pursuant to notice, on Wednesday evening, at the Salutation Inn, for the purpose of introducing Daniel Henry…

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