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

Politics & elections, 1859

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Electioneering Movements

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 2

Mr. Robertson has held a meeting at Scone, and been most enthusiastically received. In the course of a long speech, he explained the course he had pursued in the…

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Murrumbidgee Election Return of William Macleay, Esq. Gundagai, Friday, June 30

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

WILLIAM MACLEAY, Esq., has been returned, without opposition, as member of the Legislative Assembly for the Murrumbidgee. At the nomination to-day he was proposed by…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

SIR, -- Until I read Mr. Affleck's letter in the last number of the Courier, I was not aware that our friend the into Chief Constable Hassett had any intention to "come out" as…

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The Polling

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 2

Commenced at eight o'clock, at the Court House. It had been arranged that the Chequers' Inn should have been the place, but this was departed from, and the votes were received in the judges' chamber,…

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Local Intelligence. Election for Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 2

PURSUANT to the notice given by the Returning Officer, in accordance with the writ received by him, the nomination of a member to represent Goulburn in the ensuing Parliament, took place on Monday…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

BY telegraphic despatch, we last week announced the election of Wm. Macleay, Esq., as Member of Parliament for the Murrumbidgee There was no opposition, so that…

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The Elections Nomination for Yass Plains. Return of T. Laidlaw, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

ON Thursday last, a meeting of the electors of Yass was held in the Court House here for the purpose of nominating candidates for the representation of the electorate of…

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Goulburn Election

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

ON the evening of Saturday last, the 11th, there was a very large assembly of the townspeople in the Court-house, to hear Mr. W. Roberts giving a statement of his political…

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Local Intelligence. Election for Argyle—declaration of the Poll

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

THE official announcement of the result of the election took place at the Court House, Goulburn, on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The previous day a tough estimate which proved to be generally correct was…

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Country News. Queanbeyan Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr. Forster arrived here per mail, and shortly after addressed the electors in a very effective speech, in which he very ably reviewed the various measures of the late Assembly,…

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Braidwood Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2

(From the Dispatch.) ABOUT two 0'clock on Tuesday, the Returning Oflicer, Hugh Wallace, Esq., of Nithsdale, took his place on the hustings for the purpose of declaring…

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The Elections. the Tumut Election

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

MR. LANG has been addressing the electors in various parts of the district. At Tumut, the Mining Journal reports him to have said: -- "It is right that I should tell you what has…

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Balranald Election

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 3

THE nomination took place at Balranald on the 14th ultimo, and the following is an abridgment of the S. M. Herald's correspondent's report: --…

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Latest From Albury. the Hume Election. Albury, 2 p.m

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

THE declaration of the poll for the Hume was made to-day, when Mr. Morris Asher was declared elected by a majority of only three over Mr. Mate. The numbers were…

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Election for the Southern Gold-fields

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1859 · page 2

ELECTION FOR THE SOUTHERN GOLD-FIELDS.— At Adelong Mr. Egan had polled 57 votes, and Dr. Wilson 49. At Braidwood Mr. Egan had but 9 votes—Dr. Wilson 129; and at Araluen Mr. Egan…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

THE nomination of aldermen and auditors to serve in the first Municipal Council of Goulburn, took place in the Court House, on Thursday, at noon. About one hundred electors were present…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 2

THE polling for the election of aldermen and auditors took place at the court-house on thursday. Owing to the time that it was anticipated would be occupied by the voters in signing the declaration, and…

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Colonial Extracts. the Late Tumut Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 4

Mr. Garland, the defeated member for the Tumut, having published some remarks derogatory to the character of the returned member G. D. Lang Esq., alleging he was drunk, &c., Dr Lang has published…

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Parliamentary. Opening of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 2

ON Tuesday, according to the Governor-General's proclamation, the new Parliament assembled in Macquarie-street. The attendance of members in the Assembly was very large indeed, the following being…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 2

PARLIAMENT opened on Tuesday with tho usual preliminary proceedings, and the Session has now fairly commenced. In the Legislative Council, a large number…

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