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

Politics & elections, 1872

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The Mudgee Election.—declaration of the Poll

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning, at twelve o'clock, the returning-officer made an official declaration of the poll at the hustings, Mudgee, in the presence of about one hundred…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, January 23Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Parkes took the oath and his seat. A message from the Governor was received, recommending the payment of public salaries on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 23

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 3

NEW MEMBER.-- Mr. Parkes took the oath and his seat. PETITIONS.-- Petitions were presented from Molong, Braidwood, Gulgong, Argyle,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council. The further consideration of the Friendly Societies Bill in committee was postponed, on the motion of the Postmaster-General, for a week…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, January 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, A message was received from his Excellency the Governor recommending & vote for the payment of the public service far February, March and April…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 30

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1872 · page 3

THREE MONTHS' VOTE OF CREDIT.-- A message was received from his Excellency the Governor recommending a vote for the payment of the public service for February, March, and April…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Council. Mr Docker, on the order of the day for the further consideration of the Friendly Societies Bill in committee being read, rose to make a ministerial…

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Dissolution of Parliament. To the Editor of the Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—His Excellency the Governor having granted the ministry a dissolution of the Assembly, it devolves upon the electorates to select fit and proper men to represent them in the new parliament…

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Address of the House of Commons to the Crown Not to Dissolve Parliament. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—As I have heard some persons express an opinion to the effect that the House of Commons never addressed the crown not to dissolve parliament, I will point to one…

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Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4

THE elections of aldermen took place yesterday. Mr. George Martyr noted as presiding-officer and Mr. Matthew Kennett as poll-clerk for the north ward; Mr. Joseph Collins as presiding-officer and…

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Election of Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

THE elections for three aldermen to serve one each in the centre, north, and south wards took place on Friday. A good deal of excitement existed at the north ward; but everything was exceedingly quiet…

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The Approaching Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING that we have received intimation in a privnte letter from Sydney that the reelection of Mr. Fitzpatrick for Yass Plains is to be opposed, we place but little reliance in the…

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Writs of Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 3

ARGYLE.--1 member; place of nomination, Goulburn ; nomination, March 4; pollingday, March8. BALRANALD.--1 member ; place of nomination, Balranald;nomination, March 7; polling day,…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of aldermen for the purpose of electing a mayor to serve in the Council for the municipal year of 1872, took place in the chambers oil Monday at 12 o’clock…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL FOR ALDERMEN. ON Saturday morning last the mayor, Mr. F. Horn, acting as returning-officer, took his seat on the bench in the court-house shortly after ten o'clock and…

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West Sydney Election. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Declaration Op the Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 4

ON Thursday the polling for four representatives to represent the electorate of West Sydney in Parliament took place. The polling closed at four o’clock and about half-past 7 o’clock the…

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The General Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 2

THE approaching election for Yass Oceanians neither talk nor exitoiment. The constitnency generally are quite satisfied with the past carrer of their late member, Mr. Fitzputrick, mid no…

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Writs of Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 4

ARGYLE.—1 member; place of nomination, Goulburn of nomination, March 4; palling day, March 8. BALRANALD.—1 member; place of nomination, Balranald; nomination, March .7; polling day,…

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West Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 4

ON Friday, the polling for four representatives to represent the electorate of West Sydney in parliament took place. The election was carried on in the most orderly manner throughout, notwithstanding…

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The General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 2

MR. E. G. BROWN, the former member, has been defeated at Tumut by Mr. Hoskins by a large majority. We expected this, but the majority (292) is certainly larger than was…

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