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

Politics & elections, 1872

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Election for Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

A MEETING of friends of Mr. Maurice Alexander, took place at Payton's Hotel, on Wednesday evening. There were about thirty persons present. The small attendance may however be attributed to…

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The Elections. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

SIR,—I have read the Hon. john Robertson's address as printed in your last issue. After endeavouring to justify the action of ministers, he endeavours to strengthen his position by detracting from the…

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The Parramatta Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

THE election for Parramatta deserves notice, partly because it is the third electorate to which one of the ministers has appealed for re-election, and partly because the statements made and the proceedings…

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Election Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

A MEETING called by Mr W. H Bedell to hear the political opinions of that gentleman, who announces himself as a candidate for the representation of the Southern…

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Election Meeting. Wombat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Jas. Watson was held on Thursday evening at Lowington’s Hotel Wombat…

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Goulburn Election Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

THIS event causes but little excitement amongst those chiefly interested in the result. As usual, however, there are a few hangers on, touts and dependents, who bellow forth the praises of their…

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The General Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

AT Young a rosolution was carried at a meeting called by Mr. W. [?]. Bedell, one of the Candidates for the representation of the Southorn Gold-fields that the "meeting, having heard Mr. Bedell's…

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Writs of Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 4

THE following list will show the dates of nomination and polling days of the several elections which have not yet taken place :-- ARGYLE.--1 member; place of nomination,…

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The Elections. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Several letters have been written, some of them laudatory of Mr. Teece and uncomplimentary of Mr. Alexander. These are the usual election tactics, and are rather amusing than convincing,…

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Election for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1872 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening Mr. M. Alexander addressed the electors of Goulburn in the hull of the Mechanics’ Institute. The room was crowded to excess; the gallery was also well patronised. The…

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Election for Goulburn. Mr. Alexander's Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening Mr. Alexander, the late member for Goulburn, met the electors in the hall of the mechanics' institute. There was a large attendance, the hall being crowded; and at a later…

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Election Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

MR. E. A. BAKER, the late member for the Southern Gold fields, addressed a large meeting of doctors on Saturday night at the Criterion Hotel. The chair was taken by Mr. R. B…

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Goulburn Election

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

ON Thursday evening Mr. W. Teece addressed the electors of Goulburn at the Mechanics Institute. The hall was crowded to excess. J. T. Gannon, Esq., Mayor of Goulburn, occupied the chair…

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Goulburn Election Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

MY apologies are due to the public for an error that occurred in my last, with reference to the pedigree of The Tanner and Son Dick ; and my thanks to Turfite for drawing attention thereto. These…

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Local and General. Nomination and Election for Yass Plains

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the nomination of a member of the Legislative Assembly as representative for Yass Plains, and at noon precisely Mr. J. F. Gray the Returning-officer,…

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Writs of Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

THE following list will show the dates of nomination and polling days of the several elections which have not yet taken place:-- BALRANALD.-- 1 member; place of nomination,…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 2

ON Monday, At noon, the meeting called for the purpose of nominating candidates for the electorate of Argyle, was held in the Hall of the Mechanics’ Institute. There was no opposition…

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Election for Goulburn. the Nomination

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 2

THE returning-officer, Mr. William Conolly, took his seat on the bench at the court-house precisely at twelve o'clock on Monday. He read the advertisement referring to the election, and declared the…

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Election for Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 2

ON Monday the nomination for the county of Argyle took place in the hall of the mechanics institute. at noon. here were about fifty or sixty persons present…

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Election for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

THE polling took place at the court-house on Tuesday and a great deal of interest was evinced throughout the whole affair. The time appointed for persons to vote extended from eight o’clock in…

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