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

Politics & elections, 1874

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, November 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 4

THE debate on Mr. Combes's motion for going into committee "to take into consideration the minute of his Excellency the Governor on the subject of the release of the prisoner Gardiner,"…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

A Government Gazette extraordinary wads issued on Saturday last at three p.m., containing the proclamation of his Excellency the Governor dissolving the Legislative…

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The General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 December 1874 · page 4

WE subjoin the names of the candidates (actual or rumoured) who have as yet been announced or spoken of for the electoral districts of the colony: Argyle -- E. Butler, a. W. Davies…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Wednesday, December 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 December 1874 · page 4

PRESENT -- Aldermen Conlon, Grovenor, Jones, Remmington, Ritchie, Sampson, and Tanswell. This was a special meeting for the election of a Mayor for the remainder of the current…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 25

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

IN the legislative Assembly,— The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Comber, in reference to the Minute of the Governor was resumed by…

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The Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 3
Also in The Burrowa News

SINCE our last Mr. Butler, the late member, and Mr. William Davies of Goulburn have announced their intention to stand for Argyle. Mr. Teece, the late member, has signified his intention again to become…

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Elections for Goulburn and Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

Mr. W. Teece junior, the late member, is again a candidate for the representation of Goulburn. He will probably be appoposed. For Argyle, Mr. E. Butler, Mr…

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Local Intelligence. the Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 2

THERE does not seem to be much excitement here on the head of the forthcoming elections, most probably because no opposition has been definitely announced, It…

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The Yass Plains Election. Mr. Fitzpatrick at Waroo

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 2

MR. FITZPATRICK addressed the electors at Mrs. Brssill's, Waroo Inn, yesterday afternoon. There were between thirty and forty persons present, amongst whom we recognised Messrs…

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Lachlan Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 2

A MEETING of supporters of Mr. Jas. Watson was held at Minter’s Criterion Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. J. Broughton in the chair. The proceedings were chiefly of a…

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Local and General. Yass Plains Election. Mr. Fitzpatrick at Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last Mr. Fitzpatrick addressed the electors in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. Dr. Campbell, J.P., occupied the chair. The hall was densely crowded, and the…

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Electioneering News. (Associated Press telegrams.) NEWCASTLE

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 4

THE Hon. G. A. Lloyd has been elected by a majority of sixty-seven. There was great excitement on the declaration of the poll. The numbers polled were as follows:—The Hon. G. A. Lloyd, 641; Mr. C. J…

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Election-intelligence

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 2

THE Treasurer, Mr. G. A. Lloyd, was re-elected for Newcastle, by a majority of 67 votes over Mr. C.J. Stevens. For Queanbeyan, Messrs. J. J. Wright, W. G…

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The Yass Plains Election. Meetings at Polling Places

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 5

THE subjoined information has been supplied to us by the committees of the several candidates: -- MR. FITZPATRICK AT DALTON, GRABBEN GULLEN,…

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Yass Plains Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 8

DENIS MACNAMARA, Road Contractor, is circulating in Yass that Fitzpatrick refused to answer his letters, relative to a fine for road work, until Mr. Wilkinson, solicitor, wrote to…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 5

THE nomination of the candidates for the honour of respecting Yass Plains will be held today, on hustings erected in the portico of the Yass Court-house…

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The Yass Plains Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 3

SIR, -- We are about to witness the farce of an election, and although such serious interests are connected with the transaction, a farce it will be, for Mr. Fitzpatrick is most certain to be…

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Electioneering News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 4

THE Hon. James Squire Farnell, the Minister for Lands, has offered his services to the electors of the borough of St. Leonards. WEST MAITLAND- —Friday.—Mr. Brunker, Mr…

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Election Intelligence. (Associated Press telegrams) West Maitland

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 4

MR. BRUNKER, Mr. John Lee, and Mr. J. F. Burns have all decided standing for West Maitland. Mr. Farnell has been invited by some friends to allow himself to be put in nomination. Mr. Cohen and…

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