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

Politics & elections, 1874

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Argyle Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 2

MR. BUTLER addressed a largo body of the electors at Taralga on Saturday. Mr. John Mc Callum was voted to the chair. Mr. Butler came forward, and was loudly cheered…

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Electioneering News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 4

ST. LEONARDS.—The nomination took place on Tuesday. Mr. B. O. Hotelman, Mr. Farnell. Mr. Lord, and Mr. J. H. French were nominated. Mr. French nominated himself. The show of hands…

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The Goulburn Election. Goulburn Thursday, 11.10 a.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 4

Mr. Teece, in his address to the electors last night, dwelt upon the importance of the constitutional question on which the dissolution actually took place, but which has since…

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Local and General. Yass Plains Election. Nomination Day. Tuesday, December 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates for the Yass Plains Electorate commenced, on the hustings erected under the portico of the Yass Court-house, a few minutes after noon, and terminated at twenty…

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East Sydney Election

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 4

The poll for East Sydney was taken on Wednesday with these results:—Messrs. Parkes, Macintosh, Stuart, and Davies were returned in the order in which their names appear; of the…

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Electioneering Items

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 2

Mr. P. A. Jennings has announced himself a candidate for Mudgee. Other candidates are spoken of, particularly now the Hon. J. S. Farnell and Mr. Daniel Cassia…

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Local and General. the Yass Plains Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 2

FRIDAY last was the polling day for the above election. The excitement at the polling-places was something unusual, whilst at Yass, though, in the main, tempered by a sense of decorum, it…

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Writs of Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 2

HELD OVER. -- A letter on compulsory education by "Advance Australia," and other matter. Commercial intelligence crowded out. Also, a letter signed " R. Handcock."…

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Election for Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1874 · page 2

THE nomination for Goulburn took place at noon in the court-house on Monday. There were very few persons present. The Returning-Officer, Mr. William Conolly,…

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Electioneering News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 4

TERRARA, Monday.—Mr. J. Warden was returned unopposed for the electorate of Shoalhaven. He was proposed by Mr. Morton, and seconded by Mr. Mac Mahon. The meeting was very enthusiastic…

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Lachlan Election

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 2

PURSUANT to announcement, Mr. James Watson addressed about 50 of the electors at the Australian Hotel, Burrwa, on Wednesday evening last. Mr. G. Eason, J.P., having been voted to the…

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The New Parliament. the Streets of Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 2

GOLD-FIELDS SOUTH. -- Grahamstown has been appointed a polling place for the above electorate, and Nerrigundah has been cancelled as a polling-place for the above electorate. SIR, -- In your report of the proceedings of the Yass Municipal Council on Friday, December 11th, you state that in considering a letter written by me requesting the Council to name…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday last, at Waroo, Mr. Remmington returned thanks to those doctors of Yass Plains who had accorded him their support at the recent election. As the company…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 2

AT noon yesterday a large and enthusiastic public meeting of the electors of Argyle was held in the court-house for the purpose of nominating and electing a gentleman to serve in the Legislative…

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News of the Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 5

PENRITH, Wednesday. — The polling in the Nepean electorate resulted as follows : — Major Shepherd, 372 ; Mr. J. T. Ryan. 294. Majority for Major Shepherd, 78. The proceedings passed off quietly…

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Election for Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 4

THE nomination for Argyle took place it the courthouse, Goulburn, on Monday last. The court-house was well filled with townspeople end electors from various parts of the country…

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[?]Lan Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 4

[?] AT BURROWA. [?] Mr. James [?] of the electors at the [?] Hotel, Burrowa on…

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Lachlan Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 2

ON Monday evening Mr. James Watson addressed a numerous meeting at the Criterion Hotel. The chair was taken by Mr. J. B. Combes, who said the meeting was called to…

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Electioneering News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 4

CANTERBURY.—The declaration of the poll took place on Monday as follows.—R Hill 1791, John Lucas 1689, A Wheeler 71, and W. H Pigott 1429. Richard Hill and John Lucas were declared…

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