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

Politics & elections, 1880

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Victorian Election

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 10

THE elections in Victoria on Wednesday were quietly conducted, but there was a great amount of interest manifested in all districts. Soon after the early returns were received…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 8

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day by commission. After the Commissioner left the Council Chambers, Sir Redmond Barry proceeded to the Assembly, where members…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 3

The elections to-day were conducted very quietly, but the result is somewhat disappointing, as it was thought that two at least of the Ministers would have been defeated, with the…

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The Catholic Vote at the General Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 4

THE political atmosphere is thickening, and men of delicate sensibility find some difficulty in breathing. Political ambitions and aspirations are gathering force, and unexpected candidates…

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The Catholic Vote at the General Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 4

[THE following article from the Freeman's Journal has been enclosed to us by the editor of that paper with a request that we will re-print it as "the action likely to be taken by Catholics in the coming…

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The Catholic Vote at the General Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 2

THE political atmosphere in thickening, and men of delicate [?]ibility and some difficulty in breathing Political ambitions and aspirations are gathering…

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A One-horse Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 September 1880 · page 4

ON the eve of a general election people usually glance at the personnel of their Legislature during the session which has expired. They recall previous sessions,…

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Probogation of the Imperial Parliament. London, September 8

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 1

Parliament was formally prorogued yesterday. The Speech, which was delivered un the occasion, states that her Majesty continues to receive friendly…

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The Coming Election and Local Wants

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

IN a few weeks the electors of Burrowa will have the privilege of returning a member to represent them in the Legislative Assembly, and it is probable that…

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Election for Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

AT Tarago Mr. L. F. Heydon addressed the electors of Argyle on Wednesday last. Mr. John Carney took the chair. The meeting was well attended, and received Mr. Heydon's views with enthusiasm. The…

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Burrowa Election. Mr Slattery at Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 2

THE largest assemblage of electors that has ever come together in Burrowa was addressed by Mr. T. M. Slattery, candidate for the new electorate of Burrowa…

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Candidates for the Next General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 October 1880 · page 2

Albury (1)--Mr. George Day Argyle (2)--Mr. William Davies, Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert. Mr. John Walsh, Mr. L. F. Heydon, Mr. W. Conolly, Mr. P. G. Meyers…

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The Election for Argyle. Mr. Walsh at Collector

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY at a quarter past two, immediately after the rising of the revision-court, Mr. John Walsh addressed a meeting of the electors of Argyle in the Wheat-Shaof Inn, Collector. About thirty persons…

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Young and Old Candidates

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

IT was with some amount of astonishment I read the extract in the Herald, supposed to have been taken from your paper, touching the candidature of the Hon. James Watson for the…

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Candidates for the Next General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 October 1880 · page 4

Albury (1)-- Mr George Day Argyle (2)-- Rev. D.P.M. Hulbert. Mr John Walsh. Mr L. F. Heydon, Mr W. Conolly. Mr P. G. Meyers, Major Holborrow…

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The Burrowa Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 October 1880 · page 3

SIR,--A "W. J. G,," in a letter that has been published in a Burrows paper, strongly urges the electors of the Burrowa district to vote for Mr. Slattery, be being, in " W. J. G.'e" opinion,…

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In Re the Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

For the information of our readers we may state the course which we have taken and propose to continue in reporting election meetings. The speech of each candidate at his first…

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Candidates for the Next General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 4

Albury (1) -- Mr George Day Argyle (2) -- Ker. D. P. M. Hulbert. Mr John Walsh, Mr L. F. Heydon, Mr W. Conolly, Mr P. G. Meyers, Major Holborrow…

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Candidates for the Next General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 4

Albury (1)-- Mr George Day Argyle (2)-- Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert, Mr John Walsh, Mr L. F. Heydon, Mr W. Conolly, Mr. P. G. Meyers, Major Holborrow…

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The General Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.—In our telegraphic column will be found the particulars of the dissolution of parliament and the arrangements made for the general election. The nominations will take…

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