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

Politics & elections, 1880

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Executive Council held last Tuesday at Mr. F. B. Suttor's residence, Bradwardine, near Bathurst-- present, his Excellency the Governor, Sir John Robertson…

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Candidates for the Next General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 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 Local Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 2

YASS PLAINS-- Returning officer, Mr. John Fraser Gray, J. P. Place of nomination, Yass. Polling places-- Bowning; Brasail's; Dalton; Grabben Gullen; Gunning; Murrumbateman;…

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Select Poetry. the Parliamentary Candidate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 4

“ Father, who travels the road so late?” “ Hash, my child, ’tis the candidate; Fit example of human woes— Early he comes end late he go[?];…

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Election for Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. Teece will address the electors of Goublurn in the hall of the mechanics' institute this evening. The nomination will be to-morrow. At present Mr. Hulbert is the only other…

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Voting at the Election. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 3

SIR,—In some parts of the county of Argyle there are two opinions as regards voting at the forthcoming election. Will you have the kindness to make it known through your columns whether an…

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The Approaching Election. Tuesday, November 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

NOMINATIONS-- The Glebe --Goulburn --Morpeth-- Paddington --Parramatta --South Sydney. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. NOMINATIONS -- Albury -- Balmain -- Bathurst-- Redfern-- St…

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The Yass Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY some life was thrown into election affairs when it became known that Mr. H. Dodds, landlord of the Commercial Hotel, had resolved to announce himself as a candidate in…

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The Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 4

SIR HENRY PARKES FOR EAST SYDNEY. SIR HENRY PARKS addressed the electors of East Sydney at the Temperance Hall on Thursday. The building was crowded at an early…

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The Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday about a hundred and fifty persons assembled in the court-house for the purpose of hearing what candidates were to be nominated for the electorate of Goulburn. Punctually at…

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Mr. Joe Morgan on the Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 4

SIXTEEN years ago a general election was pending as there in now; and an eccentric correspondent dating his letter from Sutton Forest gave the following advice, which in applicable to a general election…

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The Coming Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

FOR the information and guidance of our readers at the ensuing elections, we take the following from the New Electoral Act, omitting technicalities:—…

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The Burrowa Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

IN consequence of continued ill health, Mr. W. D. Campbell has decided not to contest the Burrown electorate against Mr. T. M. Slattery. Mr. A. E…

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Local and General. Yass Plains Election. Mr. Fitzpatrick's Address

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

LAST Tuesday evening Mr. Fitzpatrick met the electors of Yass Plains in the hall of the Yobs Mechanics' Institute. There was e very large attendance, the audience, which was a most…

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The Approaching Elections. Friday, November 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 4

NOMINATIONS -- Canterbury -- The Clarence -- Durham --Glen Innes-- The Hunter --The Macleay --The Namoi --The Nepean-- Queanbeyan-- The Richmond -- West Sydney-- Tenterfield-- Wollombi-- Yaas Plains,…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

Our Gundaroo correspondent writes, on 17th instant:--Yesterday we had Mr. J. B. Thompson, late M.P. for Queanbeyan, addressing the electors at the Royal Hotel as a candidate for…

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Argyle Election. Per favor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 8

FELLOW ELECTORS,—The interests of the colony are your interests ; it’s welfare depends upon good and wise government under good laws ; the wisdom of these laws depends…

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The Approaching Elections. Tuesday, November 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 4

NOMINATIONS--Balranald--Bourke--Braidwood--The Globe--Gloucester--Grenfell--Gunnedah--The Hume--West Maitland--Northumberland. ROLLING DAY--The Clarence--The Hunter--The Macleay--…

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The Local Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 4

YASS PLAINS--Returning officer, Mr. John Fraser Gray, J.P. Place of nomination, Yass; Polling places--Bowning; Brassil's; Dalton, Grabben Gullen; Gunning; Murrumbateman;…

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The Elections. [By Electric Telegraph.] West Sydney Election. Sydney, Monday, 7.30 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 2

At the West Sydney election to-day Messrs. Cameron, D. O'Connor, F. Abigail, and W. F. Martin were returned. Then came Alderman Harris, Messrs. Thomas White, C. J. Roberts,…

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