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

Politics & elections, 1881

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Argyle Election. Mr. Heydon in Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

MR. L. F. Heydon addressed a public meeting in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Thursday evening last. There was a large gathering, the hall being well filled…

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Southern Dairy Argus. Published Every Morning Truth, ever lovel since the world began, The fee of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Wednesday, Dec. 7. Argyle Election the Nomination

Southern Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

LAST Monday was the day fixed for the nomination of candidates aspiring to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the sad death of Mr. P. G. Myers, and…

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Southern Daily Argus. Published Every Morning Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The fee of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Saturday, Dec. 10. Argyle Election. the Polling Day

Southern Argus · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 2

THOUGH yesterday was the polling day for the Argyle election, there was not much excitement manifested until late in the afternoon, when the result of the polling in…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 3

THE election of a member of the Assembly for the county of Argyle, in the place of the late Mr. Myers, took place yesterday, and passed off good humouredly, all things being considered. The…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 4

THE polling for the election of a representative of the electorate of Argyle took place yesterday, commencing at 8 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. There are sixteen polling-places, Crookwoll being the place of…

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Southern Daily Argus. Published Every Morning Truth, ever lovely sinne the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell Goulburn: Monday, Dec. 12. the Late Election

Southern Argus · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 2

The excitement of the past week is now over and town and country are settling down into their normal state. A short and sharp electioneering contest, like the one just…

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Local and General News. Argyle Election

Southern Argus · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll took place last Saturday at Crookwell, when Mr. J. T. Gannon was declared to be duly elected member for Argyle in place of Mr. P. G…

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Argyle Election. Declaration of the Poll

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 2

THE final declaration of the poll took place at Crookwell on Saturday last at 1 o'clock. The Returning-Officer (Mr. A. G. Finlay) announced the numbers polled to have been…

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Election for Argyle. Declaration of the Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 2

THE final declaration of the poll took place at Crookwell on Saturday, 10th instant, at 1 o'clock. The Returning-officer announced the numbers polled to have been 933 for Mr. Gannon and 825…

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Election for Argyle. Official Declaration of the Poll

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 4

The official declaration of the poll in the election for Argyle was made on Saturday last at the Temperance Hall, Crookwell. Owing to the late hour at which some of the returns were received, one o'clock…

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Yass Plains Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. T. Colls (Mayor), Messrs. J. F. Castle, J.P., N. R. Besnard, J.P., T. Barber, J.P., W. Comins, W. Davis. C. O'Neill, M. Cassidy, and several…

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Election Items

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 2

THE admirers and supporters of the different gentlemen, who are announced as candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Fitzpatrick. are busy…

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Yass Election

Southern Argus · Monday 19 December 1881 · page 2

A telegram from Yass fo the Sydney Herald states that Mr. Dodds has retired from the election contest…

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Winding up Parliament

Southern Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 2

A Sydney correspondent to the Tamworth News, says:—"Both Houses of Parliament are doing their. "level best" to wind up the work of the session. Mr. Darley piloted the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday last, by his Excellency the Governor. Shortly before noon a guard of honour, headed by the Head-quarters Band, arrived and took up…

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Yass Plains Election. Mr. Heydon's Meeting in Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 2

MR. L. F. Heydon addressed the electors of Yass Plains in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night, at 8.30. Mr. Alderman Sampson took the chair, and…

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Southern Daily Argus. Published Every Morning Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The fee of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn; Thursday, Dec. 22. Prorogation of Parliament

Southern Argus · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 2

THE Parliamentary session has now been closed, the Governor's speech read, and until the 26th of February, at least, we shall bear no more of legislative matters. The…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 December 1881 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor on Tuesday prorogued Parliament in person. The following was the vice-regal speech:— “Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative…

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Yass Plains Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 December 1881 · page 2

Mr. Heydon addresses the selectors at Gullen and Wh[?]o to-day, and at Narrawa and Blakenoy Creek to-morrow. The time and place are mentioned in an advertisement…

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