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

Politics & elections, 1882

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Local and General News Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

Already there is some excitement over the forthcoming elections. Two candidates are in the field for the Centre Ward—Messrs E. Ball and T. W. Jacob. For the South Ward, Messrs. H. R. Kerr…

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Election for Centre Ward.—extraordinary Vacancy

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

THE official nomination of candidates for the extra-ordinary vacancy in the centre ward took place yesterday at noon at the council chambers. There were between fifty and sixty persons in…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 2

THE nomination of three aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Council of the Municipal District of Yass, occasioned by the retirement by rotation of Mr. W. Comins for Hume…

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Local and General News North Ward Election

Southern Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

Mr. Lemm addressed a meeting of the electors in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening. The chair was, on the motion of Mr. W. Oram, taken by Mr. R. Craig, Mr. Lemm, after his…

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Centre Ward Election

Southern Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

The polling for the above election took places yesterday without the slightest show of excitement. The hour for closing was 3 p.m. and at a quarter to 4 the doors of the council chambers were thrown…

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Election for Centre Ward.—extraordinary Vacancy

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

THE polling in the election of alderman for the centre ward to fill the vacancy occasioned by the disqualification of Mr. F. Horn through non-attendence from illness, took place yesterday,…

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Election for Centre Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy that had occurred in the centre ward took place yesterday, and passed off in a quiet manner. In fact there…

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Local and General News Centre Ward Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

The official declaration in connection with the election for the above ward, which came off on Monday last, took place on Tuesday at the Council Chambers. The state of the poll as then read by…

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Annual Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

As last Tuesday was the day of Domination for candidates aspiring to those seats in the local borough council, which have become vacant by the effluxion of time, a very large gathering of ratepayers and…

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The Annual Elections.—official Nomination

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

The official nomination for the annual elections took place on Tuesday at noon. There were about a hundred persons present, and considerable interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings, though there…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the extraordinary vacancy in centre ward was made on Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. There were very few persons present. The Mayor announced the numbers polled,…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

THE nomination of three candidates to serve as aldermen in the Yass Municipal Council for Hume, Hardy, and O'Brien wards, in the room of the three retiring aldermen, took…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE polling for the annual municipal elections and for the local option vote under the provisions of the New Licensing Act took place yesterday. As previously recorded, Mr. Alderman Osborne…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen was held on Friday evening in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full Council, viz., the Mayor and…

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The Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE annual election of aldermen to serve in the Borough Council took place yesterday. In addition to the election of an alderman for the North and South Wards, the local…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE official declaration of the polling in connection with the South and North Warde took place on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when the result of the local option was also read, the figures in both…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place on Tuesday morning at the council chamber. Between twenty and thirty persons only were present, and the proceedings were entirely of a formal nature…

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Important Election Decision

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 4

IN Rance, (before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sir George Innes), the case Moore v. Bernholt was a motion for a rule nisi…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yasterday, the business being the election of Mayor. All the aldermen were present, and a good number of ratepayers…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal year. All the aldermen were present, and…

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