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

Politics & elections, 1882

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The General Election and the Land Question. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—A sudden appeal is made to the country by the Ministry of Parkes and Robertson, without the preliminary enquiry—" Are you ready for the question?" The elections are to be hurried…

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Election for Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Goulburn took place yesterday at the court-house. There were about two hundred persons present…

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The Election for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 2

YESTERDAY, in the presence of nearly 200 person, the nomination and election of a representative for the city, of Goulburn in the forthcoming Parliament took place in the court house…

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The Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE polling for the East Sydney election took place on Thursday last. Great excitement prevailed, and there was a warm contest. At five minutes past six the result was declared by the returning-officer as…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 3

THE polling for East Sydney commenced at 8 o'clock on Thursday morning, and proceeded steadily all day. Those who were in favour of the Opposition bunch—Reid, Barton, M'Elhone, and…

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The Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

THE nomination for West Sydney took place on Saturday. The following were nominated:—Messrs. George Merriman, William Frazer Martin, Daniel O'Connor, Angus Cameron, Francis Abigail, E. W…

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The Elections. South Sydney. Sydney, Saturday, 7.40 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

The polling for the South Sydney election came off to-day, and resulted as follows:-- Olliffe 2676 Harris 2660…

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Yass Plains Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 3

SIR,--Allow me to say Mr. Henry Dodds was quite in error when, on Saturday, he stated at the nomination "Conlon was the only person who announced that Sir Henry Parkes was to be brought out for…

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Young Election. Polling Day

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING that a keen, we may say a feverish interest was taken in the Young election, the polling day passed off without any of those demonstrations of hostility so frequently…

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The Metropolitan Press on the Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

The nomination for St, Leonards gave Sir Henry Parkes an opportunity of letting the public know how he feels, and what he thinks, after the serious defeat of himself and his colleague a…

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The Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 3

FOR Bega Messrs. Clarke and Garvan have been re-elected without opposition. For Grafton Mr. John Sec has been returned unopposed…

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The Argyle Election. the Nomination

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Argyle in the Legislative Assembly took place on Tuesday last at the oddfellows' hall, Marulan. There were between eighty and ninety…

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Crookwell. the Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 6

Lieutenant Colonel Holborow met with a very cordial reception on Friday, a number of, gentlemen escorted him from Laggan, and a crowded and unanimous meeting was…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 6

THE electors of East Sydney have declared for the Opposition, and the Premier is at a loss to know the reason why. The result of the contest, he intimated at the, declaration…

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The Yass Plains Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 2

THE polling for the election of a representative for Yass Plains electorate took place on Wednesday last, and made matters lively in town, although the rain poured in torrents all the…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

The various places at which the polling for this electorate will be taken on Monday are specified in an advertisement by the returning officer. The official declaration of the poll will…

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The Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates for the Canterbury electoral district took place on Wednesday at Ashfield. Seven candidates wore nominated, and the show of hands was in favour of Messrs. Piggott,…

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Election for Argyle. the Polling

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 2

THE polling for the election of two representatives for the election of Argyle took place yesterday, commencing at eight a.m. and closing at four p.m. The candidates were Lient.-Colonel Helborow. Mr…

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The Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 2

THE Illawarra election caused much excitement, the contest lying between Mr. Stuart, the leader of the opposition, and Mr. Watson, colonial treasurer. The result of the polling was Stuart 785, Watson 319…

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