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

Politics & elections, 1883

58 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Opening of the New Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

THE eleventh Parliament of New South Wales commenced its sitting to-day. It was known that the House was to be opened by commission, and there was, consequently, a very…

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Correspondence. Yass Plains Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 4

SIR, -- Owing to some postal irregularity your issue of 19th December failed to reach me, and it is only by a friend sending me a copy that I have become aware of Mr. Henry…

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Yass Plains Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 4

SIR, -- Thanks for publishing Mr. Heydon's second letter to the Freeman's Journal in your issue of the 30th ult. I should rather have had it direct to one of the local papers,…

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Meeting of Parliament

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday,—The Clerk rend the proclamation convening Parliament, and the members of the Assembly having been summoned, the President, and the Hon. Alexander…

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The Southern A[?] Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tvrants and the friend of man,—Campbell, Goulburn: Saturday, January 6. the Election of Speaker

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

The new Parliament has met. Wednesday saw the opening of the eleventh session, and on that day the only work of importance transacted was the election, of a…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world begun, The foe of [?] and the friend of man.—[?]. Goulburn: Thursday, January 18. Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

THE honour of being an alderman of the city of Goulburn does not appear to carry much weight with the leading citizens here, and very little interest is evinced at the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

The official opening of the Parliament of New South Wales took place by his Excellency the Governor, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock on Wednesday. In the…

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Opening of Parliament

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor attended the Legistative Council to perform the ceremony of opening Parliament shortly after noon on Wednesday…

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The Polling for East Sydney

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

Tuesday was a day of great excitement in East Sydney, it being the polling day for the election of a member for that constituency. The friends of Mr. Copeland and Dr. Renwick worked hard; the…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world be[?] The [?]e of [?]vants and the friend of man.—Compbell. Goulburn: Thursday, January 25. the East Sydney Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

COMING so close in the wake of the Newtown election, the political contest foughtin the premier coustituency of New South Wales on Tuesday was watched with anxious…

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Opening of Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 4

THE official opening of the Parliament of New South Wales took place by his Excellency the Governor, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock on Wednesday to-night…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 23

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 2

The Speaker reported that he had received a commission signed by His Excellency the Governor empowering Angus Cameron, Esq., Chairman of Committees, in the absence of…

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Correspondence. Yass Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 3

WILL the editor of the Yass Courier kindly oblige by inserting the following, in reply to a letter which appeared in the Yass Evening Tribune on Monday last, signed ABCD. The…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 3

SIR,--As there is to be an alteration in the aldermen of the Yass Municipal Council, I would make a suggestion which I hope will be taken In the friendly spirit in which it is given,…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

The time for receiving nomination-papers for the approaching municipal elections closed at twelve o'clock on Monday night. For the centre ward two candidates have been…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been nominated for the coming municipal elections:-- HUME WARD.--Archibald W. Thomson, storekeeper, Cooma-street. Nominated by…

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The Hospital Elections. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

SIR,—As a great number of subscribers to the Goulburn hospital and others resident in the district will doubtless be somewhat surprised that the late indefatigable secretary should be beaten for the…

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The Hospital Elections. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

SIR,—As a great number of subscribers to the Goulburn hospital and others resident in the district will doubtless be somewhat surprised that the late indefatigable secretary should be boaten for the…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

YESTERDAY a meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Young was held in the court-house for the purpose of electing three aldermen in place of Aldermen Heeley, Gordon, and Russell,…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever fo[?]ely [?] the [?] began, The foe of tvrants and the friend [?] [?] Goulburn Thursday, February 8. the Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

On Tuesday at noon the nomination of aldermen for the vacant seats in the Borough Council, and of auditors look place at the Municipal chambers. There were between 60 and 70 electors present. The…

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