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

Politics & elections, 1884

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Candidates for the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1884 · page 2

DURING the past few weeks some most disgraceful acts have been committed in one of the cemeteries at North Goulburn by one or more scoundrels. Some workmen who were engaged in the ground…

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Decadence of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 2

IT is worthy of special note, and satisfactory withal, that on one point, at any rate, we, as independent journalists, are able to acquiesce in some of the sentiments publicly…

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Opening of the British Parliament. LONDON, October 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was formally opened to-day by Commission, the Queen's speech being read by the Lord Chancellor. The speech states that Parliament has been specially summoned for the further…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 4

THE prorogation of Parliament took place shortly after noon on Saturday by his Excellency the Governor. In the Legislative Council there was a fair attendance of ladies who were anxious to…

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Imperial Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was formerly opened on Oct. 23, by Commission, the Queen's speech being read by the Lord Chancellor. The speech an outline of which has already…

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South Australian Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 4

THE Payment of Members Bill was killed by the Adelaide Legislative Council on Thursday by a majority of seven votes. The Land and Income Tax Bill passed its third reading in the Assembly,…

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The Meeting of Parliament

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

Parliament is to meet for the dispatch of business on Wednesday next, and will be opened by Commission. A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Wednesday—occupying the whole day—at which the…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 November 1884 · page 2

THE fourth session of the eleventh Parliament was opened at noon on Wednesday by commission. The event was marked with only a little ceremony. In the Legislative Council,…

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The Tenterfield Election

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Lee was elected unopposed, on Thursday, as representative for Tenterfield in the Legislative Assembly, in place of Sir Henry Parkes, resigned…

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Carcoar Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 2

AT length, after an absence of three years from the sacred precincts. Mr. Ezekial Baker has obtained a passport, authorising his re-entry into Parliament, from which he was…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 2

THE election of a member of the Borough Council to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Heeley, has passed over without any very great interest having been…

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Aldermanic Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

The eletion of an alderman in the room of Aldermad Healey, who recently resigned his seat in the Young Borough Council, took place on Monday. Of the four candidates that were nominated two retired,…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 2

THE following proclamation was issued on Thursday morning as an extraordinary to the Government Gazette:— "Proclamation by bis Excellency the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 3

A Government Gazette extraordinary was issued on Thursday morning. proroguing parliament until Wednesday the 7th of January next. It is anticipated that the…

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Press. V. Parliament

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1884 · page 2

On Friday a match was played on the Association Ground (Sydney), between elevens representing respectively the Parliament and the Press. The latter proved-victorious by 83 runs. The Press…

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New Polling Places

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 December 1884 · page 2

The undermentioned places has been gazetted additional polling places for electorates named:—Argyle—Golspie; Braidwood—Krawarree; Gundagai—Nangus, Cullinga; Young—Grogan Creek,…

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Sydney Aldermanic Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 December 1884 · page 2

On Monday evening the Mayor of Sydney announced the result of the aldermanic elections as follows:—Brisbane Ward—Palmer 703, Dearin 332; Cook Ward—Withers 1405, Davies 1291,…

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Municipal Election

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

On Thursday a meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. James McGovern, who is a candidate for the seat in the Borough Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Charles Horn, was held at…

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The Coming Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 4

THE friends and supporters of Mr. James Mc Govern, one of the candidates for the seat in the Borough Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. C. Horn, met at the Shamrock Hotel on…

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Municipal Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 December 1884 · page 2

The polling in connection with the vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resignation by Mr. Charles Horn of his seat as representative of the South Ward took place yesterday at Mr. Joseph…

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