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

Politics & elections, 1885

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 3

The annual election of aldermen and auditors takes place early in February, the nomination being fixed for the 3rd. Nominations must be forwarded to the returning-officer…

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The Aldermanic Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 3

SIGNS of the conflict to take place in February are apparent, two candidates having already announced themselves, viz., Mr. Alderman Richardson and Mr. F. W. O'Brien, of the firm of Messrs. O'Brien…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

From what we can gather there is no likelihood of a contest taking place for any of the vacancies in the Borough Council, except that in the North Ward. Mr. Richardson seeks re-election, and Mr. F. W…

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Aldermanic Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

THE numerously-signed requisition to Mr. F. Tait to allow himself to be nominated for the Centre Ward makes it pretty clear that there will be no contest for the honor of representing that borough…

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Judge Docker and the Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 3

At the Tamworth quarter-sessions an altercation took place between Judge Docker and Mr. Buchanan M.P. In summing up in a case of cattle-stealing the judge,…

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British House of Parliament Blown Up. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

An attempt was made to blow up the British Houses of parliament by dynamite on Saturday Afternoon. The peers gallery and Liberal lobby…

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ATTEMPT to Blow Up the HOUSES of Parliament. London, Jan. 24

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A disastrous explosion of dynamite look place this afternoon at Westminster Hall. A lady informed a polico constable that she had observed some men place ft parcel in the crypt of…

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Attempt to Blow Up the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London. London, January 24

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 4

A DISASTROUS explosion of dynamite took place this afternoon at Westminster Hall. A lady informed a police constable that she had observed some men place a parcel in the crypt of Westminster Hall,…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

The time for receiving written nominations for the annual municipal elections closed on Monday at midnight. The following have been received:—Centre Ward—FRANCIS TAIT,…

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Dear Electioneering Squibs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 6

At the instance of Sub inspector Larkins, Edward George Chetwynd, of the Kingston Hotel, Regent-street, Newtown, was charged at the local court on Tuesday with publishing…

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Banquet to Members of Parliament

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

Mr. M'Court, member for Camden, and Mr, Badgery, member for Manaro, were banqueted on Wednesday evening by the residents of Wild's Meadow, Yarrango, and Moss Vale at Burrawang,…

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Goulburn: Tuesday. February 3. Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

There is always more or loss of excitement caused by the annual Municipal elections, although it is well known that many, who should do so, refrain from identifying…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the formal nomination of candidates to till the vacancies in the Borough Concil of Young, caused by the retirement through effuxion of time of Aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

THE public nomination for the annual election of three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality of Goulburn took place at the council chamber on Tuesday last. About a hundred citizens were in…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

The nomination in conn[?] ing election took place at the [?] Chambers on Tuesday, in the presence of some 80 or 50 ratepayers…

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Yass Municipal Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 3

On Tuesday last the annual election of three alderman for the three wards in the Borough of Yass took place. The Mayor, (Mr. A. C. Wood) presided as returning-officer. Mr. B. A. Nichols was…

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Election of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

THE annual election of three aldermen--one each to represent Hume, Hardy, and O'Brien Wards--took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, in the presence of a number…

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In View of the General Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 4

THE Sydney Express of Saturday last has the following:-- Already the political atmosphere is filled with rumours of preparations for the coming general election,…

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