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

Politics & elections, 1885

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4

The polling in the annual municipal elections took place yesterday, commencing at eight in the morning and closing at three in the afternoon. In the centre ward, there being no opposition, the…

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Aldermanic Election

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

The voting for the election of aldermen to represent the North and South Wards of the municipality took place yesterday, and at the same time the local option vote was taken and the vote on the…

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The Mayoral Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

ON Monday next the members of the Borough Council of Young, will be called upon to perform a most important function by selecting one of their number to occupy…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declaration

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll in the recent annual municipal elections took place at the council chamber on Saturday morning. There were about twenty persons present…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent,) Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 3

A special meeting of the aldermen took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday night, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

The result of the voting in the different wards on Friday was made known that evening, and published in our issue of Saturday. The next morning the official declaration was made before about a…

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Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The election of Mayor look place yesterday at noon, at the Council Chambers in the presence of about sixty ratepayers. All the aldermen were present…

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Local & General News. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present the…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—Alderman Sharp, Turland, Cranfield, Millard, Webb,…

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An Informal Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 7

A good story is related in the "Court Journal" about what happened in the House of Commons immediately after the Parnellites had perforce permitted the Speaker to go home…

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The Imperial Parliament. Announcement of the Egyptian Policy. London, Feb. 19

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1885 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament re-assembled to-day after the adjournment from last December. In the House of Commons the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of Stae for…

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New South Wales Parliament

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A Government Gazette extraordinary, issued yesterday, countains a proclamation calling together Parliament—which now stands prorogued to April I—for the despatch of business, on Wednesday,…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day. Though the session will be a short one, the importance of the question which has necessitated its being held has made it a most important one from a political…

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The Opening of Parliament

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Sydney, March 16.—Parliament will be opened at noon to-morrow by the Governor in person; the troop of Sydney Light Horse will form the escort. It is proposed that…

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Election for Argyle. Mr. George Ranken's Address

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the hall of the mechanics' institute yesterday evening, for the purpose of hearing the address of Mr. George Raunken, who is a candidate for the vacancy in the…

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The Arg[?]le Election

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 3

Sydney, March 16.—On Friday Mr. Dalley received an invitation to contest the Argyle election, but declined…

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The Argyle Election

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

Last night a meeting was held at the M[?]nies' Institute to hear Mr. George Ranken, one of the candidates for the vacant seat in the Argyle electorate express his views on the prominent, questions…

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