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

Politics & elections, 1885

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The Argyle Election. Monster Meeting at the Oddfellow's Hall

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 2

Last Monday night the Oddfellow's Hall was the scene of another lively election meeting. Every part of the building was filled, the attraction being an address from the candidate who has entered the…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 4

The Evening news has the following:—As the Orange vote has been directly appealed to on behalf of Sir Henry Parkes' candidature in the Argyle election, it will be of interest to our readers, and…

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Argyle Election. To the Editor of the Goulburn Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

SIR,—It appears to me very strange whenever there is an election for Argyle the Goulburn people play the most prominent part. They bring forward whoever they think proper and…

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Latest Telegrams. ("Argus" Special Message). Prorogation of Parliament, SYDNEY, March 27

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

Parliament has been prorogued by proclamation until the 5th May…

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Election Meetings

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 5

Sir Henry Parkes addressed a public meeting in the oddfellows' hall, Goulburn, on Thursday evening. The reason given for a second meeting here was that time would out permit of the candidate visiting…

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Election for Argyle. the Nomination

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of Argyle caused by the resignation of Mr. J. T. Gannon took place yesterday in the oddfellows' hall, Marulan…

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The Argyle Election. Sir Henry Parkes' Meeting

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 8

Last Thursday night Sir Henry Parkes delivered a second address in connection with his candidature for Argyle. The Oddfellows' Hall was just as full as on the occasion of Sir…

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The Local Option League and the Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 7

IT was resolved by the Central Committee of the Local Option League on Tuesday night,—" That, in consequence of the spontaneous manly utterances of Sir Henry Parkes in his recent speech at…

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The Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 7

ON Thursday night Sir Henry Parkes delivered a second political address in the Oddfellows' Hall, which was again crowded to excess. Amongst the audience were a few ladies. Mr. W. Davies…

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The Argyle Election. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 2

SIR,-Mr. John Osborne said when addressing the electors at Taralga on Tuesday last that he was sent by the people of Sydney to contest the electorate of Argyle solely to oppose Sir Henry Parkes, so that…

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The Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 2

MR. A. G. FINLAY, the Returning-Officer, has made all arrangements possible for the speedy despatch of the returns of the polling at the different places, in order that the result may be made known…

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Hoaxing Members of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 4

TWO or three merry fellows (we are sorry to say that an editor was amongst them) once concocted a letter purporting to be addressed by a young lady to a very fine gentleman…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Argyle Election. Goulburn, Tuesday, 5,50 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 3

The returns from Goulburn and four other polling places give Sir Henry Parkes a majority of 48 at present. (THROUGH GREVILLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)…

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Election for Argyle. the Polling

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 2

THE polling for the election of a member for Argyle in the room of Mr. J. T. Gannon, resigned, took place on Tuesday last, at the various polling places advertised, within the usual hours. The candidates…

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The Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 4

THE polling for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Argyle took place on Tuesday last. In Goulburn the friends of the two candidates—Sir Henry Parkes and Mr…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the election of a member of Parliament to represent the county of Argyle was made by the Returning-Officer, Mr. A. G. Finlay, at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, in the…

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Mr. Wm. Conolly on the Argyle Election

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 7

At the official declaration of the poll at Marulan, on Wednesday, on being called on by the returning-officer, Mr, Wm. Conolly said he felt it an honour at the request of Mr…

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The Argyle Election. (From Wednesday's Daily Telegraph)

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes has been elected for Argyle by a majority of 41. Considering the numerical strength of the electorate, this victory is not much for the veteran to boast of…

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The Argyle Election. Return of Sir Henry Parkes

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

Polling on Tuesday was carried on with much excitement throughout the electorate, but everything passed off without any disturbance. Of course there was the enthusiasm on the part of…

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The Successful Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 3

AT the late matriculation examination at the Sydney University came from the following educational establishments:—All Saints' College, Bathurst, 3; Cooerwell Academy,…

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