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

Politics & elections, 1886

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Yass Plains Election. Meeting of the Honorable L. F. Heydon's Supporters

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 2

THE meeting of persons favorable to the reelection of the Hon. L. F. Heydon, advertised is our last issue, was held at the Salutation Inn on Wednesday evening, and was…

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The Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last a number of electors and friends of the Hon. L. F. Heydon met him on his arrival at the Yass Railway Station, and escorted him into town. During the day he was…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

A court for the revision of the municipal lists will be held at the council chamber on Monday the 25th instant at noon.—The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies caused…

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Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

ALDERMAN E. BALL, Davies, and Meyer, representing the Centre, and North, and South Wards respectively, having almost concluded their term of office, notice is given by the Mayor that nominations…

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The Young Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 4

THE interest in election matters in Young was revived on Monday morning by the circulation of a tabulated statement by Mr. MacKinnon's friends, giving the. details of the debateable ,votes, those…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—The approaching municipal elections are beginning to excite some attention. The aldermen who ratire by ratatin Messrs. E. J. Ball (centre ward), W. Davies…

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Aldermanic Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

THE approaching aldermanic elections are exciting a considerable amount of interest. It is believed that Mr. Alderman E. Ball, the retiring representative of the Centre Ward, will not offer…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

Mr. J. T. L Lockard and Mr. Z. Hawkins have announced themselves candidates for the north ward. It is understood that candidates for the north ward. It is understood that Mr. J. T. Buck, whose name was previously…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

RUMOURS of candidates are still plentiful. It is reported that Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald will contest the North Ward, and Mr. W. Lansdown the south. Mr. J. J. Roberts has decided not to come forward…

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Candidates for the Wesleyan Ministry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 4

AT the Wesleyan Conference on Friday it was reported that the following young men had presented themselves to their respective district meetings as candidates for the Wesleyan ministry, and had been…

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Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

WHEN the Legislative Assembly met on Wednesday, there were 75 members present. Sir John Robertson made his Ministerial statement. He recounted the…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THE public nomination in connection with the annual election of aldermen and auditors of the borough of Goulborn took place at the Council Chamber on Tuesday last at noon, in the presence…

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North Ward Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

MEETINGS in connection with the candidature of Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald and Mr. J. T. Lockard will be held this evening. Particulars may be obtained from the advertisements in another column…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

THE annual election of aldermen to serve in the Council for the next three years -- in the place of Messrs. A. C. Wood, E. A. Iceton, and R. Beverly, who retire by effluction of time for…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the day of polling in the election of an alderman for the north ward, the only ward in which a poll took place on the occasion of the prevent annual elections for the municipality of Goulburn…

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The Borough Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

THE poll for the election of three aldermen for the Borough of Young, in succession to Aldermen Russell, Turland, and Webb, opened at the Council Chambers yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. William…

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North Ward Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

THE polling for the election of an alderman to represent the North Ward in the Municipal Council during the next three years took place yesterday. There was comparatively little interest taken in the…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

THE Council meet at twelve noon on Monday to elect a Mayor. So far Alderman Wombey is the only gentleman who is positively spoken of as a Candidate for the honorable position…

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Municipal Election. the Official Declaration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

was made this morning at 10 o'clock in the Council Chambers in the presence of about a dozen persons. Tho Returning-Officer gave the state of the poll (which showed no corrections in the figures given…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE Official declaration of the roll for the north ward took places in the council chamber on Saturday morning at ten o'clock. There were about twenty…

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