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

Politics & elections, 1886

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The Imperial Parliament. London, September 25

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 3

Parliament was prorogued to-day by Commission until November 11. The Queen's speech states that the relations with the foreign Powers continue…

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Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 2

THE Legislative Council on Friday dealt only with the railway proposals of the Government. The plan, section, and book of reference of a proposed railway from…

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Another Fight in Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 2

THE precincts of the Legislative Assembly have again been disgraced by a scene of rowdy revelry. Whillw the Divorce Bill was being discussed in the House on…

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Payment of Members of Parliament. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 3

SIR,—The present condition of the Legislative Assembly and the conduct of many members is such that lovers of good government and order must be both ashamed and disgusted. That…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

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

THE prorogation of the first session of the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government took place yesterday. A large number of people…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

As notified by telegram in fast issue, parliament was prorogued at noon on Monday by his Excellency the Governor. There was a largo attendance, and an unusual number of ladies were present, including…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 2

THE prorogation of the first session of the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government, after extending over nearly twelve months, took…

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Correspondence. Parliament and the Ministry. to the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1886 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me, through the columns of your widely circulated paper, to express my opinions upon the unsatisfactory was in which the affairs of the colony are being managed by our…

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Election for South Ward

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the south ward caused by the disqualification of Mr. William J. Lansdown took place at the council chamber at noon on Tuesday…

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Election for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 2

ELECTION FOR CENTRE WARD.—A vacancy in the centre ward having occurred through the resignation of Mr. William Davies, it is notified that the public nomination will take place on the 20th instant, and…

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Election for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 2

In reference to the vacancy in the borough council caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Davies for the centre ward, we understand a deputation waited on that…

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Yass Plains Election. Mr. Colonna-close at Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 2

MR. COLONNA-CLOSE addressed the electors of Yass Plains in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Monday night. The hour fixed for him to commence his address was 8 o'clock; but at…

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Yass Plains Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 4

A CORRESPONDNT writes:—Last Saturday Mr. Colonna-Close, one of the candidates seeking the suffrages of the Yass Plains electors, visited Grabben Gullen for the purpose of…

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Yass Plains Election

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

THE electors of Yass Plains will be called upon, on Monday next, to elect a successor to Mr. L. F. Heydon, who recently resigned his seat in the Legislative…

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Yass Plains Election. Nomination Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

THE nomination of a candidate to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Vass Plains in the room of Louis Francis Heydon Esquire, resigned, took place in the hall of the…

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Election for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancy caused in the borough council by the resignation of Mr. William Davies for the centre ward took place at the council chamber at noon yesterday…

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Yass Plains Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 2

IN connection with the above a poll was taken at Grabben Gullen township on last Monday, when the electors rolled up in good order, putting together for Mr. Cells 70, and for Mr…

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