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

Politics & elections, 1887

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

PARLIAMENT was formally opened at noon on Tuesday. The Speaker, Mr. Barton, took his chair precisely at noon, by which time there was a tolerbaly full attendance on the floor of…

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Opening of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened by commission at noon on Tuesday last. In the Legislative Assembly the Speaker took the shair at twelve o'clock, when the new…

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Opening of Parliament. an Unceremonial Ceremony

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 4

[?] absence of the Governor and Lady Carrington from the opening of the Parliament of New South Wales robbed the proceedings attendant thereon of much of their pomp and…

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The Coming Election for Argyle

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

SPECULATION is busy in Crookwell as to who is likely to come forward for Argyle at the coming election. Mr. Francis Tait, one of the late members, will not seek…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting in the interests Mr. F. D. Badgery was held last night in the large committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute. There was an attendance of…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

THE announcements that Mr. E. Ball, Lieutenant Colonel Holborow, and Mr. Thomas Rose (secretary of the Protection Union, Sydney) will contest Argyle appeal…

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Protectionist Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the gentlemen representing the Opposition in the late Parliament was held on Thursday afternoon at the Parliamentary Buildings. The names of…

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The General Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 4

THE writs for the general election were issued on Thursday. All are made returnable on the 2nd of March. Following are the arrangements for this and the neighbouring districts:—…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 4

THE Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which was road by the Lord Chancellor, commences by stating that the relations…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, January 27

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

The imperial parliament was opened to-day by royal commission. The speech from the throne which was read by the lord chancellor, commences by stating that the relations of Great Britain with…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] the Opening of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, Jan. 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, commences by stating that, the relations of Great Britain with foreign…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

MR. ROSE, the Protectionist candidate for Argyle, delivered his initiatory speech last night in the Oddfellows' Hall, which was crowded to the doors. The Mayor presided, and on the…

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The General Election

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

MR. DIBBS his n issued no address to the electors of the Murrumbidgee, offering himself for re-election. He says, "upon the main issue which will be dealt with during the present elections, viz., that of…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 2

MR. F. D. BADGERY delivered an address last evening in the Oddfollows' Hall, which was crowded to excess. The Mayor occupied the chair, and on the platform were Messrs. 1…

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St. Leonards Election. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

SIR HENRY PARKES and Mr. Ives were elected for St. Leonards to-day without opposition. A butter factory is to be established at…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

MR. T. ROSE (secretary to the Central Protection Union, Sydney), the protectionist candidate for Argyle, addressed a public meeting at the oddfellows' hall, Goulburn, on Monday evening last. There…

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Election Items

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

Mr. James Watson being in Young last week, a representative deputation interviewed him to ascertain whether he would consent to be nominated for bis old…

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Argyle Election. Mr. Badgery's Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

MR. F. D. BADGERY, one of the candidates for Argyle, addressed a meeting of the electors in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening last. There were about…

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Yass Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

THE annual election of Aldermen for Hume, Hardy and O'Brien Wards, in the place of the three retiring Aldermen-- Messrs Thomas Colls, A. W. Thomson, and E. H. Barber,…

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