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

Politics & elections, 1888

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Successful Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

The annual examination for three bursaries in St. Patrick's College, entitling the successful competitors to twelve months' free tuition in that institution, has resulted in the necessary number…

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A Boxing Ring for Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 8

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Hassall gave notice that he would move, as an amendment on Mr. Tompson's motion for steps to be taken to preserve order in the House, that there be set…

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More Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4

THE Government intend to issue proclamations declaring nine electorates entitled to increased representation under the expansive clause of the electoral law. The electorates on which…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

THE polling for the election of a member of Parliament to fill the vacancy in the representation of Central Cumberland, caused by the retirement of Mr. Varney Parkes, took place on…

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Elections to the House of Commons. LONDON, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

Lord Walter Lennox, Unionist, has been elected unopposed for Chichester, in the House of Commons. Mr. N. Thomas. the Home Rule candidate, has been returned for Merthyr Tydvil…

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News by Cable. The Marseilles Election. LONDON, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

The election for Marseilles has resulted in the return of M. Felix Pyat to the Chamber of Deputies. He polled 40,000 votes. General Boulanger received under 1000 votes…

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Election of General Boulanger. LONDON, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

General Boulanger, who was nominated for election for the Department of Aisne, in the Chamber of Deputies, heads the poll with 45,000 votes. A second ballot will be necessary…

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Election of a Home Ruler. LONDON, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

In consequence of the death of Mr. Frank Ash Yeo, the Gladstonian Liberal member for the Gower Division of Glamorgan in the House of Commons, a fresh election took place to-day…

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Election of Churchwardons.—Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 2

THE usual vestry meeting for the election of church wardens was held on Easter Tuesday in the Christ Church school building. The outgoing wardens presented their accounts, which, owing…

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Election of General Boulanger London

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 4

General Boulanger's victory in the department of the Nord is regarded everywhere as complete, and a formidable national upheaval. It is apparent everywhere throughout the…

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Alleged Corrupt Practice at a Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

IN the Cootamundra Police Court on Tuesday Inst, ail information laid by Richard Resell against Alderman Matthews for having been guilty of corrupt practice at the recent annual municipal…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council will be held on Thursday next at noon for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Act provides that a meeting must be summoned within seven days of…

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Election of Mayor—alderman Gannon Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held this morning for the purpose of electing a Mayor in the room of Mr. Francis Tait, deceased. Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Ball,…

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Candidate for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 4

MR. R. Colonna-Close, barrister, has resolved to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of Argyle at the first opportunity…

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A Parliamentary Election. LONDON, April 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 4

An election took place yesterday for the representation of Mid-Lanarkshire, a vacancy having been caused by the retirement of Mr. Stephen Mason, the Gladstone-Liberal member. Mr…

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Election of an Alderman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 4

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the death of Alderman Francis Tait took place at tile Council Chambers at noon…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 4

THE polling in connection with the Central Cumberland election took place on Tuesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. David Buchanan, the protectionist candidate, by a majority of 268…

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The Dublin Election. LONDON, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for St. Stephen's Green, Dublin City, caused by the death of Mr. Edmond Dwyer Gray, took place to-day. The candidates were…

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Central Cumberland Election

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Central Cumberland election took place on Tuesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. David Buchanan, the protectionist candidate, by a…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers at noon on Friday for the election of an Alderman for Hardy Ward, the seat for which became vacant by the death of the late Alderman…

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