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

Politics & elections, 1889

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

MR. H. S. GANNON (Mayor) announces in our advertising columns that he is a candidate for re-election as an alderman for the centre ward. We understand that Mr. John Bond, who…

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Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

THE importance of the political crisis induced a large meeting of the members of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. When the Speaker took the chair there…

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Humours of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

During the crisis debate in the Assembly last (Wednesday) night Mr. Frank smith referred to Sir Henry Parkes as the "late Premier." This drew from the gentleman at the head of the…

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The Political Crisis. Wednesday's Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

AFTER a considerable amount of formal business had been disposed of, Mr. Burns moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as would preclude the passing of the Temporary…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Jan. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 4

It is expected that the Imperial Parliament will meet on February 21…

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The Political Crisis. Parliament to Be Dissolved. Sydney, Thursday, 10.59 A.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

THE Dibbs Ministry were sworn in this morning, and took their respective offices. LATER. A dissolution is almost certain to take place…

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Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

IN order to enable all persons interested therein to comply with the provisions of the law in reference to the approaching municipal election, we give below an…

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Dissolution of Parliament. Sydney, Saturday, 1.30 P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

A GAZETTE extraordinary has just been issued dissolving Parliament. The nominations for the Sydney electorates will be on Monday week; and the elections will…

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The Election for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

ON the eve of going to press we were informed, on indisputable authority, that Mr. Cannon has decided not to offer himself for the representation of the city…

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The Political Crisis. Dissolution of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

A proclamation was published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued at noon on Saturday dissolving Parliament. The dissolution is more sudden than had been anticipated. It…

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was dissolved on Saturday last. The dissolution was more sudden than had been anticipated. It had been thought that arrangements for the issue of the writs of election for the new…

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East Ward Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned public meeting at Eastgrove in connection with the choice of three representatives in the Borough Council was held last evening the Church of England school-room, and…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet took place on Monday, and the Ministers held a long consultation with reference to a number of matters connected with the general election. Most of the members…

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Election Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

THE addresses of Messrs. Rose, Meyer, and Ball, and Colonel Holborrow, candidates for Argyle, appear in our advertising columns. Mr. Teece's address to the electors of Goulburn is…

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The Civil Service and the Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. T. Rose telegraphed to the Government asking them to grant the Civil Servants a holiday on polling day. In reply he received a telegram from Mr. J. Barling, the…

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The County Council Election. LONDON, Jan. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

Little interest has been manifested in the county council elections, which are taking place under the new Local Government Act. Most of the members of the Board of Works were…

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

Os Tuesday Sir Henry Parkes addressed the electors of St. Leonards and received a unanimous expression of confidence. Mr. Burns will also stand for that electorate, which now returns three members…

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The Argyle Election. Messrs, Meyer and Rose at Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

MESSRS. MEYER AND ROSE AT GOULBURN. The two protectionist candidates, Messrs. S. Meyer and T. Rose, addressed a large meeting of electors at the academy of music on Tuesday…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

TUESDAY was a busy day in political circles. The time for the commencement of the struggle draws nigh, and much remains to be done on both sides before the arrangements are complete…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

COLONEL HOLBOROW and Mr. Ball, the candidates in the tree-trade interest, addressed the electors last evening in the Academy of Music. There was a very large attendance, the building…

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