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

Politics & elections, 1889

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

YESTERDAY was the day for polling in the election of an alderman for the south ward, the only ward in which a poll took place on the occasion of the present annual elections for the borough of Goulburn. The…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

THE polling for the election of an alderman to represent the South Ward in the Borough of Goulburn took place yesterday, the candidates being Mr. C. McAlister, senior, and Mr. John…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

THE polling for 19 electorates, returning in all 30 members, takes place to-day. The contests in most of the electorates promise to be keep, but the result generally should be largely in favour…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

The official declaration of the annual election of aldermen was given by the returning-officer (Alderman Clifford) at the town-hall, at ten o'clock on Saturday morning. There were present Aldermen…

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for Argyle (postponed from Monday, 4th instant) was made at half-past one on Saturday last; seven or eight persons only were present, in addition to the returning…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday at noon for the purpose pose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. All the aldermen were in…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

The nominations for five electorates took place on Monday. In all cases the seats will be contested by representatives of the opposing forces. In some instances the representatives appeared…

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The General Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

THE polling for the selection of two Parliamentary representatives for the Young electorate took place on Saturday last. There was not as much excitement as usual on such occasions during the day—…

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Mr, J. G. Gough and the Ethics of Electioneering

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

MB. J. G. GOUGH, senior member for Young, when speaking at the declaration of the poll on Monday, was exceedingly indignant at what he was pleased to call a “scurrilous” lcoflet which…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

Os Saturday, at noon, Alderman Cranfield (Returning-officer) declared, at the Council Chamber, the result of the polling for the municipal election that held on the .previous day. Only two or…

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 2

AT the nomination for the Hawkesbury on Monday Mr. Alexander Bowman (F) was proposed by Mr. W. Walker M.L.C., and seconded by Colonel Holborow. Mr. T. Rose (P) was proposed by Mr. George Yeo,…

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Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

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

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

THE final returns for Forbes do not alter the relative positions of the candidates previously given. The numbers are—Cooke (F), 723; :Stokes (P), 715; Hutchinson (P), 682; Cotton (F), 572. The con-…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday evening, at the Council Chamber, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. All the aldermen were present, the…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

THE polling takes place to-day for the last batch of electorates, eight in number, returning eleven members to Parliament. Both parties have completed their arrangements so far as these…

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Parliamentary Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

THE elections closed on Saturday last, when the polling for eight electorates, returning eleven members, took place, with the following results:- Tenterfield, C. A. Lee (F); Dorham, H. H. Brown…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, for the election of Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present-- the Mayor Mr. E. A…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 4

AFTER an exceptionally severe struggle between the opposing parties, the elections terminated on Saturday in a victory for the freetrade party, who will enter the new Parliament with a…

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