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

Politics & elections, 1889

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

THE Government were engaged for a considerable time in Cabinet on Tuesday in making arrangements for the opening of Parliament. The House will be opened by…

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News by Cable. Parliamentary Election. LONDON, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 2

THE election to fill the vacant seat for East Perthshire in the House of Commons took place yesterday. Sir John George Smyth Kinloch, Bart., the Home Rule candidate, was returned,…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament reassembles this afternoon. A forecast of the Queen's speech, published this morning, states that the principal subjects…

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Good Templars and the Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

CROOKWELL, Thursday.—On account of the action of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, the local lodge here is going to secede and form a "total abstinence society." The leading…

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The Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

Who is it comes with beaming smile, And practises most canning guile, And woes our votes with every wile? The candidate…

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Re-Assembling of the Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Feb. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

Parliament reassembled yesterday, after the recess. In the House of Commons, Mr. John Morley gave notice of an amendment to the Address in reply to the Queen's speech. The…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

THE fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales commenced its first session on Wednesday. Both Houses met at noon, but as there was no public ceremonial the attendance of strangers…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Feb. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 4

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. John Morley, M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech, of which he had…

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Latest Intelligence. Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

THE opening of Parliament to-day was witnessed by a largo concourse of persons and the greatest interest was taken in the proceedings. Every seat in the Council was occupied by…

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The Argyle Election. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

Mr. Rose is taking steps to petition against Messrs. Holborow and Ball's return for Argyle on the ground that the returning-officer wrongly declared the number of votes recorded for Mr…

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TELEGRAMS. Election of Speaker. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 4

MR. J. H. YOUNG, the freetrade candidate, was elected speaker to-day by a majority of 65 to 63. SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY, 3.56 p.m. PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day by…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Speakership

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

THE Parliament was opened by Commission at noon to day, in the usual manner. There was little excitement outside the building, although a number of curious persons had assembled to see…

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Special Telegrams. Parliament of New South Wales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

The Governor opened Parliament to-day at noon. The speech was lengthy and states that the Estimates and financial-position will be at once laid before the House, and although the…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened by commission on Wednesday day last at noon. Though the proceedings were of a formal nature, there was a considerable attendance of the public…

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News by Cable. Parliamentary Election. LONDON, Feb. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

The election of a member for the Barnsley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. C. S. Kenny (Homo Ruler), took place yesterday,…

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The British Parliament London, March 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. John Morely, M. P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne-- "That the present harsh…

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The British Parliament. LONDON, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. John Morley, M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne—" That the present harsh,…

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Obstruction in Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 4

WE make the following extracts from a thoughtfully-written article that recently appeared in the Melbourne Argus on the above subject. The comments will apply…

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A Model Election Speech

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 4

UNDER the direction of Professor Pasqual Piazzi of Naples, who is in New York on business connected with the purchase of a scientific outfit for a young college in Italy,…

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South Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

THE validity of the recent South Sydney election is being appealed against. In the Assembly on Wednesday a petition was presented by Messrs. James Bowers and Charles Coulton…

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