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

Politics & elections, 1889

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Municipal Election Nomination

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 4

On May 22, (before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster), esparto W. C. Fallick was an application made under section 99 ef the…

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Election of a Bishop of Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 4

Under the "Ordinance for the appointment of bishops to the Sec of Sydney, 1882," a preliminary meeting of the Synod of the Church of England in the diocese was held in the…

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Election of a Bishop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

THE Anglican Synod, which has assembled for the purpose of electing a successor to Dr. Barry in the Primacy, met on Wednesday, and after some discussion resolved to conduct the…

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Election of a Bishop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

THE Anglican Synod met on Thursday for the further consideration of the selection of a successor in the Primacy, and decided to send the following names to the Bishops of New South…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 4

THE nomination of a candidate for the electorate of Central Cumberland, in the room of the late Mr. J. R. Linsley, took place at Granville at noon on Saturday, under the…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday morning the council of the Central Cumberland Free Trade Association met in the Parramatta School of Arts, in conjunction with Messrs. Pulsford and Burdekin, to discuss…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 6

WE (S. M. Herald) are authorised by Mr. James Watson, M.L.C., to state that at the request of the special committee appointed by the Central Cumberland Free…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

THE following is the result of the Central Cumberland election, which took place on Saturday:—Mr. Dale (freetrader), 1985; Mr. Gee (protectionist), 1657; Mr. Brodie…

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The French Elections. LONDON, June 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 4

There is an impression that the general elections in France will take place in the middle of August…

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The Redfern Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

The electors of Redfern were addressed by Mr. C. A. Goodchap on Monday evening from the portico of the Redfern Town Hall, the building not being able to accommodate them. He had…

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The Single Tax League and the Redfern Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 2

A meeting of the executive council of the Sydney Single tax League was held on Wednesday evening at 169 Philip-street. The question of the approaching Redfern election was dealt…

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Redfern Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 2

THE election of a member of Parliament to represent the Borough of Redfern in the room of the late Hen. John Satherland took place on Tuesday, the contest proving a very close and…

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A Parliamentary Election. LONDON, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 4

The vacancy in the parliamentary representation of Dover, caused by the death of Major A. G. Dickson, the Conservative member, was filled to-day by the unopposed return of a Unionist…

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Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Tuesday the bill intended to enable the Wentworth Municipal authorities to establish an irrigation colony on the banks of the Darling close to the town passed the third reading…

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Successful Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 4

THE following candidates were successful in the Law Matriculation Examination held at the Sydney University on Monday, July 1, and following days:—C.B. Darley, Rev. Canon D' Arcy…

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The Redfern Election Petition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 4

SHORTY before the adjournment of the Assembly on Thursday morning the Speaker announced that he had received an election petition from George Anderson, of Waterloo, a candidate…

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

ON Monday the polling took place in connection with the return of an alderman to fill the vacancy at the Council table. The three candidates duly nominated were Messrs. J. H. Turland, R. M…

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Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 3

THE Legislative Council on Thursday devoted a short sitting to formal business. The representative of the Government informed the House that their address, expressing an opinion that the…

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Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

SOME indignation has been aroused by the remarks attributed to Dr. Higgins, the newly arrived coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney. During a recent visit to Coona he is reported to have stated…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, July 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

Mr. Morgan, a Home-Ruler, has been elected by Carmarthenshire West to the seat vacated by the death of Mr. Waller R. H. Powell, a Gladstonian Liberal. The seat was contested by Mr…

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