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

Politics & elections, 1890

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone spoke in approval of Lord Salisbury's policy in regard to Portugal. He commended the settlement of affairs in Samoa and…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, Feb. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

Mr. Barker Smith, Unionist, has replaced Mr. Alexander Craig Sellar, the senior member for Partick (Lanark), defeating Sir Charles Tennant, Bert., Separatist, by a majority of 219 votes…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were present—The Retiring…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the chambers on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present,--Mr. E…

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Election to Mayoral Chairs

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

THE following letter, which we have been requested to publish, appeared in the Newcastle Morning Herald of Jannary 6, 1890:--Sir,-- The coveted honour of Aldermanship is…

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A Proposed Scotch Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

Among the amendments moved in the House of Commons to the Address-in-Reply to the Queen's speech is one in favour of the establishment of a Scotch Parliament…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Feb. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne was brought to a conclusion, the address being agreed to without division…

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The Elections in Germany. LONDON, Feb. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

The final results of the elections to the German Reichstag show that the Cartel party numbers 84 and the Centres 90. The other parties are unchanged. There were 151 second…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, March 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone has given notice of his intention to move that a member of the House should be allowed to decline to accept the denial of a Minister if the…

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Cable News. Election of a Home Ruler. LONDON, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 2

Mr. Bolton, a Gladstonian Liberal, has been elected for a division of St. Pancras by a majority of 108 votes. Mr. Bolton secured 2657 votes as against 2549 cast for Mr. Graham, the…

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The New German Parliament. LONDON, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

The Government will ask the Reichtag for fresh credits on account of the military forces of the Empire, and will introduce a new Anti-Socialist Bill…

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The Claimant a Candidate. LONDON, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

The Tichborne claimant is a candidate for the vacant seat of Stoke-upon-Trent, resigned by Mr. William Leatham Bright…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. Cust the Conservative candidate, has been elected to the vacancy for Stamford caused by the resignation of Mr. John C. Lawrance, who has been elevated to the Judicial Bench. Mr…

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A Parliamentary Election. LONDON, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. Cast, a Unionist, has been elected member in the House of Commons for Stamford, in the place of Mr. J. C. Lawrence, Q.C., a Conservative…

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Platform for Labour Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labour Council was bold on Tuesday evening at the Trades Hall, Sydney. The meeting was called for the…

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Election of a Bishop for Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

The bishops of Australia, together with the members of the committee appointed by the recent general synod to assist in the selection of a bishop to fill the vacant see of Sydney, met in…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Smith, the leader of the House of Commons, has stated that the Government intends to submit to Parliament a motion to secure the early closing of the session. The motion will…

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Election of the Primate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 6

The conference entrusted with the duty of appointing a Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia met again yesterday afternoon in the Cathedral Chapter House under the ruling of the…

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Election of a Bishop

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE bishops of Australia and Tasmania, together with the committee appointed by the Sydney synod, resumed their deliberations on Friday with the object of…

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The Protectionists and the Next Elections. Proposals for "Working" the Country

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph says: -- An evening contemporary last night published what is described as a "confidential " circular issued by Mr. H. Tennent Donaldson, political secretary of the National or…

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