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

Politics & elections, 1891

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The Hastings and Manning Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

MR. W. H. VIVIAN, the defeated free-trade candidate for the Hastings and Manning electorate, has petitioned against the return of Mr. H. Mackinnon, on the ground that at…

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Braidwood, Queanbeyan, and Young Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette was issued on Monday validating the recent parliamentary elections at Braidwood, Queanbeyan, and Young, notwithstanding the delays…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 4

The first session of the fifteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday. Proceedings were of a distinctly formal character, and the bulk of the sitting was…

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Opening of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

PARLIAMENT [?] commission on Tuesday. [?] preliminary and [?] considerable interest, and there was a large…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

The first session of the fifteenth Parliament of Now South Wales was opened on Tuesday. Mr. J. P. Abbott was again elected Speaker…

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The New Parliament. Official Opening.the Governor’s Speech

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE customary ceremonies of presenting the Sneaker of a new Assembly to the Governor and of the delivery of the latter’s speech containing the reasons for calling Parliament together were gone…

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The Hungarian Elections. LONDON, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

The Austro-Hungarian Government have introduced a bill to disqualify members of Parliament who publish their speeches in the press before they have been delivered…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Last Nights Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

MR. COPELAND has given notice in the Assembly of a motion for the introduction of a protectionist tariff on all agricultural products and on imports competing with our…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Last Night's Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

THE address-in-reply was presented to the Governor yesterday afternoon. Sir Henry Parkes subsequently announced to the Assembly Mr. McMillan's resignation…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON, Aug. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Thursday next…

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The General Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 August 1891 · page 2

A RETURN was laid upon the table of the Assembly on Thursday night showing the number of electors on the rolls of the several electoral districts of the colony, and the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Last Nights Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday Sir Henry Parkes announced that he intended to appoint an independent board to inquire into the charges against the police in connection with Chinese…

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Speeches in Parliament. Mr. Rose and Dr. Hollis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

MR. ROSE and Dr. Hollis took part in the debate in committee in the Assembly on 13th August on the Representation of the People Bill…

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What Parliament Can Do for Labour. Address by Mr. Wise

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Liberal Association of South Sydney was held at Rainsford's Cambridge Club Hotel on Friday evening last. Mr. James Martin M.P…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 10 a.m. the Late Hastings and Manning Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 3

THE elections and qualifications committee yesterday reported in favour of the return of Mr. Hugh McKinnon as member for the Hastings and Manning…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 4

A WAIT has been issued for the election of a representative of Central Cumberland in the room of the late Mr. II. A. Ritchie. The nomination will take place at Granville…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

THERE been new developments in regard to the forthcoming bye-election in the Central Cumberland constituency. On Thursday, Mr. W. A. Brodie, one of the candidates, who is a…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 August 1891 · page 2

THE nomination for the election of a representative for Central Cumberland in the room of the late Mr. R. A. Ritche, took place at Granville on Saturday. Six candidates were…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Last Night's Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday Mr. Brunker stated that rabbits are increasing to an alarming extent in certain parts of the colony, and that a date would be proclaimed on which…

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Re-election of Mr. Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 2

MR. J. H. YOUNG was on Wednesday re-elected without opposition for the Hastings and Manning electorate…

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