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

Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliamentary Election Expenses Bill. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 8

SIR,—A Parliamentary Election Expenses Bill is a matter that ought to engage the attention of our legislators at a very early date. Such a measurer was passed and is now the law…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

THE polling for Central Cumberland took place on Saturday, nod resulted in the replace of Mr. Jacob Garrard, the ministerial candidate, by a majority of 770 over the next…

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Central Cumberland Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 4

THE election for the vacant seat in the representation of Central Cumberland took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Garrard by a majority of 770 over the next…

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

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday Mr. J. H. Young, minister for works, and Mr. Jacob Garrard, the newly elected member for Central Cumberland, were sworn in…

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Central Cumberland Election

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

THE polling for the Central Cumberland election took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Jacob Garrard, the Ministerial candidate, by a majority…

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

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

MR. JAMES EVE took his seat in the Assembly yesterday as one of the members for Canterbury. Sir Henry Parkes made a statement in respect to Dr. Creed M.L.C. mentioning that…

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

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 3

SIR HENRY PARKES was not present at yesterday's sitting of the Assembly, having been directed by his medical attendant to take more rest…

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

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 5

A LONG debate took place in the Legislative Council yesterday in respect to racing sweeps and consultations, and a motion in favour of legislation on the subject was agreed to…

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

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday Sir Henry Parkes stated that the Penny Postage Bill would be reintroduced this cession if time and other circumstances permitted…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m. Arrest of a Member of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

JAMES PATRICK HOWE, one of the members for Bourke, was arrested last evening at his residence, Redfern, at the instance of Mr. Augustus Morris, official assignee, on the…

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Arrest of a Member of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

JAMES P. HOWE, one of the members for Bourke, was arrested last Thursday evening at his residence, Redfern, at the instance of Mr. Augustus Morris, official…

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Civil Servants as Candidates

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Monday Mr. Carruthers, in answer to a question by Mr. Schey, said that Mr. Angus Mackay, who was an officer under the department of public instruction,…

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The Illawarra Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 3

THE nominations for the two vacancies for the Illawarra electorate (the former election for which was declared void) took place at Wollongong on Monday. Four candidates…

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A Reminiscence of the Teeoegannon Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 2

AT the District Court yesterday Messrs. Fuller and others, trustees of the Academy of Music, proceeded against Mr. W. Davis, president of the Freetrade and Liberal Association, for the…

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A Labour Candidate in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 4

Mr. Walker, in the Equity Court, on Monday was making come allusions to champets and maintenance. "This ambiguated law," he declared, "was made by the rich man for the…

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An Election Action

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday.--In the District Court last week, before Judge Docker, the trustees of the Academy of Music proceeded against W. Davis, president of the…

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The Manchester Election. LONDON, Oct. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 4

Mr. Webb, the Unionist candidate at Manchester, did not go to the poll in opposition to Sir James Fergusson, the Postmaster-General…

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Labour Candidates. LONDON, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

The London Trades Council have resolved to support the candidature of members of trades unions for seats in the House of Commons, but have rejected a proposal that a levy should be…

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Political Situation. Issue of Election Writs. the Premier's Manifesto

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 2

APART from the Parliamentary proceeding Monday's political developments were pregnant with interest. Early in the day Mr. Dibbs and his colleagues met in Cabinet for the purpose of…

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Meeting of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Monday, there was a large attendance of members. Mr. H. Clark announced the new Government, and upon his motion their seats were…

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