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

Politics & elections, 1891

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The Canadian Elections. LONDON, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, Bart., G.C.M.C., High Commissioner for Canada, who is "stumping" in the interests of the Government of Sir John Macdonald, declares…

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A Bishop's Election Vetoed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

TROUBLE has arisen in connection with the appointment of a successor to Bishop Stanton in the Bishopric of Northern Queensland. Bishop Stanton having resigned the see in order to take…

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Cable News. The Canadian Elections. LONDON, Feb. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

Sir John Macdonald, the Canadian Premier, speaking at Toronto, charged Sir Richard Cartwright, one of the leaders of the Opposition, with a deliberate conspiracy to annex…

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Election Meetings in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 2

MR. George Reid, one of the members for East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents and others in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday…

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Strange Cases. Shady Members of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

AN extraordinary case has occupied the attention of the divorce count in Sydney this week, the petitioner being Mrs. Clara Charlotte Mc Ras, who sought a judicial separation from…

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Working Men and Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

Amongst the great questions of the civilised world awaiting settlement is that of establishing proper relations between money and work. In the…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

THE nomination of an alderman, to fill the extraordinary vacancy in Hardy Ward, caused by the resignation of Alderman Margric, took place in the Council Chamber on Saturday,…

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The Canadian Elections. LONDON, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 4

The Right Hon. Sir John Macdonald, Premier, the Hon. Sir John Thompson, Minister of Justice, and the Hon. C. H. Tupper, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, in the Canadian…

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Local & General New Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in Hardy Ward caused by the resignation of Alderman Margrie, was held on Wednesday in the Temperance Hall in…

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A Bve-election. LONDON, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

In the election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. George Kynoch, Conservative member for Aston Manor, Mr. Hutchinson, the Conservative candidate, was returned by 5310…

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The Song of the Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

O! but to be in Parliament, That glorious quest I seek— To mix with all the noted men Who get six pounds a week…

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The Sligo Election. LONDON, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

It is understood that the election of Alderman Collery for Sligo, in the M'Curthyite interest, will not be petitioned against, as was intended…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

Mr. Walter Bradley, an aspirant for Parliamentary honours as the representative of East Sydney, addressed the electors in the Gaiety Theatre on Monday night. Mr. Bradley's speech…

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A Candidate from Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

THOSE interested in the welfare of young Goulburaites who are fighting their way in the world will be pleased to bear of the success attained by Mr. Robert Crawford, a student at…

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The Election for Slige. LONDON, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 4

A petition has been lodged against the return of Alderman Collery on the ground that the priests induced hundreds of electors to declare themselves illiterate, thus destroying the secrecy…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 4

MR. E. PULSFORD, a candidate for the representation of East Sydney, was announced to deliver on address in the Protestant Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday night. At 8 o'clock Mr…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

IN connection with the East Sydney election Mr. Frank Cotton, the labour candidate, addressed two meetings on Wednesday night. The first was from a window of the Fitzroy…

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Election Riot in Chicago. LONDON, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

A serious riot took place in Chicago yesterday in connection with the Mayora! election. During the disturbance one person was killed and several were injured…

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 4

THE candidates for the vacant East Sydney seat in the Legislative Assembly were all busily engaged on Saturday in placing their views before the electors of East Sydney, and much…

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Newcastle Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

THE polling for a member of the Assembly for Newcastle in the room of the into Mr. James Fletcher took place yesterday and resulted in the return of Mr. Grahame, who…

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