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

Politics & elections, 1891

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East Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

THE contest for the election of a successor to the late Mr. J. R. Street in the representation of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly was decided yesterday, and resulted in the…

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Parliamentary Elections. Polling for East Sydney

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

THE contest for the election of a successor to the late Mr. J. R. Street as a representative of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly was fought out to a conclusion on Tuesday, and resulted in…

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Polling at Newcastle.—return of Mr. Grahame. Newcastle

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

An immense crowd assembled this afternoon in the vicinity of the court-house to hear the result of the poll at the election of a candidate to represent Newcastle, and the excitement was…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

THE elections to fill the vacancies in Parliament for East Sydney and Newcastle, caused by the deaths of Mr. J. R. Street for the former constituency, and Mr. J. Fletcher for th latter, took place…

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Labour Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 4

For the benefit of those literary hacks who for protectionist reasons strove to make it appear that Sir. Cotton stood for East Sydney in opposition to the wish of the Trades and Labour…

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Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 4

Mr. Henry Hucks Gibbs, the Australian ship-owner and merchant, of London, has been elected unopposed for the seat in he House of Commons for the City of London vacated by the…

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Additional Polling-Place

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

LEDGENTON has been gentled an additional polling-place for the electorate of Queanbeyan…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

Tim cabinet met on Tuesday afternoon, and were in conference for two hours. The matters which received attention chiefly related to the business to be submitted in the coming…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, April 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 6

Mr. Morrel, the Conservative candidate, has been elected for the Woodstock division of Oxford, in the place of Mr. Francis W. Maclean, Q C., resigned. He defeated Mr…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, April 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

In the election for Whitehaven, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Right Hon. G. A. F. Cavendish-Bentinck, Sir James Bain, Kat, the Conservative candidate, was returned,…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

An election for the Harborough Division of Leicester to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr. T. K. Tapling, took place to-day, and resulted in the…

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Election for Wellington

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

THE Speaker has issued a writ for the election to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of Wellington by the death of Mr. D. A. Ferguson. The nomination will take place on…

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Opening of Parliament. the Government Policy. Sydney, Tuesday, 2 P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremony. The speech was follows:— Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative…

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The Election for Whitehaven. LONDON, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

A petition has been lodged against the election of Sir James Bain, the Conservative candidate, who was returned to Whitehaven to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Right Hon…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

THE closing session of the present parliament was opened on Tuesday with the customary ceremonies. There was a large attendance of visitors, including Lady Jersey and many other…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Last Nights Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the address. in reply was moved by Mr. Pilcher, seconded by Mr. Combes, and carried, on amendment moved by Mr. Creed being…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governors Speech. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon to-day, with the usual ceremony. There was a very large attendance The speech of the Governor contained a lengthy reference to the questions of the National Federation…

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The Opening of Parliament. Mr. Reid Moves an Amendment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 4

AN exceptional amount of interest was taken in the opening of the Parliamentary session on Tuesday. The public at large attended in much greater number than on any previous occasion…

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Opening of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

The closing session of the present Parliament was opened last Tuesday with the customary ceremonies. There was a large attendance of visitors, including Lady Jersey and many other ladies;…

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Wellington Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of Wellington, in the room of Mr. D. A. Ferguson, deceased, took place on Friday. Four candidates were nominated,…

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