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

Politics & elections, 1891

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

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly last night Mr. Ninian Melville was re-elected Chairman of Committees, and the sessional orders were passed. It was decided not to take any new business after…

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Polling Places

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 2

EASTGROVE and West Goulburn have been appointed polling-places for the electorate of Goulburn…

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Candidates for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 4

GROOKWELL, Tuesday.—A meeting of the Protection Association held last night was largely attended. The following office-bearers for the year were elected :—John Howard,…

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New Polling Places

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

THE following additional polling places have been gazetted :—Electorate of Goulburn —Eastgrove and West Goulburn. Electorate of Barrows—Mc Mahon's Reef. Electorate of…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m. Last Night's Parliament. Motion of Want of Confidence Negatived by Casting Vote

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 5

THE Assembly about midnight last night divided on Mr. Dibbs' motion, "that the government no longer possess the confidence of this house or the country." The result was…

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The Wellington Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 6

A DESPERATE attempt to bag the labour party was made by the protectionists at Wellington by a Mr. Murphy, who wired that the local body of the Labour League had decided to support Mr…

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The Wellington Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 4

The polling for the Parliamentary vacancy in the Wellington electorate took place on Friday. The latest returns to hand show the numbers polled by the various candidates to be as…

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The Political Situation. Parliament to Be Dissolved

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 3

FROM a remark made by the premier to the company who assembled to meet him at the Goulburn railway station this morning, there is no longer any doubt that parliament will…

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Wellington Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 3

THE polling for the election of a member for Wellington in the room of the late Mr. D. M. Ferguson took place on Saturday last, and resulted as follows:—Mr. York, 292; Mr…

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The Protectionists and the Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

THE members of the protectionist party as we (Sydney Morning Herald) are informed by end of their number, profess to be jubilant at the prospect of an appeal to the people. They…

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Parliamentary Election. LONDON, May 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

Mr. Leon, a Home Ruler, has been elected to represent North Bucks in the House of Commons in the place of Captain E. H. Verney, who was lately expelled from Parliament. Mr. Leon…

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The Presidential Election in America. LONDON, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

President Harrison's son declares that his father has no intention of seeking re-election to the Presidency of the United States…

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The Political Situation. Parliament Prorogued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 4

WEDNESDAY'S S. M. Herald says:—Yesterday's developments of the political situation were decisive. Parliament was prorogued by viceregal proclamation until the 16th instant; but of…

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Single Tax League. Election Matters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the local branch of the Single Tax League was held at the Academy of Music (upstairs) last evening, about fifty being present. The president (Mr. R. T. Ball, Mayor) was in…

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Labour Electoral League. Nomination of Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 4

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening last, the principal business being the nomination of candidates to represent Goulburn in Parliament…

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The Coming Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 4

IT is expected that a proclamation dissolving parliament will be issued to-morrow, and that the writs of election will be out on Monday…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m. the Election Campaign

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 5

SIR HENRY PARKER is expected to address his constituents at St. Leonards early next week, when the election campaign will be opened. LOCAL OPTION TEST QUESTION…

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South Australian Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The second session of the thirteenth Parliament of South Australia was opened to-day at noon by Lord Kintore. In his opening speech the…

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The Political Situation. Definite Developments. Parliament Dissolved To-day. the First Batch of Elections Fixed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 4

TO-DAY'S S. M. Herald says:—Another Cabinet meeting was held yesterday afternoon, and it was the last occasion on which the Ministry will meet before Parliament is dissolved. By…

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Cable News. The Prussian Parliament and the Roman Catholic Clergy. LONDON, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 4

The Lower House of the Prussian Parliament has passed a resolution in favour of the restoration to the clergy and prelates of the Roman Catholic Church of the stipends which were…

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