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

Politics & elections, 1891

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The Argyle Election. Messrs. Rose and Graham's Candidature

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. ROSE and GRAHAM, the protectionist candidates for Argyle, held a meeting in the Academy of Music, Goulburn, on Wednesday evening last. The…

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Goulburn Election. the Polling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 2

THE polling for the election of a representative for the city commenced as soon as the booth was opened on Wednesday morning and was kept up steadily all day. From the multitude of those…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 4

TUESDAY was notable as having witnessed the return of the first member of the 15th Parliament of New South Wales. Mr. C. A. Lee, an old member of Parliament, was lucky enough to be…

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Odds and Ends. Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 4

HAVING a little time on hand I directed my steps towards the Temperance Hall, Crookwell, last night, just to see and hear what was going on. Messrs. Holborow and Ball were advertised to…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 3

MESSRS. HOLBOROW AND BALL had a large and enthusiastic meeting at Waye's hotel, Yarra, on Wednesday evening. More than 70 persons attended, and the chair was taken by Mr. A…

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Goulburn Election. Official Declaration

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

THE official declaration of the poll took place in the Y.M.C.A. hall at noon yesterday, Mr. Davidson, returning officer, read the following final results:—…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 4

THE Hon. J. H. Carruthers, minister for public instruction, addressed a meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Marulan, last evening in the interests of the free-trade candidates. There…

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The Coming Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

FOR the information and guidance of presiding officers, voters and acrutineers at the coming elections, we take the following from the Electoral Act, omitting…

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Burrowa Election. the Nomination

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

A crowd numbering between 300 and 400 people were present at the nomination to-day, at the local courthouse. Punctually at 12 o'clock the Returning…

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Yass Plains Election. Mr. Affleck's Address

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

Mr. Affleck addressed about 300 electors in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday night, and Mr. A. W. Thomson occupied the chair. The chairman said he had been asked to take the…

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The General Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

THE result of yesterday's voting came as a surprise to many, and especially to the protectionist candidates, whose anticipations in most cases proved woefully far out. In all 53…

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The General Election. Return of Two Members

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 3

AFTER the great excitement on Wednesday, Thursday proved rather quiet. There was a general lull in political activity, and the only matter which occupied the attention of the…

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Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

POLLING for the election of two representatives for the county of Argyle was commenced this morning at the Y.M.C.A. Hall and continued in a very quiet manner during the day, causing…

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Railway Employes and Election Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

SOME difficulty appears to have occurred in the Railway Department owing to a large party of the men employed in the Sydney, the Eveleigh and the Randwick…

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Argyle Election. the Polling

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 3

ON Saturday the polling for Argyle took place at the nineteen polling-places. The following gentlemen presided:—At Goulburn (the Y.M.C.A. rooms), Mr. A. G. Finley (the…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 4

A CONSIDERABLE amount of interest was taken in Saturday's elections. Including Saturday's elections there are now 81 members returned to the new Parliament, of whom 38 are…

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The Argyle Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

THE polling for Argyle took place on Saturday. There was not a great deal of excitement in Goulburn during the day, but from the number of vehicles that could be seen plying to and…

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The General Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

OUT of 74 electorates in the colony 43 have now been displayed of, leaving 31 yet to be deal with In all 86 members have been returned, and 55 have still to be elected. The result up to date…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

THE new session of the Victorian parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, by the Governor, in the presence of a brilliant assemblage…

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The Argyle Election

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

The polling for two members for the constituency of Argyle took place on Saturday last. There were four candidates -- Colonel Holborow and Mr. E. J. Ball…

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