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

Politics & elections, 1891

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The Elections. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

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

SIR,—There have been some strange doings in the present elections throughout the country, and the result will be a strange mixture of opinions. It will be worth while watching how…

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Corrupt and Illegal Practices at Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

The advisableness of controlling the expense and stamping out the corruption so commonly prevailing in one form or other at elections cannot be…

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The Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

WE take the following letter from the Goulburn "Penny Post" : -- Sir, -- There have been some strange doings in the present elections throughout the country, and the result will be…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

AT 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon says the HERALD the members of the Ministry with the exception of the Colonial [?] the Postmaster Genera who were about from own met…

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The General Election. the End of the Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

THE elections held on Friday in the Bourke and Gwydir constituencies brought the long-drawn-out contest to an end, and we are now in a position to state definitely the composition of…

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Result of the Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

WE clip the following from the "Daily Telegraph' of Saturday last.--" We publish this morning tables showing the position of parties in the new House of Assembly, the changes in the personnel…

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The General Election

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

ADDITIONAL returns from Bourke increase the load of Messrs. Langwell, Willis, and Howe. The complete returns for the Gwydir are— Hassall, 841; Court, 649…

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Queanbeyan Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

RETURNS have now been received from the various places at which the polling was postponed in consequence of the floods. The final returns give the following:—O'Sullivan,…

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Mr. J. C. Neild's Election Deposit

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE MANNING, chief judge in bankruptcy, was engaged for some time on Monday in adjudicating upon a matter which had arisen out of a claim by the official assignee…

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The Election for Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

THE official declaration of the state of the, poll for the electorate of Young was made at the Town Hall on Monday at noon. There was a considerable attendance of electors in the lady of the hall and…

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Election of Medical Officers

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

AT a meeting of the Strangers' Friend Lodge of Oddfellows, held last evening, the election of medial officers occupied the attention of the members. A ballot resulted in the re-election of…

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The Carlow Election: LONDON, July 7

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

It is understood that the Tory electors in the Carlow constituency intend voting for Mr. A. J. Kottle, the Parnellite candidate…

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The Braidwood Election

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

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—The official declaration of the poll was made to-day in the largo ball of the Literary Institute by Mr. J. W. Bunn, returning-officer. There was a large attendance…

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The Carlow Election. LONDON, July 6

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

The election at Carlow for the seat vacated by the death of The O'Gorman Mabon, to fill which Parnellite and seceders' candidates are in the field, is being carried out with much…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 6 p.m. the Voting at the Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 5

A RECENT estimate shows that in the electorates in which there were contested elections only 36,479 voters polled out of 65,758. The 141 members returned to the Assembly…

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The New South Wales Elections. LONDON, July 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

Mr. Benjamin Tillett, the general secretary of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Labourers' Union, says that the London workmen are jubilant at the victory of the labour…

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Assembling of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 3

DR. HOLLIS M.P. for Goulburn and Mr. Rose senior member for Argyle left for Sydney this morning to attend parliament, which opens to-morrow…

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The Carlow Election. LONDON, July 11

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

A parish priest, at the instance of his bishop has apologized for having nominated Mr. Kettle, the Parnellite nominee at the Carlow election, who was defeated…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened by commissions yesterday. The proceedings were of a preliminary and formed nature, but excited considerable interest, and there was a large…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m. the Opposition in Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

AT the caucus meeting of the opposition party yesterday Mr. Dibbs was unanimously reelected leader. In the Assembly this evening he will probably move a direct vote of want of…

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