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

Politics & elections, 1892

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The British General Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 4

MR. GLADSTONE opened the Liberal campaign in London last week in connection with the approaching general election…

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Sensational Incident in a Railway Carriage. a Member of Parliament Shoots a Clergyman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL, incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in a train between Redfern and Eveleigh stations. The event caused much alarm to those who witnessed it. It appears that Mr. Thomas…

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The Bogan Election Return of Mr. A'beckett

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Dubbo, Saturday--All the returns for the Bogan election are now in, and they give Mr. A'Becket majority of 110 over Mr. O'Halloran,…

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The British General Election. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone opened the Liberal campaign in London in connection with the approaching general election last night. In the course of his speech Mr. Gladstone urged…

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Election of Bishop of Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

THE special session of the Synod of the Dicease of Goulburn for the purpose of electing a successor to the late Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Goulborn, will be commenced in St. Saviour's Schoolroom to-morrow…

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The Bogan Election.—Return of Mr. A'Beckett

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 4

DUBBO, Saturday.—The complete returns for the Bogan election are now to hand, the result being that Mr. A'Beckett has been returned by a majority of 110. The totals are as follows:—W. C.A'…

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Election of Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Queanbeyan, Monday.—The following are the official return in connection with the election of aldermen in the place of those recently ousted:—Wm. Beatty 127, P. Ryan 106, John Ford 90, H…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

AT a meeting of the executive council yesterday, it was determined to further prorogue parliament until the middle of July…

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Election of Canon Chalmers as Bishop of Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 5

It will be seen from our report of proceeding at the special session of synod of the discuss of Gulburn that the Rev. Canon W. Chalmers of St. Andrew's, Brighton, Victoria, was last…

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Return of a Labour Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 3

Brisbane, Thursday.—The election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for Bundaberg took place to-day. Following is the result of the polling:—Hall (labour…

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The Mode of Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 2

By a very ingenious device the unpleasantness of publicly proposing candidates, taking votes, and rejecting all but one, was avoided, and Canon Chalmers’ name only was…

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Lay Candidates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 2

Seeing then that a layman could be elected Bishop, of course there could be lay candidates; and as in the community there are about a hundred laymen to one clergymen,…

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The British General Election. London, June 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

The London Nonconformist Council have issued an appeal to all nonconformist ministers throughout Great Britain urging them to exercise their influence to secure the return of Liberal candidates at the…

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The Bishop of Goulburn's Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space for a remark or two about your report of the election of a Bishop of Goulburn in to-day's issue (S. M. Herald, June 11). You make me say…

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Election of Canon Chalmers as Bishop of Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

IN the private conference which preceded the opening of the synod in Goulburn last Thursday night, and which lasted all day, those nominated for the vacant See…

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The General Election. London, June 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 4

The London Nonconformist Council has issued an appeal to the electors during the ensuing general election in favour of many advanced Liberal ideas. The appeal lightly touches on Home Rule for…

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Cable News. the Elections in Belgium. London, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

The result of the elections in Belgium indicate Liberal gains. The Roman Catholic deputies have been ousted in Brussels. A Roman Catholic club has been wrecked…

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The Elections in Belgium. London, June 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

The Roman Catholics in Belgium have failed to obtain the requisite two-thirds majority at the recent elections to enable them to carry the proposed reform of the Constitution…

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A Colonial Candidate. London, June 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

Replying to an invitation from Mr. Justin M'Carthy to contest a seat in the House of Commons to assist the Home Rule cause, Mr. Blane, formerly a Liberal leader in the Canadian…

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Cable News. the Presidential Election. London, June 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

It is understood that the influence of Tammany Hall will be brought to bear at the Democratic Convention, which meets in Chicago on the 21st instant, in opposition to the nomination of Mr…

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