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

Politics & elections, 1892

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East Macquaric Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 2

THE nomination for East Macquarie took place at Kelso on Wednesday. Mr. J. E. Toukin, free-trader, the late member, and Mr. John Boyd junior, protectionist, were…

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A Maori Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 7

A Maori Parliament , now sitting at Waipatu, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, is notable for the simple directness of Its constitution and procedure. The Parliament is…

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The General Election. London, Aug. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

Petitions have been lodged in the office of the House of Commons, for presentation to the House upon its assembling, against the return of Mr. P. W. Isaacson, Conservative member of Parliament…

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East Ward Election. Polling Day

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 August 1892 · page 3

POLLING for the election of an alderman to all the extraordinary vacancy in the representation of East Ward in the Goulburn Municipal Council caused by the death of…

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East Ward Election. the Official Declaration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

Ten official declaration of the polling in connection with the municipal election for East Ward took place at noon on Monday at the Town Hall, Mr. E. Forsyth, Town-clerk, who stated that Alderman…

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Opening of the British Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 3

The imperial parliament we opened at noon on Monday. The speech from the throne declares that it will be unnecessary at this period of the session to transact business ;…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 4

The debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Henry Asquith's amendment to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, stating that the Government does not possess the confidence of…

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Cable News. the Imperial Parliament. the No Confidence Debate. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 2

MR. GLADSTONE, addressing the House of Commons to-day in the debate on Mr. Arquith's motion of want of confidence in the Government, complained that the Speech from the Throne had not declared…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 6

THE Radical members of the House of Commons are forming themselves into a separate party. Mr. Edward Blake spoke last night on the no-confidence debate. He said that he desired a…

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The Imperial Parliament. Defeat of the Salisbury Government. London, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

AT the resumption of the adjourned debate in the House of commons to-day upon Mr. Asquith's motion of no-confidence in the Salisbury Government, the Chamber was crowded with members,…

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East Macquarie Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 2

The polling for East Macquarie took place on Saturday. The returns to hand up to Saturday night gave Mr. J. E. Tonkin (free-trader) a majority of upwards of 800 over…

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Cable Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. a Gladstonian Victory. Scene in the House, London, August 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 2

The debate on Mr. Asquith's motion of want of confidence was continued last night by Sir John Lubbock (Unionist), Sir Henry James (Unionist), and Mr. Henry Chaplin (Minister for…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 2

A number of honours have been bestowed by her Majesty in connection with the retirement of the Salisbury Government. The members of the Salisbury Government attended at Osborne House…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

It has been finally decided that Parliament shall meet this day (Tuesday) week, and, not with standing the considerable alterations in and additions to the Parliamentary buildings, both Houses of Assembly…

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Mr. John Morley's Election. London, Aug. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 2

Mr. John Morley arrived in Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday to seek re-election on his acceptance of office in the Gladstone Ministry. He is opposed by Mr. P. Ralli (Unionist), who has agreed to support…

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General Election in Natal. London, Aug. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 2

A general election in being held in the British colony of Natal, South Africa. The question is the acceptance or rejection of responsible government. The opponents of responsible government object…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Address. Sydney, Tuesday, 12 35 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day. The following is the Governor's address:— Honourable gentlemen of the Legislative Council and gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,—After…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon yesterday with the custromary cermonies. There was a large attondance of members, distinguished visitors and officials, and the general public…

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Plenty of Work for Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

IN addition to the voluminous programme of the ministry, notices of motion were given in the Legislative Assembly last night by members who were evidently desirous of making…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency the Governor. There was a largo attendance of members of both Houses. His Excellency read the speech from the Throne, after…

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