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

Politics & elections, 1893

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SYDNEY, Friday, 6 p.m. South Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

THE show of bands at the nomination for South Sydney to-day was in favour of Flowers, the labour candidate; Alderman Manning (Mayor of Sydney), protectionist,…

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SYDNEY, Friday, 3 p.m. South Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

MR. E. W. FOXALL, free-trader, Alderman Manning (Mayor of Sydney), protectionist, and Mr. F. Flowers, labour candidate, were nominated for South Sydney to-day…

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TELEGRAMS. South Sydney Election. Sydney, Friday, 2.23 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

MESSRS. Foxall (freetrader), Manning (protectionist), and Flowers (labour) were nominated for South Sydney this morning. A butcher named Bruce was this morning…

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The South Sydney Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of South Sydney in the Legislative Assembly took place at noon on Friday in Belmore Gardens. There was a large attendance…

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Municipal Elections. Polling for East Ward

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman to fill the ordinary vacancy in the east ward took place on Saturday last. The retiring alderman was Mr. E. Howard,…

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SYDNEY, Monday, 6 p.m. South Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

THE polling for South Sydney resulted as under:— Manning.......... 1985 Foxall............. 1962…

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Municipal Elections. Dyball Wins by One Vote

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

HUME WARD was on Friday the scene of the only struggle which characterised the 1893 elections for aldermen, and the contest there, was between Messrs. M. Conlon, who filled…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

THE election of Mayor takes place at the Council Chambers at noon to-morrow. The candidates mentioned are Alderman Howard, Alderman Richardson and Alderman O'Brien. It is certain that…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

THE election for the East Ward, the only contested ward this year, took place on Saturday, the candidates being Retiring Alderman Howard and Mr. J. H. N. Rohlfs. The booths closed at 3 o'clock in the…

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The South Sydney Election. Alderman Manning Returned by a Small Majority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

THE contest for the vacancy in the representation of South Sydney in the Legislative Assembly was concluded on Monday, when Alderman W. P. Manning, Mayor of Sydney, was elected with 1985…

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Aldermanic Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

AT the official declaration of the poll at Bowral on Monday, Messrs. F. R. Raward, R. A. Bissaker, and J. L. Campbell were returned as aldermen. Mr. Raward, is an old…

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The Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

TOOK place at the Town Hall to-day. There were present Aldermen Hawkins, Gillespie, Howard, Richardson, Ball, McAlister, Read Roberts, O Brien, Lansdowne, McShane, and…

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South Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

THE contest for the vacancy in the representation of South Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. M. Toobey, was concluded on Monday,…

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A Clerical Candidate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

THE Rev. P. M. Flinn, of Lake Bathurst, says that he intends asking his friends in Argyle to send him to the Assembly at the next election so that he may, -- First,…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing year was held at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Howard) presided and all the aldermen…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

THE election of Mayor for the ensuring twelve months took place at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. Alderman Howard, the retiring Mayor, was proposed by Alderman Roberts and seconded by…

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LONDON, Thursday. Imperial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 5

DURING a debate in the House of Commons yesterday, Viscount Woolmer was compelled to apologise for having stated that the Irish party in parliament were corrupt mercenaries…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen took place on Tuesday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the present year. Present-Aldermen Callaghan, Colls, Dyball, G. Thomson A. W…

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Armed Fight in a Parliament House. London, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

New York telegrams contain particulars of an extraordinary affray which is reported to have occurred within the Parliament House of the State of Kansas…

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The Political Situation. Parliament and the Press. the Galleries Cleared. the Income-tax Resolutions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 7

THE preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening included no fewer than 31 questions. The only measure which received attention daring the time allotted to private members…

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