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

Politics & elections, 1893

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Candidates for the Ministry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

AT the sitting of the Wesleyan Church District Meeting in November last Messrs. W. J. Wright and George W. Furner, after having passed through a preliminary examination in literary and…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 8 p.m. the Governor Asked to Dissolve Parliament.—he Declines

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 3

A DEPUTATION waited this morning on his Excellency Lord Jersey, and presented the resolutions passed at the public meeting held in the Protestant Hall on Tuesday night last…

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Bye Elections. London, Feb. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

The election for the Horsham Division of Sussex, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Walter Baritelot, Bart, resulted as follows:—Mr. John-stone (Home Ruler), 4150: Mr. R. G. Wilberforce…

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Polling Places Cancelled

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

JEMBAICUMBENE (Braidwood electorate), Number One Swamp and Neville (Carcoar electorate), and Adamicaby and Seymour (Manaro electorate), have been cancelled as polling…

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The Governor Declines to Dissolve Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 3

A DEPUTATION waited on his Excellency Lord Jersey on Monday morning, and presented the resolutions passed at the public meeting held in the Protestant Hall…

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SYDNEY, Friday, 6 p.m. Rumoured Prorogaton of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 4

ALTHOUGH ministers do not give any countenance to the rumour of an approaching prorogation of parliament, there are some members who incline to the belief that the…

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Candidates for the Wesleyan Ministry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

AT the Wesleyan Conference on Thursday the following were unanimously accepted as candidates for the ministry:—Messrs. George Welkin Furner and William Thomas Weight, of the Goulburn…

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The General Elections in Spain. London, March 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

During the general elections now proceeding in Spain, six Republicans have been returned in Madrid. MARCH 7…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 2

A MOVEMENT is on foot for calling a public meeting in Goulburn for the purpose of advocating a dissolution of parliament. It is expected that Sir Henry Parkas or Mr. G. H…

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Libel Against Members of Parliament

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

AT the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse and a jury, on Monday, John Ferguson, who had been found guilty upon a charge of having, published a false, scandalous, malicious, and defamatory libel in…

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Libelling Members of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

JOHN FERGUSON, proprietor of the Cumberland Times, who had been fined £30 for having published a libel upon Mr. Crick, M L.A., and £50 for having libelled Mr. Willis, M.L.A., in addition to…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m. Bankruptcy of the Premier. He Resigns His Seat and Seeks Re-election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

SIR GEORGE DIBBS has resigned his seat for the Murrumbidgee, owing to financial difficulties necessitating his going into the bankruptcy court. He seeks re-election…

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Correspondence. Hume Ward Election. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-- I shall be thankful if, in future, you keep my name free from the fulsome praise that is so glaringly attached to it in the contribution which appears in your last issue from…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

AN advertisement in another column announces that a public meeting in favour of a dissolution of parliament will be held in the Academy of Music to-morrow evening at…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

As announced elsewhere, a public meeting will be held this (Thursday) evening in the Academy of Music, at 8 o'clock, in connection with the agitation for a dissolution of Parliament. Addresses will be…

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Murrumbidgee Election. Unopposed Re-election of Sir George Dibbs

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

SIR GEORGE DIBBS arrived at Wagga by the mail train a few minutes before ten o'clock yesterday morning, and was met on arrival at the railway-station by several of his supporters,…

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Dissolution of Parliament. Address by Mr. J. C. Neild, M.p

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the agitation for a dissolution of Parliament was held in the Academy of Music on Thursday evening, and was…

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The Murrumbidgee Election. Sir George Dibbs Returned Unopposed

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday. Sir George Dibbs arrived by tho mail train a few minutes before 10 o'clock this morning, and was met on arrival at the railway station by several of…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 3

WAGGA, Thursday.—Sir George Dibbs arrived this morning. The nomination took place at the Oddfellows Hall. Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge the returning officer, presided. About 120 people were present…

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ADELAIDE, Monday. the General Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 3

MR. ROUNSEVELL, treasurer, has been defeated for York Peninsula…

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