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

Politics & elections, 1894

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Imperial Parliament. London, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Lord Randolph Churchill, Conservative member for Paddington moved a vote of censure on the Earl of Rosebery. The ground for the motion was that the Premier, in…

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The Goulburn Electorate. Candidates for Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

The Goulburn correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph wires to that paper, under yesterday's date:—It is persistently rumoured that there will be at least three candidates…

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The Elections Under the New Licensing Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—In connection with the first election under the new Licensing Act a larger number of votes than was expected was recorded at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, so that the…

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Petition From Members of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

A petition from 39 members of the Assembly was on Wednesday night presented to the Minister for Mines, praying that he would consider the advisability of disallowing leases on the Wyalong…

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Electioneering Speeches in Parliament. Mr. O'sullivan Set Back

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 4

IT is the usual thing (says the Evening News) for members of a dying Parliament to make electioneering speeches in the House—deliverances really…

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The New South Wales Parliament. What the Premier Says. Sydney, Monday, 6.15 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

THE Premier says that Parliament will probably remain in session for another two months; and he anticipates that it will do good work…

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Bye Elections. London, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 4

The election for the seat for Berwickshire in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the succession of the Right Hon. E. Marjoribanks, the Government whip, to the peerage as Lord…

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To-day's Parliament. Proceedings in the Council and in the Assembly. Sydney, Wednesday, 6.20 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Mining on Private Lands Bill was further considered. In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to a…

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Foreign Markets for Surplus Produce. Questions in Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

Two questions on the matter of opening up foreign markets for New South Wales surplus produce wore put to the Premier by Mr. Waddell in the…

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Prayers for Parliament. to the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 2

SIR,—The churches are crying out about putting good men into Parliament; yet I noticed, when at the Goulburn Cathedral lately, that the prayer for Parliament is unused. I presume…

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Parliamentary Elections. London, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

The election of a representative to fill the seat for the Romford division of Essex in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of the late member, Mr. James Theobald, who was recently…

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Tuesdays in Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

As leaders and guides of the house, ministers should certainly maintain some control over the proceedings of the Assembly on Tuesdays. True, these are the nights devoted to business…

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The Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

LAST night was the usual weekly private members' night in by Assembly. A motion by Mr. Hoyle for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into…

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Thursday’s Parliament. the Electoral Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Thursday Sir George Dibbs, in answer to Mr. Neild, for Mr. Holborow, said the Agents-General of the various Australian colonies jointly applied, on the 22nd March, 1893,…

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Parliament. Wednesday's Sittings

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 3

The Legislative Council concluded the consideration in committee of the Mining on Private Lands Bill. The third reading of the bill was made an order of the day for…

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Cathedral Council. Election of Parishioners' Wardens

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

IN accordance with clause six of the recently. passed Cathedral Ordinance a meeting of adult members of the Church of England, subscribers of one pound or upwards to the…

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Parliamentary Elections. Special Notice to Candidates and Others

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 3

THE 118th section of Part IV of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act reads as follows:—"No action, suit, or other proceeding whatsoever shall be brought or maintained whereby to charge…

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To-day's Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday, 7 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day Mr. McMillan was present in accordance with a resolution of the previous night. He said that with one exception the report of his speech at Waratah…

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The Burrangong (Young, N.S.W. Hospital Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 4

WE extract the following article from the AUSTRATRALIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE for the current month. Though not quite accurate it will be read with interest and mingled feelings by the people of t[?]…

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Parliamentary Elections. Special Notice to Candidates and Others

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 3

THE 118th section of Part IV of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act reads as follows:— "No action, suit, or other proceeding whatsoever shall be brought or maintained whereby to charge…

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