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

Politics & elections, 1895

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Municipal Elections. Bribery and Corruption

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

We extract the following from Friday’s S.M. HERALD : —In view of the near approach of th[?] municipal elections (which are to take place on the first Tuesday in February) we have been…

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Election of Churchwardens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

A MEETING for the purpose of electing three parishioners' wardens to serve on St. Saviour's Cathedral Council for the current year was held at the Church Hall on Tuesday evening. The Bishop…

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Election of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday next the ratepayers will be again called upon to exercise the vote which they hold, in order to elect three -representatives to the Borough Council in place of those retiring by effluxion…

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Correspondence. the Candidates for the Council. to the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

SlR,—The apathy shown by the ratepayers in neg[?]lecting to nominate a greater number of gentlemen to contest the election for aldermanic honors, is to say the least of it—…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

A forecast of the Speech from the Throne, to be read at the opening of Parliament, states that the speech will announce that the relations of Great Britain with Foreign Powers are peaceful and…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day by commission. In the House of Lords the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was brief…

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The Election for East Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. Read and Barrett, the municipal candidates for East Ward, addressed the ratepayers on Tuesday evening in the Eastgrove school-room. Alderman Richardson was in the chair, and there…

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Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

THE polling for East Ward was on to-day from eight to three. Candidates, Mr. C. Read, the retiring alderman, and Mr. A. C. Barrett. Polling places—Grafton-street and Eastgrove…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Sydney Buxton, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, replying to an amendment on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply, declared that the…

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The Borough Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

As is usual, excitement in the annual election of alderman was not very great; in fact, were it not for the few people congregated around the Town Hall a stranger would not be aware that anything…

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Goulburn Hospital.—Election of Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers to the hospital was held on Friday evening for the purpose of receiving the report of the scrutineers on the ballot for the election of committee. Mr. H. S…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

AT the close of the declaration of the poll to-day (Saturday) Alderman McShane said he thought there was one thing the Mayor had omitted, and that was to state the time for the election of Mayor…

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Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THERE was only one fight this year for the vacant seats caused in the Borough Council through effluxion of time. Two new men, Messrs. W. Wilkie and E. H. Ayling, were elected unopposed,…

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Goulburn Hospital. Election of Committee and Auditors

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 2

ON Friday evening a meeting of members was held to hear the result of the ballet [?] on [?] for the election of twelve committermen and two auditors, There were…

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Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 2

THE [?] of the [?] for the [?] for the [?] Mr. C. [?]…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced that the Government would introduce a…

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Cable News. the Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 3

In the House of Commons to-night Mr. John E. Redmond, member for Waterford city, and leader of the Parnellite section of the Irish party, will move an amendment on the motion for the adoption of…

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The Recent Aldermanic Election. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday appears a paragraph under the heading "Siftings," in which comment is made on proposals brought forward by candidates in the above election, and one is cited as…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

THE election of Mayor of Goulburn took place at noon to-day at the Town Hall in the presence of a full Council. There was a large number of the public present, and the out-going Mayor, Alderman…

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