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

Politics & elections, 1896

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Waverley Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

THE writ for the Waverley election was issued on Saturday morning. The date of the writ is Monday, 10th February, the date of nomination is Tuesday, 18th February, the polling day is Thursday, 20th…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Richardson Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest was taken in the election of Mayor to-day, a large number of citizens assembling at the Council Chambers at noon to witness the proceedings. There was a full attendance of the…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Richardson Elected

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough annual was held as [?] yesterday for the purpose of [?] the mayor for the year [?]. All the [?] present. The public…

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Hospital Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

THE following is clipped from our Yass contemporary:— (To the Editor of the Yass COURIER.) Sir,—Now that the election of the committee for the hospital is over, I would like to draw…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 2

In the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne in the House of Lords this evening, the Earl of Rosebery, the late Premier, dwelt at considerable length on the policy of the…

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Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. London, Feb. 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament will be formally opened to-day. The following is a forecast of the Speech from the Throne : -- The speech will state that the relations of…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

The Mayor (Alderman I. Stevenson), who retired by effluxion of time, said that he thanked the Aldermen for their kindness and forbearance with him during the past…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

Mr. John Dillon, H.P. for East Mayo, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons last night declaring that the refusal of the Government to again submit a measure to…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Timothy Harrington, Parnellite member for Dublin Harbour, moved a resolution in favour of clemency being extended towards the Irish prisoners serving sentences…

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Difficulty in the Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

DENLLIQOUIN, Monday.—Another ineffectual attempt was made to-day to elect a Mayor of Deniliquin. There were only five out of nine aldermen present. Just prior to voting for the Mayor one of…

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The Waterley Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

THE official nomination the yesterday. Printing to-morrow. [?] Mr. Thomas [?] the government and [?]trade [?] Mr. Henry Parkes, [?]…

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Election for Waverley

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

The polling for the election of a member to represent Waverley in the legislative assembly took place yesterday. Mr. Thomas Jossep, freetrader, was returned, polling 6G8 votes;…

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The Waverley Election. Speech by Mr Brunker

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

AT Mr. Jessep’s meeting on Tuesday night, Mr. Brunker, speaking on behalf of candidate, delivered the following address :— Mr. Brunker was received with loud cheering…

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The Waverley Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

SHORTLY after 7 o'clock on Thursday evening the returning-officer announced the result as follows from the balcony of the council-chambers to an assemblage of nearly 1000 persons:—…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Feb. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

The election of a member for the Lichfield Division of Staffordshire, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Henry C. Fulford, who was recently unseated for bribery, took place to-day…

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New Parliament Buildings

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 4

IN 1889. under the Loan Act 53 Vic., No. 23. authority was given fur the expenditure of £100,000 towards the erection of new Houses of Parliament. Not a penny of this money has yet been expended,…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

A proclamation was published in a [?]opplement to the Government Gazette yesterday further proroguing parliament to Tuesday, April 14. The next proclamation…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 2

According to the present intention of the government, and unless something [?] is to meet for the despatch of [?] on the 12th May…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

ACCORDING to the present intentions of the Government, and unless something unforseen occurs, Parliament is to meet for the despatch of business on the 12th of May. The Premier hopes to be able to…

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