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

Politics & elections, 1896

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Election for South Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

MR. GOODE held a meeting on Tuesday evening at the Cooma Hotel, a large number of ratepayers being present. Mir. E. Gillespie, who was in the chair, said that he know Mr. Goode to be a practical…

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General Elections in South Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 4

AEELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the last Parliament the Government commanded 29 votes, inclusive of 10 direct labour members. In the new House the Ministerialists will probably number 15, Labour 12,…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 5

DEAN MR. EDITOR—If I may so term you from my tub—there is on old saying that "there is no [?] for taste"— " so may men, so many opinions: some…

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Election for South Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

THE election of n alderman for South Ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman C. McShane, took place yesterday. The election was carried on quietly. There was only…

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South Ward Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll for south ward was [?] at the Town-half at noon on Saturday by the mayor. About thirty rate. payers we present…

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Parliamentary Election. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

An election took place to-day for Aberdeen City (North) to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the resignation of Mr. William Alexander Hunter (Liberal)…

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Political & Governmental. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 2

PARLIAMENT will reassembly to-morrow, sad there is good reason to believe that the session will be one of political peace and legislative progress. Mr. Leyne leader of the…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 12.27 p.m. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon amid great official ceremony. There was a large attendance of members and the general public. The speech was lengthy, but contains nothing different from what has…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon to-day with a considerable amount of display, the vice-regal party being in full regalia. The Governor’s address contains promises of the…

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Political & Governmental. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

At noon yesterday the second session of the seventeeth parliament of New South Waler was opened by his Excelleney the Governor, the proceedings being more that usually…

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The Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

The Municipal election took place yesterday and passed off very quietly. At half past 3 o'clock the Mayor declared the result of the Poll as follows.--…

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A Municipal Election at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

YASS, Monday.—The municipal contest to-day occasioned by the death of the late Alderman Coen resulted in the return of Mr. T. J. Sheekey, who received 66 votes to Mr. Besnard's 23. The election…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

THE Assembly yesterday proceeded to Government House and presented his Excellency the Governor with the address-in-reply to the vice-regal speech. His Excellency replied in…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday a strong expression of disapproval was given utterance to against the proposal of the railway commissioners to utilise a portion of…

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Election of Alderman.--declaration of the Poll

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday the Mayor was at the Council Chambers for the purpose of declaring the poll. There were only a few persons present. The Mayor declared Mr. T. J. Sheekey…

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Mr. Jessep's Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Lyne said that he desired to ask the Premier how much money had been received by Mr. Jessep, the member for Waverley, as foes for services on the Board of…

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Questions in Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

Mr. Affleck to ask the secretary for Public Works:-- 1. What is the total amount saved by the reclassification in the Works Department by…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

THE proceedings in the Assembly last night were of no great general interest. Leave was given for the introduction of a bill to anthorice Mr. Benjamin Crippin…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 5

ON Wednesday in the Legislative council The Imported Stock Acts Amendment Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a fist time…

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