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

Politics & elections, 1897

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Municipal Elections. the Retiring City Fathers Re-elected.—so the Old Men Are Aldermen. — the Compliment Serves Them Right; for They Have Served Us Right.—may the Shadow of Our Corporation Never Grow Less

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of an elderman from each of the wards, and for two auditors was held at soon yesterday in the…

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A By-election London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

Captain Sinclair, the Liberal candidate, has been elected to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the representation of Forfarshire in the House of Commons, defeating the Hon. C. M. Ramsay,…

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Federal Convention Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the Opposition in Parliament and of the Protectionist Union was held on Tuesday evening in Sydney under the presidency of Mr. W.J. Lyne, M.L.A. There were about…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

An election took place to day to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the resignation of Mr. A. Money Wigram, member for the South or Romford division of Essex…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

Punctually at 12 o'clock, Mr. T. Colls, the deputy returning officer, took his seat, and called on the Council Clerk to read the correspondence which had been received, and…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 2.30 p.m. Cardinal Moran a Candidate for the Convention

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 4

A LARGE and influential deputation to-day urged Cardinal Moran to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Federal Convention. His Eminence complied with the request. Rabbi Davis…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Richardson Re Elected

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

THE borough council met this morning to elect the mayor for the ensuing year; present the full council. There was a fair attendance of the citizens…

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Federation. Cardinal Moran and the Election. Deputation to His Eminence. All Sects and Classes Requisition. the Cardinal Will Be a Candidate. His Views on Federal Politics. an Important Statement

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

The doubt as to whether Cardinal Moran would allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for election as a delegate to the Federation Convention was set at rest on Friday…

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Federation Convention Candidates. Messrs. Parkes and Martin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

MESSRS. VARNEY PARKES and James Martin addressed the electors last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, some four or five hundred being present. The Mayor presided; and on the platform were…

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Election of Mayor of Goulburn. Alderman Richardson Re-elected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 4

THE election of Mayor of Goulburn took place yesterday at the Town Hall at noon. Alderman Richardson, the retiring Mayor, presided, and there was a full Council present. There was a good…

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Aldermanic Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

We are pleased to notice that two Yass natives were victorious on Saturday last. At Junee, Mr. B. J. Grogandefeated his opponent by 76 to 35, and Mr. W. Reid was returned…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

There was only one contest on Saturday last and that was for Hume Ward. The polling was very quiet and resulted in Mr. Harrison's return. The local option vote was…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

The election of Mayor will take place tonight. We believe several aldermen have refused to take the position…

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Federal Convention Elections. Addresses by Messrs. J. Martin and V. Parkes

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

ON Monday evening Messrs. Varney Parkes M.P., and Jas. Martin, candidates for the approaching federal convention, addressed a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Goulburn…

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Federal Movement. the List of Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

ALL nominations of candidates for the Federal Convention must be handed in to the returning officer of the colony, Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., before 6 o'clock this (Tuesday) evening. A…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.20 p.m. Convention Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

MR. ASHTON, M.L.A., AND Mr. W. E. Abbott were nominated to-day as Federal Convention candidates. ANOTHER FATAL LIFT ACCIDENT. Alfred Cook, storemen at Freemen's Flour Mills,…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Friday, 3.30 p.m. Passes to Convention Candidates

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

THE government in reply to a deputation have granted free railway passes to all candidates for the federal convention…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

A special meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, for the purpose electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: Alderman I…

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Telegrams. Crookwell, Friday. Death at Crookwell. Mr. William Betts, aged 86, died on Wednesday last. Sydney, Friday, 3.23 p.m. Free Passes to Convention Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 4

Replying to a deputation of the Federation League this morning the colonial Secretary decided to grant free railway passes to all Federal Convention candidates on the same terms as…

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