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

Politics & elections, 1898

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Trevarthen at Garfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

MR. W. A. TREVARTHEN[?] candidate for the South ward, addressed a Meeting in the Temperance Hall, Garfield, last evening. There was an attendance of about 30, including a few ladies…

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The Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

SIR—In your issue of the 25th inst., "Siftings" calls attention to the excitement in municipal matters touching the coming elections, which according to rumour is to aid certain persons with…

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Church of England. Election of Churchwardens

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of parishioners was hold in S. Saviour's Church Hall on Friday evening for the purpose of slecting three wardent to act upon the Cathrdral Council. There was a…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

ON Friday evening in the Temperence Hall, Garfield Mr. W. A. Trerathen, candidels for the aldermanic for the south ward, addressed a meeting of rateplayure…

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Municipal Elections. Alderman McALISTER at Clinton-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

ALDERMAN McALISTER, a candidate for re-election for the South Ward, addressed about thirty rate-payers last evening in a room at the Australian Arms Hotel, the accommodation of the apartment…

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Municipal Elections Ye Official Nomination.-no Op. Position Foil Centre Ward.- Ditto for Audiioiis.-contebte East, South, and North.-ye Candidates' Addresses.—ward Meetings

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

THE public nominations of candidates for the yearly vacancies was held at noon yesterday in the Town-Hall. The Mayor presided, and there was a fair attendance…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

SIR,—As the municipal campaign advances, light (electric) is thrown on certain motives. Should a candidate who advocates a cheaper and better light than we now possess be condemned for it? or is it…

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Municipal Elections. Addresses at North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

MUNICIPAL matters were the order of the night at the Star Hotel last evening, and the fair number of ratepayers who gathered there had what they called "good sport." This was when cross-firing took…

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Aldermanic Elections. North Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

MESSRS Thomas and Ayling, aldermanic candidates for North Ward, spoke from the balcony of Campbell's Exchange Hotel on Tuesday evening. There was a good roll up, and both candidates received a…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

POLLING for the north, south, and east wards took place to-day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Much interest is taken in the contests for north and south wards and the polling is…

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Election of Aldermen. Nomination Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday last the nomination of aldermen took place in the Council Chambers There was very little interest taken in-the proceedings. The returning officer. Mr. A. W…

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Political Conference. Selecting a Candidate

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

There was quite a stir in the town on Wednesday, the cause being the meeting of delegates for the purpose of selecting a candidate to represent Yass at the forthcoming election…

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Aldermanic Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Friday) the polling in connection with the election of alderman to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Taylor, Mackenzie, and Hancock, took place at the Town…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE municipal elections took place on Friday. They were conducted very quietly and as many of the ratepayers are behind with their rates the polling was limited. The following officials conducted the…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

As mentioned in last publication the pulling for the contested wards closed at 5 p.m. In accordanen with the Municipalities Consolldating Act passed last session, which extends…

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The Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

is fixed for to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. Report hath it that Aldermen McShane and Knowlmen will be proposed…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

ON Friday night last Mr. Alderman George Thomson was re-elected Mayor on the motion of Alderman A. W. Thomson, seconded by Alderman Harrison. After the election, at…

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Peculiar Election Incident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

A DEVELOPMENT, which fortunately is rather unusual, has occurred in the election of an alderman for the South-Ward of Alexandria. On nomination day two candidates were duly announced, Mr…

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English Elections. London, Feb. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 1

The election of a member to the House of Commons, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Right Hen. C. P. Villiers, Unionist, took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr…

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A By-election. London, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 1

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of South East Durham, caused by the death of Lieutenant General Sir. H. M. Havelock-Allan, V.C., G.C.B., who was killed in the Khyber Pass…

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