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

Politics & elections, 1898

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Election of Mayor. Ald. McSHANE and Knowlman Proposed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE council met last evening to elect the mayor; present the full council. There was a crowded attendance of citizens. The retiring Mayor (Ald. Richardson)…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman P. McSHANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

THAT the ratepayers took great interest in the election of Mayor was shown by the large audience which gathered in the Town Hall at the special meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening, the…

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Working Men and Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

AMONGST the great questions of the civilised world awaiting settlement is that of establishing proper relations between money and work. In the…

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Imperial Parliament.—the European Concert. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The session of the Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. In the House of Lords the Address-in-Reply to the speech from the Throne was adopted…

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Election of Mayor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

THE election of Mayor took place on Tuesday evening, 8th instant, at the Council Chambers. A bare quorum was present, consisting of the Mayor…

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mayoral Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, the business being the election of Mayor. The retiring Mayor (Mr. E. Taylor) occupied…

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An Exciting Mayoral Election at Randwick

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

THE Mayoral election for Roadwick took place in the local council-chambers on Friday night, and was the occasion of some lively scenes. Alderman T. B. Perry and Alderman Houston were nominated for…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued. Mr. W. Redmond, Parnellite (East Clare), moved…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

The debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued last night. Mr. J. Lawson Walton, Liberal member for South Leeds, moved an amendment on behalf of the…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night on amendment to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne condemning the severity of the law dealing with sedition in India was rejected…

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The Coming Election. Proposed Opposition to the Present Member for Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

IT was certainly without much ceremony or publicity that a meeting of protectionists was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, a meeting which was not by any means on…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday a proclamation was approved further proroguing Parliament till March 18. Nothing is said about the "despatch of business," so that there will be…

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Electioneering in Texas

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 1

AN Austin man who was a candidate for a certain political office was badly beaten at the polls by one whom we will designate as Brown. The next day the…

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The Yass Election. Wonderful Grogan. To the Editor of the Southern Cross

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Sir,--In last issue of your paper I noticed that Mr. B J. Grogan, late of Junee, has been selected, by the Yass Protectionists, to contest the next election on their behalf. A…

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The Late South Ward Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

MR. C. McALISTER intends to take action in the supreme court to have Ald. Trevarthen's sent in the borough council for south ward declared vacant on the ground that thirty…

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London County Council Elections. London, Mar. 4

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

In connection with the London County Council elections, the "Progressives" have gained 13 seats. The elections in four divisions are not yet decided…

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London Country Council Elections. London, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

At the London County Council elections 68 "Progressives" and 48 "Moderates" were returned. The "Progressives" gained 16 seats, chiefly in those electoral divisions where the working classes…

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The Coming Election. in Support of the Present Member for Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

THE following leading article appeared in the Te[?]ra STAR of Saturday last: The general election will, beyond all doubt, take place within the next ten or twelve weeks…

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The Dissolution of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 4

IT has been rumoured that Parliament is to be dissolved immediately after the session of the Convention now being held in Melbourne. Mr. Reid stated on Tuesday that…

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Election of Alderman

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by Mr Bembrick's resignation is now a matter of history, the polling for the…

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