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

Politics & elections, 1898

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Fiscalism at the Next Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Lyne at Grenfoll is reported to have said he had "bright hopes that the coming election would return a protectionist government," and he dissented from the…

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Federation. the Issue at the General Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

MORUYA, Monday.—Mr. Reid, who is touring the Moruya district arrived here this afternoon. This morning, after being entertained by the people the district at breakfast, he addressed a meeting…

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Federation. the Next Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

THE Premier arrived at Bodalla on Tuesday, and caused a mild excitement amongst the few inhabitants who compose the village, which consists of a church, an hotel, and about a dozen houses. In the…

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The Fitzroy Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

IT appears that some irregularity occurred in connection with the Fitzroy election which may possibly lead to a petition being lodged by one of the unsuccessful candidates. It is alleged that…

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The Dissolution of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

RUMOURS were current in Sydney on Wednesday to the effect that the present Parliament would not again meet, and that the general election would be…

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Meeting of the Victorian Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

IT was decided at a, meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday that Parliament should assemble at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, the 28th instant. The…

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Federation. Forming a Parliamentary Federal Party. a Strong Quartet. Messrs. E Barton, R. E. O'connor B. R. Wise, and Bruce Smith. Will Be Candidates for the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Barton Has Not Finally Selected His Constituency. Mr. R. E. O'connor Definitely Announced for Young. Several Offers to Mr. Wise. Mr. Bruce Smith Will Contest the Glebe

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

For some days past there has been considerable uneasiness displayed by those members of the Legislative Assembly who opposed the Commonwealth Constitution Bill and whose…

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The German Elections. London, June 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Socialist candidates are contesting all the constituencies the election of members for the now Reichstag, in Germany. June 17…

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New Polling-place

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 2

Exeter has been gazetted an additional polling-place for the electorate of Bowral. When Mr. J. H. Want Q.C., during the early part of the federal campaign, resigned…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 2

This will take place at noon to-morrow by his Excellency the Governor in person with the usual proceedings. It is expected that the debate on the…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.12 p.m. Opening of Parliament. the Federal Question

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech, after referring to the Federal polling, says that the Government is not prepared to abandon the Bill, but expects to…

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Election of Delegates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

THE election of delegates for the purpose of selecting a candidate, to represent Yass at the next General election took place on Saturday last. Mr. T. Comins was elected at Yass,…

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The German Elections. London, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

So far the German elections have resulted in a gain of 25 seats by the Socialist party…

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Political & Governmental. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened yesterday by his Excellency the Governor in person. As parliament can sit but an unusually short time—not beyond the 10th August at…

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Opening of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

ON Tuesday the last session of the 17th parliament was opened with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech contained nothing startling beyond the manner in which the…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

IN the Council on Wednesday Mr. Jacob was appointed chairman of committees. The debate on the address-in-reply was continued and adjourned till Wednesday next…

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Election of a Candidate for Yass. Meeting of Delegates

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates for the purpose of electing a candidate to represent Yass at the next election was held ill the Oddfellows' Hall, Yass, on Wednesday last. The…

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Electioneering Errors

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

A CERTAIN amount of injustice has been done to the Hon. R. E. O’Connor by the circulation of the report that he opposed the Conditional Purchasers’ Relief Bill and connected with the Woolloomooloo…

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Political & Governmental. the General Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 2

THERE appears to be small chance of the fiscal question being sunk at the general election. Mr. Lyne and many of his party seem disinclined to make federation the sole…

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