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

Politics & elections, 1899

237 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Political Battle. Burrowa Election

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

THE political battle for the Burrowa seat has been lost and won, and on Monday last Mr Neil Neilsen, the unanimously chosen Labor candidate,…

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Notes about the Election

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

Messrs Thomas Waddell and Thomas Rose made very stirring speeches in Murrumburrah on behalf of Colonel Waddell, and both…

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The Burrowa Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

After repeated unsuccessful attacks the Burrowa electorate has at last fallen into the hands of Labor and now claims as its representative one of a party which, since…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 3

The government has decided that steps shall at once be taken to divide the colony into electorates for the purpose of taking the poll for the election of members to the…

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The Federal Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The S. M. Herald says: -- It has been decided by the Goverment that steps, shall at once by taken to divide the [?] into electorates for the purpose…

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Business for Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

THE Cabinet sat for two hours on Friday afternoon considering the business to be taken in Parliament next week and other matters of pressing importance. The Assembly meets on Tuesday…

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The Candidate

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

The melancholy days are come When men for office seek, And jimcrow statesmen mount the stump And speak and speak and speak…

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The Burrowa Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

FOR some time past rumours have been current that an attempt is to be made to oust the recently elected member for Burrowa on the grounds that he was ineligible for election not being a…

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The Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 4

THE question has arisen as to whether the colony can be divided into electorates for Federal purposes under the Commonwealth Bill before the proclamation of the…

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Cable News. Opening of the Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

The special session of the Imperial Parliament was opened today. The Speech from the Throne, which was extremely brief, stated that it was necessary to provide expenditure for the exceptional exigency…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 5

IN the Council on Wednesday. The president reported a message from the Governor, notifying the appointment of Mr. James Alexander Kenneth Mackay to the…

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The Imperial Parliament. a Grant of £10,000,000

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

The Imperial Government has asked Parliament to grant a sum of £10,000,000 on the Supplementary Army Estimates for the conduct of the…

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The Business of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

THE Premier intends to make the most of the "short session," the business of which he has just taken in hand. Next week Mr. Lyne proposes to give notice that…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Oct. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the Hen. P. J. Stanhope (Liberal), M.P. for Burnley, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply, condemning the method of the negotiations that had been…

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Interjections in Parliament. Mr. Norton “ Named.” an Apology Accepted

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

DURING his speech in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, on the proposal to send troops from New South Wales to the Transvaal, the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Reid, was subjected…

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The Imperial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

IN the House of Commons on Thursday night the Hon. P. J. Stanhope, moved an amendment to the address in-reply, condemning the method of…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Oct. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night the resolution sanctioning the calling out of the reserves was adopted. Mr. G. Wyndham, Under-Secretary of State for…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, A message from the, Governor asking for supply for the month of November was referred to the committee of supply…

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Burns.—how Things Unheeded by Ourselves Are Noticed by Others.—instances: Widening Sydney Streets; Central Railway Station; Parliament Houses and Government Offices.—the Sydney. Press Should Take Up Such Matters Vigorously

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 3

THE great Scotsman, Burns, one of the best judges of human nature whose works remain to us, wrote : O wad some power the giftie gie us…

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