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

Politics & elections, 1899

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday. The second reading of the Navigation Amendment Bill was moved by Mr. Mackay, and on the motion of Mr. Want, the debate…

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In Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

Whilst Mr. A. Griffith was addressing the House on the proposal to send troops to the Transvaal, shortly after midnight on Thursday night, 19th inst…

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Burrewa Election. Challenged by Colonel Waddell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

A PETITION is to the presented to Parliament (says the AUSTRALIAN STAR), on behalf of Colonel Waddell against the election of Mr. Nielsen for Burruwa The petition is Wed tin the ground…

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East Ward Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

MR. A. J. BRYSON, one of the candidates for the vacancy in East Ward, addressed a meeting in the Eastgrove school-room on Friday evening, Mr. J. W. McGregor being in the chair. He said he took…

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The Latest. The Transvaal. Successful Sorties From Kimberley. 13,000 Refugees at Durban and East London. "Half Man, Half Woman." Skirmish at Rhodes' Drift. America's Generous Gift. Prorogation of Imperial Parliament. London, Friday. Kimberley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 3

Two successful sorties were made from Kimberley in armoured trains, several Boers being killed. The British loss was three killed and 21 wounded…

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East Ward Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 3

ON Friday evening Mr. A. J. Bryson addressed a meeting of electore in the Eastrgrove schoolroom ; Mr. McGregor in the chair. He death with municipal mattere generally and…

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Prorogation of Parliament. London, Oct. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 4

Having finished the business in connection with the campaign in the Transvaal, for which it was specially summoned, Parliament was prorogued to-day…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 4

IN the Assembly yesterday, A message was received from the Governor asking that provision be made to meet the expenses in connection with a bill to sanction…

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Cable News. Parliamentary Bye Election. London, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

Mr. Guthrie, a Liberal Unionist, has succeeded the Hen. L. R Holland, who resigned his seat, in the representation of Bow and Bromley (Lower Hamlets) in the House of Commons. Mr. Guthrie…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday to the Council. The second reading of the Navigation Act Amendment Bill wee further discussed, nod the debate adjourned until Wednesday…

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Aldermanic Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

THE election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the East Ward, caused by the retirement of Mr. E. Howard, took place yesterday. Very little interest was manifested in the affair, and the voting was…

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East Ward Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

THE official declaration of the poll for cast ward election was made by the mayor at noon on Saturday. Only some five ratepayers were present. The mayor announced the…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday. A petition wee presented from Penrith storekeepers asking for the extension of the Early-closing Bill to that town…

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The Burrowa Election. That Pettition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

WE have been reliably informed that the much [?] petition against the election of Mr. Niel Nielsen: as member for Burrowa will not see the light of day, as those most directly concerned, have…

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The Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Notwithstanding the uncertainty that exists in West Australia as to the adoption of the Commonwealth Bill by that colony, the Premier, Sir…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Nov. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. Edgar Vincent (Conservative) has been elected to the vacant seat for Exeter in the House of Commons by a majority of 659, defeating Mr. Bright, the Radical candidate…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

In the Council en Wednesday, The Coal and shale Mines Hours Regulation Bill and the Broken Hill Electric Lighting Bill were read a first time…

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The Cape Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

Roughly speaking, the Cape Parliament [?] mainly of lawyers, doctors, and farmers, with a sprinkling of merchants, three journalists, and two or three…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

YESTERDAY in the Assembly, The Tamworth Showground Bill and the Terrace-street Closing Bill were read a third time, and forwarded to the Council with the…

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Political Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Council— Petitions were presented from miners employed at the Hotton and Bullock Island collteries praying the house to pass a bill for…

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