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

Politics & elections, 1899

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Bank Managers at Municipals. Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

At Temora recently an interesting point in municipal law was raised as to whether bank managers are entitled to vote at an election by reason of the rates paid by the banks of…

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Aldermanic Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

THE aldermanic elections for the current year took a place in Goulburn on Friday and passed off very quietly. There was opposition in three of the wards and voting was also received in all the wards for…

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Municipal Elections. the Official Declaration of the Poll

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

TOOK place in the Town Hall at noon on Saturday in the presence of a moderate attendance. The Mayor announced the result of the…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb 10

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

­­IN the House of Lords last night the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of London and Winchester denied that the…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

ON Friday last, at noon the aldermen met for the election of Mayor. Present--Aldermen Bradford, Lynch, Kenny, Cusack, Harrison and Cripps…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman John Knowlman Elected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tues. day night to elect a Mayor for the present municipal year. Alderman McShane was in the chair, and there was a full Council. In fact, as the new…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

Before the election of the Mayor for the ensuing year was proceeded with, the retiring Major (Alderman I. Stevenson), who retired through effluxion of time…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE election for Murrumburrah and Harden Wards took place last Saturday, and as usual matters passed off very quietly in both ends of the town…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Hogan Chosen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Present, The Mayor (Alderman Gordon) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Late President Faure. Election of His Successor. the Choice Falls on M. Loubet. London, Feb. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

Prior to the death of the President, Madame Faure despatched a messenger for a priest to attend her dying husband. The messenger found the Abbe Renault, a prison chaplain, on the street, and…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

The special federal session of parliament was opened yestersday by his Excellency the Governor. There was a good attendance of the public. but it included a smaller number…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Assembly, The debate on the address in reply to the Governor's speech terminated at half-past eleven p.m. after an uninteresting discussion,…

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Opening of Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

THE special federal session of Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Governor at noon on Tuesday with the customary pomp and ceremony…

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Election of President

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

The Congress of the French Senate and Chamber of Deputies have elected M. E. Loubet as President of the Republic in succession to the late M. Faure…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

The debate on the Address in Reply to the speech from the Throne has been concluded in the House of Commons. The address was adopted. An election took place yesterday for the seat for…

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The Effect of Federation on Our Local Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

MR. Storey M.L.A. the much self landed member for Randwick, has taken up the endgals on behalf of those who are rejoicing in the hops that the attainment of Federation will bring about the…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday the premier moved the second reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Bill. He intimated that he would give five weeks clear from the date…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

THERE WAS only formal sitting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday. After rooine business in the Aesembly, the adjournment of the honer was moved by Mr…

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A Longer Session of Parliament

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

A CONSIDERABLE number of the members of the Legislative Assembly favour an extension of the present session in order to legislate upon certain pressing matters, and Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan has…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

IN the Council Yesterday, The Federal Euabling Bill was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for the following day…

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