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

Politics & elections, 1899

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday, On the motion of Mr. Jacob, leave of Absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Gzeville on the ground of…

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Queensland Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

For city and suburbs were held on Saturday. Polling took place in twenty-six constituencies, returning thirty-four members, nearly half the Assembly. Of those elected…

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Parliament of South Australia. Adelaide

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 4

The first hour of the Council's sitting this afternoon was occupied on a formal motion by Mr. Guthrie, who asked the Government to hold an independent investigation into the…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

In the Council yesterday. The debate on the Federal Enabling Bill was resumed and continued at considerable length and adjourned till to-day…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

On Wednesday, in the Council, the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill was resumed and concluded, the motion being agreed to on the…

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The Canadian Parliament. London, March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

The Parliament of the Canadian Dominion was formally opened yesterday. In his speech, the Earl of Minto, the Governor-General, said that the Alaskan boundary question…

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Queensland Elections. Result of Saturday’s Polling. Brisbane

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The second batch of Parliamentary elections took place on Saturday, when 16 electorates, returning 17 members, were contested. The returns in several cases, are incomplete, but with…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved the third reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. Mr. Campball said he saw in the…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Council a message was received from the Assembly disagreeing with the Council's amendments in the Federal Enabling Bill. After discussion the…

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A Queensland Election Scene

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 3

CUNNAMULLA, Friday.—The premier, Mr. J. R. Dickson, arrived by special train to-day, his object being to assist Mr. Story, the ministerial candidate for Balonne. There was…

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Queensland elections. the Final Polling Day. a Government Working Majority. Brisbane

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The final [?]tch of elections took place on Saturday. Many returns have yet to come from the outlying districts ; cons[?]ly several seats are still in doubt. Sixteen electorates were…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

THE free conference between the managers for the Assembly and the Council over the amendments on the Federal Enabling Bill met yesterday and discussed the matter for…

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Parliament and the People

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

BY its vote disagreeing with the amendments of the Legislative Council in the Federal Enabling Bill, the Assembly took a step beyond the comparatively minor…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Wednesday the Premier made a stat ment to the effect that the house would not sit after that day, and that he bad advised his Excellency the Governer to…

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Parliamentary Election. London, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

An election to the House of Commons took place yesterday to fill the vacancy for Harrow caused by the resignation of Mr. William Ambrose, Q.C. (Conservative). Mr. Cox (Conservative) was…

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Federation. the Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

So far as can be gathered from politicians who were in Sydney on Monday, no objection is raised so far as the personnel of the now Councillors is concerned Members of the Opposition, however, have a…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 12.18 p.m. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day with the usual formalities. The Governor's speech was very brief. It says that the Government is under the strongest obligation to urge…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

THE session was opened yesterday at noon by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor with the following speech:— HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE…

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The Cape Elections. London, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

The Hon. J. W. Sauer, Commissioner for Public Works in the Government of Cape Colony, cancelled the running of a special train in connection with a Parliamentary election at Vryburg, formerly the…

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Political & Governmental Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Assembly the debate on the address-in-reply was continued, eel it was five a.m. when it was concluded, when the address was carried without division…

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