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

Politics & elections, 1900

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Phillip Division Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. D. O'Connor was on Saturday elected ad a representative of the Phillip Electorate in the legislative assembly by a majority of 181 votes. Mr. O'Connor polled 453 votes,…

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The Phillip Division Election. Mr. Daniel O'conner Returned by a Majority of 134

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

The election of a Parliamentary representative for Phillip Divison rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Henry Copeland when he accepted the…

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Parliament Prorogued

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the cabinet yesterday parliament was further prorogued to May 22. It is probable that parliament will be called together for the transaction of business at the…

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Latest News. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday. Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT has been further prorogued till the 22nd May…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of electors of Argyle will be held at Crookwell on Saturday next to consider the question of a requisition to Mr. Rose asking him to contest Argyle in the…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

IT will be remembered that on the occasion of Mr. Thos. Rose's political address delivered here on 17th February last, a report of which appeared…

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The Transvaal War. Action East of Wepener. Enemy Flee for Miles. Good News From Mafeking. Questions in Parliament. London, April 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Major-General Brabant on Wednesday, after relieving Wepener, found the Boers on a kopje commanding the eastern road to the town from Basutoland…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement a meeting of electors was held at the Crookwell Hall at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of taking steps…

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Parliamentary Election. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Bramsdon, a Liberal. has been elected to represent Portsmouth in the House of Commons in succession to Mr. W. O. Clough, who was also a Liberal…

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The Early Closing Act.—a Stupid Law, Stupidly Administered.— Its Inconvenience Locally.—mischief of Regulating All Details of Men's Lives by Act of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

IN another column will be found the decision of the supreme court in the matter of the case recently brought in the Wellington police court against a…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

WE understand from Mr. W. Kennedy, hon. secretary to the committee appointed to requisition Mr. Rose to contest the federal elections as…

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The Australian Commonwealth.— Probability of West Australia Joining As an Original State.—the Chief Difficulty in the Way of the Passing of the Commonwealth Bill Likely to Be Overcome.—reasons for Expecting a Cordial Reception of the Measure by the Imperial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

WHILE a great national movement may require to be started by the initiative of a few persons of energy and foresight, it is apt, as it gathers…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

Requisition forms asking Mr. Rose to contest the federal seat which will include Argyle and Goulburn within its boundaries have now been sent to the various polling centres in Argyle for signatures…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Now that the next seasion of Parliament is close at hand, considerable intrest is being taken in the exact date upon which both Houses will reassemble…

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The Political Situation. the Question of Calling Parliament Together

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 4

THE leader of the Opposition is concerned at the delay on the part of the Government in calling Parliament together. Mr. Reid informed a reporter on Sunday night that the Premier had promised…

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Fifty Years of Inefficient and Abortive Legislation.—120 Men Engaged in It Throughout.—re-assembling of Parliament. Winter Sessions Preferred to Summer Ones. — Further Appointments to the Council Not Required

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Up to the time when fall powers of legislation were granted to New South Wales the laws from time to time passed by the British parliament…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Tuesday night, lasting from 5 o'clock until close upon 11. The chief business dealt with was the consideration of the bills to come…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

THE date for the opening of parliament has been fixed for the 5th June—that is, for next Tuesday fortnight. If we remember that the financial…

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The Federal Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

THE commission appointed by the Government to prepare a scheme for the division of the colony into electorates for the return of member a to the Federal Parliament will. shortly submit. their…

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The Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Sir William Lyne states that he does not consider it likely the elections will take place this year. The Commonwealth Bill will not be taken into committee in the House of Commons until…

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