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

Politics & elections, 1901

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Election Kernels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

A tariff has been prepared by the manufacturing intrests which would be a more serious burden upon the people even than the Victorian tariff, because it is the Victorian tariff exaggerated, and probably by…

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New Polling Booth

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

Wargeila has been Gazetted a polling booth in the district of Yass. Next week the returning officer will make arrangements for taking tho poll at…

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The Federal Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

Soon the names of the members of the first Federal Parliament will be made known, and then the Constitution Act provides that the Parliament shall meet…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. London, Mar. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent reports that Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, will be unable to attend he opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia…

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Federal Elections. Mr Conroy Speaks at Harden and Murrumburah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 1

MR Conroy, the freetrade candidate for the Werriwa electorate, spoke at Harden and Murrumburrah last Saturday night, when the audiences listened…

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Werriwa Election. Mr Conroy's Speech

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

THE opening of the shops last evening has a noticeable effect on the attendance at Mr. Conroy's first public address in Goulburn, delivered in the Oddfellows' Hall. There was only a fair…

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Werriwa Polling Places

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

It is notified for general information that the subjoined are the polling places appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council in connection with the…

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Returning Officer and Polling Places for the Bland

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

To Wagga has been given the distinction of bring the head quarters of the Bland Federal Electorate for in a supplement to the COMMON-WEALTH OF AUSTRALIA GAZETTE it is notified…

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The Bland Federal Candidates

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

WE would once more call the attention of those who desire to see Mr. Watson elected for the Bland Federal Electorate to the advertisement in this issue convening meeting of that gentleman’s…

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The State Parliament. Reducing the Members

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

THERE was a meeting on Tuesday afternoon in Sydney to organise with a view to reducing the number of members in the State Parliament, now that federation is…

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The State Parliament. Reduction in Numerical Strength

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mr. Cohen, M.L.A., introduced to the Mayor of Sydney a deputation of gentlemen favourable to the reduction of the number of members in the State…

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Correspondence. the Werriwa Election. To the Editor Yost Tribune

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. A. H. Conroy’s meeting at Burrowa has been described in several Journals as a brilliant success, but while admiring the lively imaginations of those…

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Senatorial Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Messrs. J. O Moroney and H. E. Holland, socialist labour candidates for the Senate, will speak from the balcony of Ryan's Federal Hotel on Saturday evening…

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Election Kernels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Deakin is Attorney-General in a Government which bests that its financial policy is the levying of duties that will give both revenue and protection. What does the learned gentleman think…

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Mr. Wetson M.L.A. and the State Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

THERE is, we believe, a report being actively circulated throughout the town and district to the effect that, at Grenfell, Mr. Watson staled that if elected to the Federal Parliament it was not his…

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Election Kernels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

THE adherents of protection maintain that freetrade will kill native industries. But what have the Victorians agreed to 1 Under that line of argument, as Sir William…

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The State Parliament

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

THE proposal recently re-started in Sydney, for a reduction of members of the State Parliament, though probably premature just at this stage, is one which…

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Reduction of Members in the State Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

This is a matter that has been prominently discussed in Sydney lately; and while we agree that a reduction in the cost to the State is necessary, which ever…

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Election for the Senate. Address by a Socialistic Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

On Saturday evening Mr. H. E. Holland, one of the six socialistic candidates seeking the suffrages of the electors of the State of New South Wales for the Senate of the…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,--Every lever of commercial freedom is deeply indebted to you for the able exposition of the fiscal aspect of Federation as set forth by you from time to time in your columns, and…

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