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

Politics & elections, 1901

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Federal Parliament House

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—It is understood here that the Commonwealth Government has decided to select the Victorian State Houses of Parliament for the sittings of…

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Federal Elections. Werriwa. Declaration of the Poll

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

THE formed d[?]ola[?]tion of the poll took place at noon on Saturday in the Town Hall. The building was crowded. Many persons were unable to gain admittance, and requests…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

With the possibility of 21 members of the State Parliament being transferred in consequence of Friday's elections to the Federal Parliament it will be seen that there will be a large gap to fill in the…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

THE election of representatives to both Houses of the Federal Parliament took place in four of the States of the Union on Friday last. In New…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 1.34 p.m. The Elections.—The Latest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

The complete returns for New England are—Sawers (P), 3961 ; Lonsdale (F), 3957; majority, 4. No further returns for the Senate are yet available, but it is thought…

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Werriwa Election. Some Details

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

The Returning Officer, Mr. Foxall, is very pleased with the manner in which the election was carried out throughout the electoral division outside Goulburn, he makes special mention of the ready…

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Commonwealth Elections. To-day's News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

THE compilation of the polling results is not yet finished, but good progress was made on Monday in all the colonies, and the analysis of parties given below is a fairly accurate summary of what the…

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Commonwealth Elections. the Position of Parties. Freetrade Victory for New South Wales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

The work of compiling the returns of the voting on Friday is proceeding slowly, the chief difficulty, of course arising out of the Senate papers. In South Australia the voter…

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The Imperial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

IN the House of Commons on Monday night a bill rendering unnecessary the formal reappointment of government officials to their positions on the demise of the crown, was…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

IT is unofficially stated that there have been no less that 30000 informal voting papers for the Senate but as the full returns have not yet been received no official statement…

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The Federal Elections. Opinions of Leaders

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING on the elections, Mr. G. H. R[?] the freetrade leader, says he is gratified beyond measure by the results of the voting in the mother State. The Polling for the…

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The State Parliament

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

It is held by a section of members of the State Parliament and of the public that the House should meet at an early date or the Parliament be dissolved and…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, April 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night a bill rendering unnecessary the formal reappointment of Government officials to their positions on the demise of the Crown was read…

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The Imperial Parliament. London. April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament adjourned yesterday over the Easter holidays till the 18th instant. Mr. Frederick Rutherford Harris…

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The Werriwa Election. the Final Touches. Something for Mr. Rose

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 3

THE returning officer for Werriwa has duly declared Mr. A. H. Conroy elected. On Saturday there was the usual rough declaration of the state of the poll in…

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Werriwa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for the above division appears, in accordance with the Electoral Act, as an advertisement in this issue. Mr. Foxall, returning-officer, forwarded the writ to Sydney on…

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Commonwealth Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

THE compilation of returns of votes cent on Friday last in Now South Wales has now arrived at it stage where the officials have to rely altogether on the post-office, as the polling booths are outside the…

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The Elections. Wednesday's News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

THE figures published on Wednesday relating to the elections give the latest available returns, and show that the positions of the candidates have not been altered in any way in N.S.W. Tamworth,…

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The Parliament of England. (Written for the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

IN the year 1625, in the reign of Henry III., Simon de Montford, Earl of Leicester, then in rebellion for the cause of the people and holding the King a…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

THE electoral [?] in New Smith Wales received no further returns from any portion of the state yesterday [?] there are a [?] yet to come in. They are all,…

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