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

Politics & elections, 1902

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News by Cable Imperial Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The Adderess in Reply has been agreed to on the voices. Mr. A. J. Balfour explained in the House of Conimo[?]s the provisions of the…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

THE municipal elections for the Borough of Goulburn are taking place to-day. There are only two contests, Aid. O'Brien for Centro and Ald. Ayling for East having been…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening for tho purpose of electing a Mayor for the current Municipal year…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

THE public Service Bill passed through committee in the Senate on Thursday. The measure was amended so as to provide for a departmental board of appeal and to make life assurance of officers…

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The Municipal Election. Official Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

THE official nominations of candidates to contest the vacancies caused in the Borough Council by the retirement, through the eff[?]xion of time, of Aldermen Hills, Learmont, and Whiteman, and…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

THE polling for the North Ward and South Ward elections took plane yesterday, and passed off quietly. The candidates for the South Ward were Captain Newman (the retiring alderman) had Mr. W. E…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

THE municipal elections for the Borough of Gonlburn took place on Friday. The results of the polling were:— SOUTH WARD…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

IN the Senate, on Thursday, the Public Service Bill was passed through committee. The measure was amended so as to provide for a departmental board of…

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Election of Mayor Alderman Thane Elected

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last to appoint an alderman to the Mayoral chair in place of Mr…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Barrett Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council for the election of Mayor was held at the Town Hall at I o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. The Mayor presided, and all the aldermen were present. There was a good…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives the excise duty on sugar was settled. The government proposal was to give a rebate amounting to £2 a ton to sugar produced from cane grown…

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Our Multifarious Legislatures and Governments.—functions of the Commonwealth Parliament. — Qualities of Australian Public Men. — Necessity for Thought and Observation. an American Example

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

IN the last number of the Review of Reviews (Australian edition) we find the following which contains information not readily accessible to most readers:—…

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The Mayoral Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY at 11 o'clock a special meeting of the council was held to elect the Mayor for this year. A fair number of the public were present…

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The Municipal Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

THE poiling for the election of aldermen and [?]ditors in connection with the Borough Council of Young took place on Monday. The three retiring aldermen were Aldermen Hills, Learmont…

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Goulburn Hospital Committee. Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

In previous years the president of the local hospital was elected by the subscribers, but a change was made tins year, as it was found such a course was not in accordance with the…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

ON Wednesday the House Representatives in committee reached the duties proposed to be put on iron manufactures at some future time, to be fixed by proclamation. Mr…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

THE tariff was further considered in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The excise duty on sugar was agreed to, and made application to beet as to cane…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 8

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 4

In the House of Commons the debate on the second reading of the Procedure Bill was continued The amendment moved…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman I. Stevenson), who now relived from the position of Mayor, by effluxion of time, said that before proceeding with the business of…

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Bye Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

The election for the vacancy in the representation of Ecclesall in the House of Commons, due to the death of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, has taken place and…

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