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

Politics & elections, 1902

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The Y. P. and A. Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

The election of this committee will take [?] today and meanwhile the [?] subscribers are up and doing. The signal word has gone forth [?] something…

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Election of Mayor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held last Thursday night, when there were present: Mr Bourke (retiring Mayor and chairman), and Aldermen McGee,…

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Municipal Elections. Close Contests

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

THE polling for the local Municipal Elections took place last Saturday, and though matters went along very…

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Borough Council. the Election of Mayor. Alderman Mackenzie Chosen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last in the Town Hall for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, on Thursday, the discussion was renewed on the bonuses and duties on the iron manufactures. On a test division to…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives yesterday the duty of blacking, furniture-polish, and all things of the nature was fixed at 20 per cent. On axle-grease in packages and tins…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

The tariff was further considered in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The exemptions under the heading "oils, paints, and varnishes" were disposed of, and…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the duty on blacking, furniture polish, and all things of the nature was [?]ed at 20 per cent. On axle-grease in…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Hughes (N.S.W.) asked for an assurance by the Premier that members would have a chance…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Barton told Mr. Hughes that he would not give members a chance of finally settling the question of the…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

CONSIDERATION of the tariff was resumed yesterday in the House of Representatives, when chemicals of various kinds were dealt with. An attempt was made to put on the…

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The Young Sheep District. Election of Directors

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

WE would remind those who have the right to exercise the franchise for the election of Sheep and Large Stock directors for the district of Young, that if they desire to exercise their influence they…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

Senator Dobson moved the adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday to discuss certain criticisms made by New South Wales politicians on the federal capital question. Senator O'Connor said the people…

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Imperial Parliament Hours of Railway Employees. London, Feb. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. C. W. Norton (Liberal) moved that half-yearly returns be made of cases where the hours worked by railway servants are beyond 12 hours a day, also of cases…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday, a monthly Supply Bill of £329,955 was passed through all its stages. Consideration of the tariff was resumed,…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 25

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

IN the debate in the House of Commons to-day on the navy estimates, Mr. E. Robertson (Dundee) complained that every family in the United Kingdom was paying £3 a year…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

In the Senate on Thursday the debate on the second reading of the Electoral Bill was resumed and further adjourned, Mr. Barton has decided to leave for England by the…

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The Commonwealth. Federal Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

IN the Senate, on Thursday, the debate was resumed on the second reading of the Electoral Bill, which was warmly denounced by Senator Symon (S.A.), the…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 26

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

IN the House of Commons last night Mr. C. W. Norton (Liberal) moved that half yearly returns be made of cases where…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

THE House of Representatives has got on a far with the tariff that yesterday it reached the item boots and shoes. The treasurer announced that the government intended to…

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