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

Politics & elections, 1906

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Parliament's Bad Character

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

"In the House of Commons last week, Lord Ashley reported that the Durham election committee had unseated Lord Dungannon on the ground of bribery, but…

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General Election Mr. John Burns. London, Jan. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. John Burns, President of tile Local Government Hoard, addressing the electors of Battersea, said the beginning of the democracy had only just commenced. The Government intended to deal…

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Dynamite at Election Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

During a liberal meeting at Anglesey a dynamite cartridge exploded shattering a window frame and starting a panic within the building. The perpetrator escaped…

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British and Foreign. London, Sunday afternoon. the General Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

Large crowds assembled shouting and cheering the election results, which were announced by flashlight and mechanical devices in Fleet-street and Kings-way on…

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Municipal Elections

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

The annual Municipal elections are at hand again, to fill up tho customary rotation vacancies. The retiring Aldermen are John William Howard from…

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General Election. the Polling. Mr. Balfour Defeated. Many Liberal Gains. Rise of Labour Party. London, Jan. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 4

Nominations for Parliament were made in a number of constituencies on Friday and Saturday. Polling took place at Ipswich on Friday, and in other constituencies on Saturday…

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General Election Freetrade the Greatest Factor in Success. London, Jan. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Balfour, who was defeated for East Manchester, in the course of a speech at the Central Club on Saturday, said he hoped that the revolutionary promises by members of the Government…

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Telegrams. British Politics. London, Sunday. Election Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 4

Large crowds assembled in Fleet-street and Kingsway on Saturday night, shouting and cheering as the election results were announced by flashlight and mechanical devices. Mr…

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British Politics. the Elections. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3

The following have been re-elected unopposed:—Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman; Messrs. Healy, Claney, Hayden, Lundon, Esmonde, C. Devlin, Flavin, Cogan, W. Redmond, and…

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The Elections. LONDON, Jan. 12

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the Prime Minister, in the course of a speech at Liverpool, quoted with approval the refusal of President…

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The Elections in Great Brita[?]s. Saturday’s Polling. Sweeping Liberal Victories. Defeat of the Ex-prime Minister. Labor and Socialism Marching On. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

When Parliament was dissolved last week the condition of parties in the House of Commons was as follows:— Unioniste…

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British and Foreign. London, Tuesday afternoon. the Manchester Election. the Government Policy

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Glasgow, attributed Manchester's splendid performance as an unusual one. Mr. Winston Churchill said the country's…

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The Duma Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

A congress of Russian peasants held at Finland has decided to boycott the Duma. elections…

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The British Elections. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

Tremendous enthusiasm was displayed in Liberal circles in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and other centres at the magnitude of the Liberal majorities. Mr Horridge,…

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The Elections. Unopposed. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

The following have been re-elected unopposed.—Reddy (N), Sheehy (N), Burke (N), John O'Connor (N), Vincent Kennedy (N), Sheenan (N), Donelan (N), Crean (N), Abel,…

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The British Elections. Liberal Party Triumphant. Rejection of Mr. Lyttelton. Labour Party Marching Onward. London, Jan. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

The most notable feature of yesterday's election returns was the defeat of Mr. A. Lyttelton, the ex-Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the constituency of Warwick and Leamington. The…

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General Election. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

Canadian newspapers make diversified comments on the results of the elections. Mr. Gerald Balfour, speaking at Leeds, said the labour vote had been cast against the…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Polling. London, Jan. 14

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

Nominations for Parliament were made in a number of constituencies on Friday and Saturday. Polling took place at Ipswich on Friday, and in…

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General Cables London, January 17. the British Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

THE most notable feature of yesterday's election returns was the defeat of Mr. Lyttelton, the ex-secretary of State for the colonies, in the constituency of Warwick and Leamington…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

THE ratepayers are notified in this issue that they are required to elect three Aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council for the ensuing three…

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