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

Politics & elections, 1907

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Federal Parliament

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

The first session of the third Federal Parliament was formally opened in Melbourne yesterday by the Governor General. The session is to be a short,…

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Notes in the Commonwealth Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliament was opened on Wednesday by Sir Samuel Griffith, under commission from the Governor-General…

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Parents and Residents’ Association. Election of Officers

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

The public meeting, convened for the purpose of finally adopting the draft constitution, and so inaugurating the Yass Parents and Residents’…

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BY-ELECTION. London, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Banffshire in the House of Commons, due to the death of Mr. A. W. Black (Liberal), was held yesterday, and resulted in the…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

THE third Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday with the usual ceremonies. The Governor-General attended at 4.30, and read a speech referring to the Imperial and…

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By-election

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. James Bryce having accepted the office of Ambassador to the United States, vacated his seat in the House of Commons for Aberdeen South. Polling in the…

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Notes in the Commonwealth Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 6

Melbourne, Thursday.—The House of Representatives to-day seemed to be pervaded by an atmosphere of peace and reconciliation…

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Transvaal Election. Strong Racial Feeling. London, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 6

The elections for the Transvaal were fought with great spirit. The results, which are incomplete, indicate that the Progressives will have a strong compact minority. For one of the…

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Transvaal Elections. London, Feb. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Except Mr. Roy, Chairman of the Johannesburg Progressive Association, and Mr. Wolmarans, a member of the Head Committee of Hetvolk, none of the…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

AT the close of the proceedings on Thursday the Federal Parliament was adjourned till "a day next week." This was the formal proceeding, and the session was practically,…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

By law Parliament has to meet within sixty days of the return of the writs for general elections. The houses therefore met on Wednesday last, but in consequence of the…

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Transvaa[?] Election

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

LONDON, Friday Afternoon The "Times" correspondent at Johannesburg expresses the opinion that the victory over…

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State Elections. the Goulburn Seat. Candidates' Names Submitted. a Lively Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the Goulburn branch of the Liberal and Reform Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. The president, Mr. W. H. Bladwell, was in the…

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The State Elections. the Goulburn Seat

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

WHEN the meeting was held in Goulburn to discus the desirability of forming a branch of the Liberal and Reform Association, and considering the best means of selecting a…

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Goulburn Labor League. Selecting a Candidate

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

NOMINATIONS from those desirous of selection as the Political Labour League's candidate for Goulburn closed with the secretary of the local branch on Monday evening. The names…

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The Federal Parliament

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

After Bitting since Wednesday, the new Federal Parliament was formally prorogued on Saturday by proclamation, till April 9th. Meantime Mr. Deakin…

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Telegrams. London, Tuesday. German Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

Prince Von Bulow, the German Chancellor, in the Reichstag fiercely denounced the Centre for coalescing with the Socialists, who, he said, were tramplers on everything…

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The County Council Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

There is great excitement over the London County Council elections. Municipal reformers hired 350 gramophones with records of speeches, and sent men to work them in…

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The Candidates Nominated

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

Regarding the forthcoming contest, it will be noticed that one town and one country resident have been nominated. Mr. J. Keith is a prominent…

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The Coming State Election. Labor and the Burrangong Electorate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

IN order to resist any attempt to capture the Burrangong electorate from the hands of Labor, the authorities of the movement are moving early to perfect the…

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