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

Politics & elections, 1908

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Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 1

A public meeting was held at Kenmore on Tuesday evening to protest against the village, being incorporated with the Goulburn municipality. About 30 ratepayers…

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Municipal Elections. at the Town Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

About 40 ratepayers attended at the Town Hall on Wednesday to hear the addresses of five candidates for the position of aldermen. They were the Mayor (Alderman Beegling), Aldermen…

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Saturday's Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

The following points should be remembered for Saturday's election:— Any person whose name is on the roll may vote, even though the rates have not been paid…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

Aldermen Rogers and Messrs. A. M. Bolts, J. Turner, J. 0 Walsh, J. ,Cooper, J. O'Brien, D. Holland, and J. G. McLaughlin, candidates for the position of alderman, addressed the ratepayers…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

THE election of Aldermen and Councillors for Shire and Municipal Councils for the triennial period commencing on February 1st, 1908, will…

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Labour Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

At the Labour Conference on Thursday the following principles of arbitration were adopted:— 1. The general provisions of the Act to be so enlarged as to make it impossible to apply…

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Labour Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

At the Labour Conference on Friday a resolution was carried for an amendment of the Arbitration Act to give power to unions to sue members in a local…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

On the motion of Lord Rosebery a Select Committee has been appointed to consider the suggestions made from time to time with a view to increasing the efficiency of the House of Lords…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. an Extensive Programme. London, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

In his Speech from the Throne the King said that Great Britain and Russia had been able, notwithstanding disturbances and complications in Persia, to maintain a peaceful policy…

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Municipal Elections

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Politics of the municipal persuasion were very much "in the air" on Tuesday evening, when a number of candidates addressed an open-air meeting from the balcony of the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

To-Day(Saturday) is polling day for the election of aldermen for this Municipality. During the past week the air has been full of electioneering Speeches. On Tuesday…

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Shire Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The elections for Mulwaree Shire are being held to-day. In Goulburn the vote is being taken at the Town Hall, where the offices of the Council are. Some figures will be available to-night…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The voting for the municipal election took place to-day, and during the morning proceeded quietly, there being few evidences of interest. The officials were:—Town Hall: Messrs. J…

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Shire Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—On Tuesday, 28th inst., Mr. S. Old a dressed electors at the residence of Mr. W. Nealy, Thorsford. The attendance was a record for the district since the initiation of local…

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Labour Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

At the Labour Conference on Saturday the following proposals were agreed to:—An amendment of the Apprentices Act and the laws relating thereto so as to provide that…

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Cable News. Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night, In continuation of the Address in Reply Dr. Rutherford (Liberal) moved—"That the present condition of India demands the Government serious…

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Mulwaree Shire Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The papers from Currawang arrived this (Tuesday) morning. A slight change was made after revision by the returning-officer in the position of two of the candidates, but the figures relating to…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The first general elections under the Local Government Act were held on Saturday. Generally speaking, little interest was outwardly manifested in the polling, and groups of candidates had in a…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the new Council will be held on Thursday evening next at 7.30 for the election of a Mayor…

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Labor’s Annual Parliament (By a Delegate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

THE gathering is a unique one. Its importance is not realised by the people in the City where it takes place, much lees by those in the remoter parts of the State. Let it not be thought that the…

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