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

Politics & elections, 1908

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The Elections

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Saturday last was the day appointed for the selection by shire and municipal electors throughout the State of representatives for the three years ensuing from February 1,…

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Elections. Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

IN spite of the proportionately small vote given —of 668 names on tho roll the recorded votes only readied 341—there was very much more interest evinced in the Municipal election of…

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Queensland Elections. a Labour Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.—Polling at the State elections to-day can best be described as sensational Even the most pessimistic of the Premier's followers did not anticipate such a…

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Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

THE Municipal Elections for the Triennial, period commencing Feb. 1st, were held in Barrowa on Saturday last, great interest being taken on this…

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The Election of Mayor. Ald. Bradford Unanimously Elected

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

On Monday evening the new Council met for the purpose of electing a temporary Mayor for the year 1908. Mr. [?], Council Clerk, occupied the…

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Labour Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

At the Labour Conference on Thursday a motion was submitted :—"That the policy of high protection be a plank of the Federal fighting platform; that protection be…

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The Queensland Elections. Democracy Triumphant

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

THE alleged conversion of Queensland from the principles of the Labor party which is said to have manifested itself at the Federal elections, was shown pa Wednesday to be but temporally…

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman Whiteman Chosen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting, of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held in the Chambers, Town Hall, on Monday evening, the meeting held for the purpose of the election of…

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Election of President

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

Rising to move in connection with the above matter, Cr. Prosser expressed his conviction that the Council could not do better than re elect their former…

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Parliament to Meet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The State Parliament will meet again on March to for a short session. After dealing with legislation affecting arbitration, and forfeited improvement leases, the House…

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Meeting of Parliament. Arranged for March 10, Arbitration and Cancelled Leases

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 3

THE Government has decided that Parliament shall meet for tho despatch of business on Tuesday. March 10. The session is to be a short one, and members will be called together for the…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The Governor's Speech for the coming short session of Parliament will be brief and to the point. It will, as a matter of fact, refer only to the two measures with which…

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Hastings Election. London, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Hastings in the House of Commons, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Harvey Du Cros (Conservative), took place yesterday,…

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Deadlock in Queensland. Trouble in the Assembly. Election of a Speaker

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

THE Queensland Leg[?]lative Assembly met on Thursday at noon when members were aworn in. The Labor members [?]at the Opposition cross benches. Mr. Herbertron preposed…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday. Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor. The speech was the briefest on record. It referred to the expiration of the Arbitration Act in June…

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Opening of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

The second session of the twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson. The ceremony was an exceedingly brief one,…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

As soon as the Legislative Assembly met on Thursday Mr. Trefle resumed the debate on the Address in Reply and Mr. M'Gowen's censure amendment. Mr. Trefle set himself to examine the…

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Industrial Disputes. Bill Introduced in Parliament. Premier’s Explanation

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

AFTER the disposal of the motion of censure in the, Legislative Assembly shortly before 3 O’clock on Friday morning, the House consented to the suspension of the Standing Orders, to fat as they…

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Scene in Parliament. Mr. Wood and Mr M’gowen. the Minister Removed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

WHEN the Legislative Assembly met on Thursday afternoon, the leader of the Opposition said he wished to say something as a matter of privilege…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

The Premier found himself unable to move the second reading of the Improvement Lease Cancellation (Declaratory) Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday…

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