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

Politics & elections, 1908

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Parliament Further Prorogued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued till Tuesday, 23rd June. SUSPICIOUS DEATH. Though the Government Analyist has not…

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The Black Isle of Utter. Electioneering by Murder

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

It was under cover (writes a contributor to the London "Dally Mall") of the pretence of an earthquake which never happened that the last boatload of…

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Local and General Yass P.P. Board Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

The poll in connection with the annual rotation election of four Directors of the Yass Pastures Protection Board was held on Monday. Mr. G…

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Parliament's Honour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

Melbourne,—Friday.—The Joint Select Committee of the Federal Houses on the procedure for the trial and punishment of persons charged with breach of the powers,…

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Parliament’s Honour. Parliament’s Honour.(From Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

THE Joint Select Committee of the Federal , Houses on the procedure for the trial and punishment of persons charged with breach of the powers, privileges, or immunities of either…

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Notes in the Commonwealth Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The Government hopes to close the session at the latest on Saturday. On Thursday Sir William Lyne, who, in the absence through domestic bereavement of Mr. Deakin, has been in…

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Pastures Protection Board Election. a Peculiar Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Bathurst, Friday.—An interesting position was created at a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board to-day. A letter was received asking if it was a fact that there were 88 informal votes in the…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Though the Cabinet has not yet dealt with the question, it is practically certain that the State Parliament will meet next month. The Premier had no definite information to give on…

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Result of Adelaide Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday.—The election of E. A. Roberts to the seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by the death of Mr. C. C. Kingston means a reduction of the meagre…

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Ordinance 8—Nominations and Uncontested Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 1

The date of nomination day for the Triennial Election of the Council of a Shire shall be the 15th day preceding the day of election. (In the great majority of cases this will be the third…

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Cable News. Presidential Election. Tariff Revision. London, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

The National Convention of the Republican party of the United States met at Chicago yesterday amid great enthusiasm. The platform submitted to the…

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Successful Musical Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

An examination was held on Monday last under the Sydney College of Music by Mr. McLean, Warden of the College. The maximum number of marks obtainable was 100. There…

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Successful Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

Amongst the candidates who were successful at the recent teachers' examination held in Goulburn was Mr. S. Old, of Willaroo, who studied privately. Mr. Old will…

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Meeting of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Executive held on Monday the State Parliament was further prorogued from June 23 to July 14. It is probable that the next session will open on July 21, and…

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Coup D'etat in Persia. Parliament Bombarded. Women and Children Shot Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

A force of Cossacks and soldiers surrounded the Parliament at Teheran, and demanded the production of some persons whose arrest the Shah had ordered. (The…

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Pastures Board Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

Bathurst.—At the recent election of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, the deputy returning office neglected to have printed on the envelope accompanying the ballot-papers, giving directions…

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The Shah Relents. New Parliament Summoned. London, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

Great Britain and Russia have suggested to the Shah that he should issue a proclamation announcing that he does not desire to abolish the constitution…

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Chaos in Persia. Shah Defied by Parliament. London, 24th June

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

The dispute between the Shah and the Persian Parliament, consequent upon the reactionary policy of Mohammed Ali, has led to a fierce conflict attended with great…

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Persian Parliament. an Amnesty Proclaimed. London, June 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

The Shah promised to convene a new Parliament in three months. He will not ate concessions already accorded to his people, and he has proclaimed an…

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The High Court and Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

IN last Saturday’s DAILY TELEGRAPH, Mr. W. M. Huges, M. P., continuing with his series of articles, “The Case for Labor,” deals with the High Court’s decision…

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