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

Politics & elections, 1908

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 3

Debate upon the proposal of the Premier that the House approve the resolutions agreed to at the Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne in April-May last was brought to a close in the…

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Newcastle Election. Conservative Wins Seat. London, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

The polling in the election of a representative for Newcastle-on-Tyne to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons, due to the death of Mr. Thomas Cairns (Liberal), took place yesterday…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association Election of Office-bearers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Yass P. and A. Association was held on Friday afternoon. Mr. Tayler was in the chair, and those in attendance…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

Three speeches were contributed to the debate in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening upon the budget statement. Mr. M'Gowen led off with a general…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament. Speech by Mr. James

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

The budget debate in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening largely resolved itself into a debate on the Auditor-General's report. Mr. James, who resumed the budget debate,…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Church of England Clergy Provident Fund Bill, providing for the amalgamation of the Clergy Widows and Orphans' Fund…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

The Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly came to an unexpected close early on Wednesday evening. Mr. Fitzpatrick was the only speaker. When the committee…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly was asked on Tuesday day afternoon to assent to the appointment of a select committee to inquire into and report upon the system of industrial schools, reformatories,…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

Business in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening was brought to an unexpectedly early close by as count out-the second of the session. Prior to the dinner…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

Preliminary business in the Assembly on Thursday included the restoration to the business paper of the Inebriates (Amendment) Bill. The House had settled down to a long second…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Ehrlich Unanimously Elected

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

Owing to the resignation of Mr. G. S. Whiteman from the position, of Mayor and Alderman of the Municipality of Young, a a special meeting of the Council was held in…

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Notes in N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

Business in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday included the introduction and first reading of the Minimum Wage Bill (for juveniles) the second reading of the…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

Five speeches, averaging one hour and five minutes in duration, were contributed to the debate in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening on the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill. Mr. Price,…

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[Reuter's.] London, Wednesday. American Presidential Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Taft and Bryan are concentrating their efforts in New York. They admit that whoever carries New York carries the country. Collier's Weekly narrates how two…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

The whole of Thursday night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was taken up by the adjourned debate on the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill. Speeches in support of…

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Unemployed Tumult. Federal Parliament House Attached. (From Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

FIXED apparently by the example [?]is the British House of Commons by Victor Grayson, some 200 of the Melbourne [?]mployed [?] by a young man named la[?] made an [?]…

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Canadian Elections. Charges of Corruption. London, Oct. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

The Montreal correspondent of the Times states that the Canadian Opposition in conducting its election campaign is freely making charges of "graft" (corruption)…

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Notes in N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

A guileless question asked by a Government supporter in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, as to whether the Government intended to introduce this session a bill dealing…

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Canadian Elections. London, Oct. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

The results of the general election in Canada, though incomplete, show that the Government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be returned with a decreased following…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

The ratepayers of Young are once more in the throes of a municipal election. Thursday last was nomination day, and everything passed off quietly. The old times were not on…

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