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

Politics & elections, 1909

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Queensland Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

As far as the returns at present to hand show the Queensland general election on Saturday resulted as follows:—Ministerialists, 40; Labour, 28; Independent Opposition, 4. Only one…

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Queensland Elections. Government Majority Assured

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 2

Election day (Saturday) was fine and warm. Considerable interest was evinced in the posting of the results at night. The principal feature of the contest was the defeat…

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Queensland Elections. Ministerial ,And Labor Gains. Defeat of Independents

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 3

THE Queensland general elections took place on Saturday. The returns are not yet complete, but with the exception of one or two seats the results are beyond…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

In the Senate on Wednesday the Minister. for Customs moved the second reading of the Interstate Commission Bill. The bill, remarked Sir Robert Best, was the most…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—To-day the House of Representatives devoted another day to the discussion of the motion of the Prime Minister that he be granted leave to…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 3

The Legislative Council was engaged for the greater part of the sitting on Wednesday night in considering the Fire Brigades Bill. The discussion over the second reading…

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Notes in N.s.w. Parliament. Federal Capital

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

According to a statement made by the Premier in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening, there is no foundation for the report that, in his interview with the…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 5

The second reading of the Seat of Government Acceptance Bill was moved in the Senate on Friday. Senator Millen said the Government thought the New South Wales…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 6

Having passed the A.M.P. Society's Bill through the second reading and committee stages, the Legislative Council gave further consideration to the Forestry Bill…

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Bermondsey Election. London, Oct. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Assheton-Pownall, who is the Unionist candidate for Bermondsey, is now in Australia. The question is whether his election will be fought in his absence or…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 3

The debate on the Federal Capital Acceptance Bill was resumed in the Senate by Senator Pearce. He complained that the Chamber was asked to pass the bill without…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 2

The only debatable matter on the paper of the Legislative Council on Wednesday was the Fire Brigades Bill, but when the order of the day was reached the Vice-President of…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 4

The Premier gave notice in tile Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening preliminary to the introduction of bills "to provide for the surrender of territory in connection with the…

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Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

The Northern Territory Acceptance Bill was read the second time in the House of Representatives, and taken into committee…

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Werriwa Election. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

Sir,—I would ask you a little space in your journal to place the following matter before the electors of Werriwa:—At Colonel Ryrie's meeting on the 8th…

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Federal Elections Werriwa Electorate. Colonel Ryrie at the Town Hall

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 7

At the Town Hall, Young, on Tuesday night last, Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., the selected Liberal candidate for the Werriwa seat in the next Federal…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Political Labor League. Election of Officers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Branch of the Political Labor League was held on Saturday night. Mr. J. Cusack (Vice-President) occupied the chair,…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Seat of Government Acceptance Bill was resumed in the Senate on Wednesday. Several senators opposed the bill. The debate was…

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The Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

The debate in committee on the Northern Territory Acceptance Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Mr. Dugald Thomson's amendment that the…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday considerable opposition. was anticipated to new clause 10 of the Fire Brigades Bill, which provides that the office of elected…

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