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

Politics & elections, 1909

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[Reuter's.] the Election Cam[?]ign London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

Lordh Lytton, presiding at the women's Social and Political Union, strongly denounced the militant tactics. Later the union issued a stirring manifesto against…

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A Successful Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

Nurse M. Russell, of Kenmore Hospital, obtained highest marks among the attendants at Kenmore in a recent examinations. and has same second in the whole State, being beaten…

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The Election Campaign London, Dec. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Oldham, said that the statement of Mr. Asquith, that no Liberal Government would assume office under…

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References in Parliament. Contempt for Young. Exhibited by Ministry

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

When he found that the Minister was not disposed to satisfactorily answer his question, Mr Burgers sought to avail himself of the ordinary motion for adjournment…

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The Senate Elections. Labor Candidates’ Campaign. Address at Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

THERE was a sple[?]dis attendance in the Town Hall on Friday night last when Messrs. Rae and Gardiner, two of the selected Labor candidates for the [?]…

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Werriwa Election Campaign. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

Sir,—In your Tuesday's issue under the heading "Werriwa Electorate" and with reference to Colonel Ryrie's meeting at Currawang, the following appears :—"One…

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Cable News. Election Campaign. London, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, addressing a meeting at Battersea, admission being, by ticket, dwelt upon the achievements by the Government on…

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In Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

Excitement ran high at Parliament House on Thursday night. Every member of the Assembly was in his place; the galleries were crowded; open, undisguised hostility…

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The Senate Elections. Labor Candidates’ Campaign. (Continued from our last issue.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

IN last issue, we published our report of the speech of Mr. Arthur Rae who, with Mr. Albert Gardiner, visited Young on Friday last in advocacy of…

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Cable News. Election Campaign. London, Dec. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Unionists have secured a candidate to contest every constituency in Great Britain except Kirkealdy, Scotland. The Liberals lack 16 candidates…

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Taralga News. Federal Election -- Werriwa Electorate

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., addressed a large and representative audience in Sullivan's Hall. Throughout the meeting there was a good feeling, the speaker having a most…

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Fire Brigade Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent at the annual meeting of the members of the Yass Fire Brigade at the fire-station on Thursday night. A…

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Parliament Prorogued. Ministerial Statement. a New Portfolio

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 3

THE State Parliament was prorogued on Friday night. In [?] the adjournment, Mr. Lee said :— “I have to intimate, Mr. Speaker,…

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Election Campaign. London, Dec 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister speaking at Liverpool, ridiculed Earl Cawdor's "nerve-shaking picture" of the German occupation of Belfast. After careful inquiry, Mr. Asquith continued, he could…

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Cable News. Election Campaign. London, Dec. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 4

Lord Rosebery, in a letter, asks for a definite declaration from both parties regarding reform of the House of Lords. The silence of Viscount St. Aldwyn…

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Election Campaign. London, Dec. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

Lord Tennyson (Unionist), speaking at Ryde, said that the radicals were tampering with and trying to wreck the Constitution by abolishing the veto of the House of Lords, which was the only bar…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. the Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 4

As a result of the Manchester conference the Labour Party has issued a list of 78 candidates, entailing about 2o three-cornere[?] contests, in addition to those arising out of…

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