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

Politics & elections, 1911

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An Experienced Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

MR. Augustine Roche, who has been returned unopposed for North Louth, has had a remarkable career as a Parliamentary candidate He first stood for Cork City (of…

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The Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

The voting to-day (Wednesday) will probably be a record for the smallness of numbers, as very little interest has been manifested in the question. No one seems to know…

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Parliament on Tour. Visit to the Federal Capital

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

Federal Capital Site, Friday.—We have walked ourselves to a standstill, overcome with the sensation of being in foreign territory, while still…

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Cheltenham Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 1

The election for the Cheltenham seat in the House of Commons, which had been declared void, was held to-day, and resulted:—A. G. Gardiner (Unionist) 4043. Major…

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M.u.i.o.o.f. Wednesday Afternoon. Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

The election of officers resulted as follows:—Grand Master, Bro. W. J. Maunder (unopposed); Deputy G.M. (16 nominated, two having withdrawn with the consent of the meeting), Bro. R…

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Should Parliament Dissolve. Mr. Hughes's Views. Melbourne

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

To-day in referring to a suggestion that Parliament should be dissolved Mr. Hughes said:--I think the suggestion that the Government is called upon now…

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[Reuter's.] London, Monday. BY-ELECTION

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

At the Barnstaple by-election Mr. Baring (Liberal) secured 6239 votes, and Mr. Parker (Unionist) 5751. ELECTION PETITION…

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P. Board Election

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

Only two nominations were received for vacancies on the Pastures Protection Board, namely, Messrs. A. Shaw and P. J. Magennis. These…

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The Latest. Parliament Opens. Colossal Programme. Extinction of National Debt. Fresh Taxation. Fixing Rent of Land. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

Parliament was opened at noon with the customary ceremony. All the galleries were crowded, whilst large numbers of people congregated outside and evineed keen curiosity in the…

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Notes in N.S.W. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

Both Houses got to work on Tuesday afternoon. In the Legislative Council the Address-in-Reply was voted. Mr.Buzacott, who proposed, and Mr. Hepher, who seconded the…

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Opening of Parliament. a Motion of Censure

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 2

The Second Session of the State Parliament opened on Tuesday. The Leader of the Opposition disapproved of the Government’s policy to repeal…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

The second session of the State Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Lieutenant-Governor. The House was crowed, ladies predominating. The…

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Murrungal Shire Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

[We wish it to be clearly understood that we do not necessarily endorse the opinions of correspondents.] (TO THE EDITOR OF THE BURROWA NEWS.)…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

A misprint in Mr. E. C. McAlister's advertisement on Saturday—"not' ,for "now"— entirely altered the meaning he intended to convey. The sentence in which the error…

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[Reuter's.] London, Wednesday. an Election Petition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The hearing of the Central Hall election petition has opened. Evidence stated that gifts of coal were made on the eve of the election, 64 of the recipients being voters and…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Censure Motion

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was concluded in the Assembly at 7 a.m. on Friday after an all-night sitting. The amendments moved by Mr. Wade and…

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New South Wales Parliament New Industrial Legislation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

The Legislative council sat for a few minutes on Wednesday afternoon, and then adjourned for a week. During the sitting the Vice-President of the Executive Council…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday, though Mr. Wade refrained from nominating a candidate in opposition to Mr. R. D. Meagher for the post of Chairman of Committee, he said he felt in…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly adjourned at half-past 2 on Friday morning. After a long debate, in which the principal speakers were Mr. Wood and Mr. Fitzpatrick, it was agreed to refer to…

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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

On the motion for adjournment on Thursday, Mr. H. Morton urged the retention of the training ship Sobraon, which the Government proposes to sell to the Commonwealth. The…

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