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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

18 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

The Age SATURDAY,—JANUARY 9, 1886. the Coming Municipal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

THERE remain but seventeen days, according to the Municipalities Act, for nominations for the first vacancies occurring in the Borough Council, the tenure of office of the three…

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The Age TUESDAY—JANUARY 19, 1886. the Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

THE near approach of the municipal election, for the return of three aldermen to serve for three years in the room of Aldermen…

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Letters to the Editor. the Adjourned Hospital Meeting and the Approaching Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

SIR,—May I ask, through the columns of the Age, whether the people of Queanbeyan will ever "coase to do evil and learn to do well?" The conduct of one individual at the adjourned…

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Josiah and the Squire. After the Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 4

SAID Josiah to the Squirewhom he met in dudgeon dire, "Six weeks ago to-morrow we'd a converzation, Squire,…

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The Walltown Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

WHEN the north express ran into Crewel Thorpe Junction it was evident that some great personage—great at least in local estimation—…

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Local News and Notes. the Municipal Election. the Nomination

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THERE was very little interest manifested in the nomination of candidates for election as aldermen on Monday last. At noon when the returning officer (the Mayor) took his seat…

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The Age THURSDAY—FEBRUARY 4, 1886. Election of Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

ON. Monday next the ratepayers of Queanbeyan will be called upon to exercise their voting powers in the return of three aldermen to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of…

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The Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE poliing for the election of Aldermen to the three seats rendered vacant by the effiuxion of the period for which Aldermen Lazarus, Maloney and M'Nanmara held their term of…

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Local News and Notes, Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday at noon, at the Council Chambers, his worship the Mayor, as Returning Officer, officially declared the result of the previous day's polling for the election of Aldermen…

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Election of Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a special meeting of the Council was summoned for 3 o'clock, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present only…

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New Polling Places

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

THE following new polling places have been gazetted:— Queanbeyan—"The Forest Home," Tuggranong; Captain's Flat."…

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Exciting Scene in Parliament. Tactics of the Opposition. Members Charged with being Drunk. Two Members Suspended. Compromise Refused by Sir H. Parkes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

THE reports of the disgraceful scene in Parliament Friday night,and published in the morning papers, are one-sided and un-fair, and are supposed to be mainly…

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The Priviildges of Members of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 2

Would'(says the Echo) appear to be expanding. A free pass has been conceded to them over all the [railways and tramways of the colony, whether for business…

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Re-election of the Home Secretary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 2

Mr. Cook who was announced to oppose Mr. Matthews, Q.C., for one of the divisions of Birmingham, has retired from the contest, and Mr. Matthews has been…

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The Imperial Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

In the House of Lords yesterday the address in reply to the speech from the Throne was voted. The Marquis of Salisbury stated that it was the intention of…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 3

It is expected that the prorogation of Parliament will take place next Wednesday or Thursday. On Monday a motion for the adoption of the report of the…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Ministerial Visit to Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

A PRIVATE message received by the editor of this journal from E. W. O'Sullivan, Esq., M. P., says— SYDNEY, Monday, 0 40 p.m…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 3

THE prorogation of the first session of the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible Government took place On Monday…

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