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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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An Enthusiastic Meeting Federal Election Probable in May

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. Barton’s meeting on the Federal Bill yesternight was densely packed. The greatest enthusiasm was displayed. A…

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Opening the Campaign Meeting of Mr E. W. O'Sullivan's Supporters. A Forcible Speech. Programme of the Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 3

On Saturday last, Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P. for Queanbeyan, addressed a meeting of his constituents at Pooley's Hotel, Queanbeyan. Mr John Fitzgerald, of Tuggranong,…

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Latest. Sydney, Friday. the Federation Campaign. Will Parliament Meet Again? the Premer at Wagga. Ministerial Dissatisfaction

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The Premier's bold diplomatic move is the one topic of conversation. The members at present in town will shortly be off to…

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Parliament Prorogued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Acccording, to the " Gazette" notice of some weeks back, Parliament was summoned " for the dispatch of business," to. meet on Tuesday next, April 5th. Late information…

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Latest Telegrams. Proroguing of Parliament. Members Dumbfounded. Reid's Diplomacy

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The further proroguing of Parliament was a theme of intense interest among members of Parliament last night. Many of the members were simply…

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LATEST. (Per Press Telegram Association.) SYDNEY, Friday. the Federation Campaion, Will Parliament Meet Again? the Premier at Wagga. Ministerial Dissatisfaction

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The Premier’s bold diplomatic move is the one topic of conversation. The members at present in town will shortly be off to…

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The Moruya Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The polling for the selection of a protectionist candidate to oppose the member for Moruya at the next election has resulted in the choice of Mr Albert E. Chapman, brother…

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The By- Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—An effort is being made to have the Narratri election fought out the question of Federation…

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The Narrabri Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Some of the candidates for the Narrabri vacancy have had to modify their programmes in consequence of the heavy roads. The town is fully occupied in discussing the…

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Successful Candidate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

MR. FRED BROOKS is the successful candidate, out of fourteen competitors, in the recent competitive examination for a pupil teacher for the Queanbeyan Superior Public…

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Another Candidate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

IN another column will be found the preliminary notice of John H. C. Harper of Bywong, of his intention to contest the Queanbeyan Electorate at the forthcoming…

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Another Candidate

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 1

IN another column will be found the preliminary notice of John H. C. Harper of Bywong, of his intonation to contest the Queanbeyan Electorate at the forthcoming…

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The Yass Election

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The trouble of selecting a candidate to represent the electors of Yass in the protectionist interest has reached another stage The cental league in Sydney proposed to…

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Parliament to Meet

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

Mr Reid has decided that the final session of the present Parliament shall commence on Tuesday, June 21, and a proclamation further proroguing the House till that date shall be…

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Re-assembling of Parliament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

A PROCLAMATION has been issued in the Government Gazette calling Parliament together on the 21st instant…

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The Federal Polling

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

It may be interesting to know that in connection with the polling taking place for the deciding of the acceptance of the Commonwealth Bill, that there are about…

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Re-assembling of Parliament

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

A PROCLAMATION has been issued in the Government Gazette calling Parliament together on the 21st instant. The Melbourne Premier has received a…

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Narrabri Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

THERE was great excitement at Narrabri last Saturday ever the Parliamentary bye[?]ection, but the proceeding were orderly, and the result was approximately known…

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The Federal Polling

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

On Saturday night the Returning-Officer, Mr Critchest Walker, posted up these totals:— Yes 71,005…

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Fitzroy Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

The bye-election for the Fitzroy Division of Sydney took place on Friday, and resulted in the return of Alderman John Norton, by a majority of seventy-one votes over…

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