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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

94 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

The Braidwood Election. Mr Eeale's Candidature

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Beale, the Liberal-Federal candidate addressed a meeting of electors at the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening last. There was a good attendance,…

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Queanbeyan Election. Mr. J. P. Gray

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

Tuesday, a Queanbeyan audience had [?]easure of hearing a fine address from J. P. Gray, who spoke under the [?] of the Federal League. The hall…

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Election Amenities. Mr. Reid. a "Chuck Him Out" Police[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—Last night the Pre[?] Mr G. H. Reid, addressed a crowded [?]ing at Orange, but the proceedings were [?] most disorderly character, several [?]…

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The Polling Returns

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

As on previous occasions every arrangement for securing news of the results of the general election have been made by the management of this paper. Regular and…

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Queanbeyan Election. Mr. O'sullivan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

Mr E. W. O'Sullivan returned to Queanbeyan after a most successful tour from Lake Bathurst, Covan Creek, Currawang Collector, Bre[?]dalbane, Yarra, Goulburn, Uriarra,…

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Attempt to Upset an Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

AN attempt is to be made by the friends of Mr. John Gilbert to upset the Waratah election on the grounds that the returning-officer failed to carry out the terms of…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Queanbeyan Election. to the Editor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

SIR,--Kindly allow me some space to contradict, the wild and untrue statement to the effect that I was assisted in this campaign to defeat the cause of freetrade by…

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The General Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. Ashton polled 842 for Goulburn and Mr. Barred 509 ; majority for Mr. Ashson 333. The polling for Ashfield was Wise 966, Bavister 961; for King, G. H. Reid 761, E. Barton 651,…

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Correspondence. Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topic of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed Queanbeyan Election. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

SIR.—Kindly allow me some space to contradict the wild and untrue statement to the effect that I was assisted in this campaign to defeat the cause of freetrade by…

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The Queanbeyan Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

THE inclement state of the weather was the occasion of some unusual delay in the receipt of the returns from some of the outlying portions of the Queanbeyan…

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The Yass Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

A PENNY POST correspondent from Yass writes:-- The election here is all over, and the old representative just got in between his two opponents by…

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Captain's Flat the Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

Wednesday the 27th July broke cloudy and cheerless and when about eight a.m. a cold biting rain commenced to fall the odds against heavy polling on the Flat…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY, Wednesday afternoon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was officially opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremonies. The Speech deals first with the…

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A Parish Council Election Address

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

One of the amusing efforts in election addresses that we have seen for some time is that of a candidate who appeared the other day for the workmen's vote for the Swanscombe…

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Election Petitions

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

It is expected that several election petitions will be presented to Parliament this week, including those to inquire into the…

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In Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly last week, during the discussion on the motion of the Premier to declare the new Ministers seats vacant, Mr. Austin Chapman said that putting aside the disappointment felt amongst…

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Ministerial Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—Varney Parkes has been re-elected unopposed. Mr Hogue will be opposed by Mr James Jones…

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New Caledonia Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—The Governor's party swept the polls at the elections in New Caledoni[?] yesterday…

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The Bye-election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

EVERY fair-minded and honourable elector in the colony, ther he puined his Federal…

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The Macleay Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

The campaign in the Macleay and Hastings electorate is being continued with unabated vigour, and both parties are working…

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