1880-1899 Election Notes
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1880 Board Gogango Divisional Board Chairman: Henry JONES Date Chairman Elected: Saturday 20 March 1880 The Board elected Henry JONES Chairman for the ensuing twelve months at the first Meeting of the Board on Saturday 20 March 1880. TERM OF THIS BOARD – March 1880 to January 1881 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBERS (3) Michael REILLY John STOCKALL John MURRAY SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS (3) Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD William BROOME Resigned December 1880 George FOX SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBERS (3) William Harvey HOLT William PATTISON Henry JONES INAUGURAL ELECTION February 1880 Nominations closed 4pm Friday 6 February 1880 Nominations declared noon Saturday 7 February 1880 Postal Ballot Polls closed 4pm Saturday 6 March 1880 Election results declared publicly 7pm Saturday 6 March 1880 at the Rockhampton Court House. Returning Officer Theophilus Parsons PUGH, Police Magistrate of Rockhampton. SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBERS ELECTED (3) UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Michael REILLY (Gracemere) 95 votes Francis Helvetius HOBLER (Westwood) 56 votes John STOCKALL (Stanwell) 68 votes Robert M. HUNTER (R’ton) 52 votes John MURRAY (Fitzroy Park) 68 votes George SANDERSON (Stanwell) 19 votes Informal 1 SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS ELECTED (3) UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD (Yaamba) 67 votes The Hon. C. S. D. MELBOURNE M.L.C. (Solicitor) 53 votes William BROOME (Woodlands) 59 votes George FOX (Lakes Creek) 54 votes Informal 6 SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBERS ELECTED (3) UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES William Harvey HOLT 1. (Glenprairie) William PATTISON 1. (Princhester) Henry JONES 2. 1. Messrs HOLT and PATTISON being the only nominations where three members are required, were declared duly elected at the declaration of nominations on Saturday 7 February 1880. 2. Mr JONES was appointed by the Governor-in-Council. The Morning Bulletin of Monday 8 March 1880 reported that “ There were only a few voters in attendance at the declaration of the result of the elections, owing principally to the circumstances that they in most instances live at a distance from town”. 1881 Board Gogango Divisional Board Chairman: Henry JONES Date Chairman Elected: Tuesday 8 February 1881 The Board elected Henry JONES Chairman for the ensuing twelve months at the Tuesday 8 February 1881 Meeting of the Board. TERM OF THIS BOARD – January 1881 to February 1882 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBERS (3) Michael REILLY John STOCKALL John MURRAY SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS (3) Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD James ATHERTON Elected 22 January 1881 in room of Mr BROOME, resigned George FOX William BROOME Resigned December 1880 SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBERS (3) William Harvey HOLT Resigned May 1881 William PATTISON Henry JONES Elected May 1881 in room of William Harvey HOLT, Alexander ANDERSON resigned ANNUAL ELECTION January 1881 In the room of Messrs REILLY, MACDONALD and HOLT, each of whom retires by rotation but is eligible for re-election Postal Ballot Polls closed 4pm Saturday 22 January 1881 Election results declared 7pm Saturday 22 January 1881 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBER ELECTED COMMENTS Michael REILLY Returned unopposed SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS ELECTED COMMENTS Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD Returned unopposed Elected in room of William BROOME, resigned December James ATHERTON 1880 Yeppoon’s main street, James Street, is named after James Atherton, while Mary Street is named after his wife. SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBER ELECTED COMMENTS William Harvey HOLT Presumed returned unopposed ELECTION – EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY - May 1881 In room of William Harvey HOLT, resigned SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBER ELECTED COMMENTS Mr Alexander ANDERSON (Dunrobin, Yaamba) Elected May 1881 Mr ANDERSON was welcomed to his first Meeting of the Board on Tuesday 7 June 1881 Mr George FOX tendered his resignation to the Meeting of the Board of Tuesday 13 December 1881, after having been fined $2 by the Board for non-attendance at Meetings. However the Board resolved not to accept the resignation and instead requested Mr FOX to pay his $2 fine to the local Hospital. The Fitzroy River Bridge was officially opened before a crowd of about 4000 people on Saturday 1 January 1881. 1882 Board Gogango Divisional Board Chairman: William PATTISON Date Chairman Elected: Tuesday 28 February 1882 The Board elected William PATTISON Chairman for the ensuing twelve months at the Tuesday 28 February 1882 Meeting of the Board. TERM OF THIS BOARD – February 1882 to February 1883 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS Michael REILLY Forfeited his seat on the Board 19 April 1882 John STOCKALL John MURRAY Re-elected 18 January 1882 Daniel James MARTIN Elected 3 June 1882 in room of Mr REILLY SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD James ATHERTON Edward Seymour LUCAS Elected February 1882 SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS William PATTISON Henry JONES Re-elected unopposed 18 January 1882 Alexander ANDERSON ANNUAL ELECTION January 1882 In the room of Messrs MURRAY, FOX and JONES, each of whom retires by rotation but is eligible for re-election. Nominations for Subdivision One closed 4pm Tuesday 17 January 1882 and declared noon Wednesday 18 January 1882 at National School House, Gracemere. Returning Officer Henry Jones. Nominations for Subdivision Two closed 4pm Thursday 19 January 1882 and declared at noon Friday 20 January 1882 at National School House, North Rockhampton. Returning Officer Henry Jones. Nominations for Subdivision Three closed 4pm Monday 23 January 1882 and were declared at noon on Tuesday 24 January 1882 at Court House, Yaamba. Returning Officer P.F. Macdonald. Postal Ballot Polls for Subdivision Two closed 4pm Tuesday 14 February 1882 and the election results were publicly declared at noon on Wednesday 15 February 1882 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES John MURRAY Re-elected unopposed 1. SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Michael RYAN 68 votes Edward Seymour LUCAS 75 votes William Furlong BERKELMAN 42 votes Informal 29 SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Henry JONES Re-elected unopposed 1. Edwin MACAREE nominated but his nomination was not accompanied by the usual deposit of $10 required by Clause 23 of the Act and could therefore not be received by the Returning Officer. Therefore Mr MURRAY was declared elected by the Returning Officer Henry Jones at the declaration of nominations at noon on Wednesday 18 January 1882. ELECTION – EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY - May 1882 In room of Michael REILLY, forfeited his seat 19 April 1882 Quarterly Meeting. Mr REILLY had missed two Meetings and one quarterly meeting, and in the last item of business at the 19 April 1882 Meeting, the Board declared his seat vacant. Poll closed 4pm Friday 2 June 1882 and the results of the election publicly declared at noon on Saturday 3 June 1881. Returning Officer William PATTISON. SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Martin REILLY 65 votes Daniel James MARTIN 108 votes Patrick EGAN 47 votes 1883 Board Gogango Divisional Board Chairman: John MURRAY Date Chairman Elected: Tuesday 6 March 1883 The Board elected John MURRAY Chairman for the ensuing twelve months at the Tuesday 6 March 1883 Meeting of the Board. TERM OF THIS BOARD – February 1883 to February 1884 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS Francis Helvetius HOBLER Elected February 1883 and resigned April 1883 John MURRAY Daniel James MARTIN Timothy DEMPSEY Court decision in his favour September 1883 SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS Peter Fitzallan MACDONALD James ATHERTON Edward Seymour LUCAS SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBERS (3) COMMENTS John Jacob Wellington JOSEPHSON Elected May 1883 Henry JONES Alexander ANDERSON Resigned 3 April 1883 Edwin Powys ROGERS Elected January 1883 ANNUAL ELECTION February 1883 In the room of Messrs STOCKALL, ATHERTON and PATTISON, each of whom retires by rotation but is eligible for re-election. Nominations for election closed 4pm Wednesday 17 January 1883 and declared at noon on Thursday 18 January 1883. Returning Officer William Pattison. Postal Ballot Polls for Subdivision One closed 4pm Tuesday 14 February 1882 and the election results were publicly declared at noon on Wednesday 15 February 1882 SUBDIVISION ONE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Timothy DEMPSEY 116 votes Francis Helvetius HOBLER (Westwood) 116 votes Informal 54 After 9 votes for Mr DEMPSEY were declared informal by the Returning Officer, Mr William PATTISON, the remaining valid votes were equal at 116 each. The Returning Officer used his casting vote in favour of Mr HOBLER and declared HOBLER elected. Mr DEMPSEY contested the informal votes that culminated in a Supreme Court case that ultimately resulted in Mr DEMPSEY being declared elected to the vacant seat for Subdivision One. In the meantime, having been duly elected, Mr HOBLER took his seat at the Board for the March and April 1883 Meetings, but resigned by letter dated 3 April 1883 at the 1st May 1883 of the Board. Mr HOBLER, in stating his reasons for resigning, cited the apparent illegal voting papers at the February poll and felt that it was best to resign and start a fresh contest. SUBDIVISION TWO MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES James ATHERTON John William FACE The nomination of Mr FACE was declared informal by the Returning Officer on the ground that it bore no date and Mr ATHERTON was therefore declared elected at noon on Saturday 27 January 1883. SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Edwin Powys ROGERS William PATTISON Mr PATTISON said that he did not intend accepting a seat on the Board and the Returning Officer therefore declared Mr ROGERS duly elected at noon on Saturday 27 January 1883. ELECTION – EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY - May 1883 In room of Alexander ANDERSON (Subdivision 3), resigned by letter to the Board at the Tuesday 3 April 1883 Meeting. Poll closed 4pm Thursday 17 May 1883 and the results of the election publicly declared at noon on Friday 18 May 1883. Returning Officer John MURRAY. SUBDIVISION THREE MEMBER ELECTED UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Owen Charles Joseph BEARDMORE 27 votes John Jacob Wellington JOSEPHSON 30 votes Informal 12 ELECTION – EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY - May 1883 In the room of Francis Helvetius HOBLER (Subdivision 1), resigned by letter dated 3 April 1883 to the Board Meeting of 1st May 1883.