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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Dec. 30. BILLS

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

Several Bills were moved a stage and the Report of the Constitution Amendment Act with the alterations was agreed to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, January 2. Assent to Bills

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 6

Messages were received, intimating that the Governor-General has assented to the Sydney Bethel Union, the Crown Suits, the Infants, Marriage Settlement, and City Rates' Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 7. NOTICE

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 4

Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice, that when the Sydney Municipal Council Bill was committed, he would move an amendment upon the 5th clause…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, January 9

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT, took the Chair at thirty-one minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 15. Sydney Corporation Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 6

This bill was further considered in Committee The only feature of interest in the debate was that part in which discussion was directed to the clause requiring that the votes be taken…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 22. Leave of Absence

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 6

On the motion of MR. MEREWRTHER leave of absence was granted for one month to Mr. Jenkins. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 27. the Domain at Parramatta

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 4

The SPEAKER informed the house he had received the following reply from his Excellency, in answer to the address from this house, dated the 20th instant, relative to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT (the honorable John Habert Plankett, Esq. Q C.) took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. GOLD DUTY BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 5, 1857. Master and Servants' Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 6

Mr. DOUGLASS moved, "that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the Master and Servants' Bill." Mr. HODD rose anti laved, as an amendment,…

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Double Murder in York Shire

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 3

THE Broadstone tragedy had been followed by One of even if more frightful character. An elderly couple of the name of White, old residents at…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 19. Customs' Further Regulation Hill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 6

On motion of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the Customs' Further Regulation Bill was read a third time and passed. SUPREME COURT REGITRATION TRANSFER…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 25

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 4

Robert McIntosh Isaacs, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, and Edward Wise, Esq., Barrister-at-Law having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took their seats…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, February 27. Common Law Procedure

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 6

The house went into committee for the further consideration of the Common Law Procedure Bill. Clauses 20 to 57 were agreed to with some…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 3. Electric Telegraph

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 4

Mr. THOMSON moved for leave to bring in a Bill to establish and regulate an Electric Telegraph between Sydney and Melbourne. After some observations from Mr. Lutwyche, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5, 1857. Judicial Offices and Barristers' Admission Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1857 · page 6

The Council went into Committee on this hill. The first clause was adopted after some discussion. Mr. THOMSON moved the adoption of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Monday, March 9, 1857. Extension of Railways

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1857 · page 4

Mr. DONALDSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorize the raising of certain sums of money, by loan, to be expended in the extension of railways, in the year 1857.—Read a…

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Thursday, March 12. the Country Municipal Council Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 6

MR. PARKER moved for leave to bring in a bill for the establishment of Municipal Institutions in the various country towns and rural districts—remarking that it afforded him great…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 11, 1857. MESSAGES

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 6

Messages were received from the Governor-General announcing his Excellency's assent, on behalf of her Majesty, to the following Acts:—The Master and Servants Act, the Gold Fields…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Monday, March 16, 1857. Country Courts Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 4

Mr. THOMSON moved—That the standing orders of the Council be suspended, with the view of passing through the several stages of the County Courts Bill…

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The Municipal Bill

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 July 1857 · page 4

OF the value and usefulness of municipal institutions when they are reared on sound and equitable principles there can be no question. In every country where the people have any…

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