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

Council & local affairs, 1859

23 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

FRIDAY—JANUARY 7. The Council did not sit to-night

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

The Assembly disposed of some unimportant business on the paper, and adjourned before 6 o'clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 3

The Law of Evidence in Prosecutions Bill was finally disposed of for the session, Mr. Johnson having moved that the further discussion of the bill be postponed to that day…

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New South Males Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, February 17

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 3

The Long-libel correspondence was laid upon the table of the House by the Attorney. General, and was ordered to be printed. A very long discussion took place on the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 4

THE intimation of the President, that he had received from the Private Secretary to the Governor-General a note informing him that Mr. Lutwyche had resigned his seat in this…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 2

The Council met and adjourned for a week, without the transaction of any real business, in consequence of the absence of any Minister of the Crown…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. The adjourned debate on Mr. Deas Thomson's motion, in reference to telegraphic communication with Europe, was…

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Colonial Extracts. the Sentence Upon the Mayor of Adelaide

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 4

William Thompson Sabben convicted on his own confession of forgery, exhibited, when called up traces of severe bodily or mental suffering. Alderman Lazar, the prosecutor, said he took that…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 3

THE District Courts Act Amendment Act was under consideration in Committee. Amendments 4 and 5 of the Assembly were rejected, being those by which it was proposed…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 6

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

THE Appropriation Bill and the Government Loans Bill were read a first time. A notice of question was given by Mr. Johnson, in reference to the unauthorised…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

THE nomination of aldermen and auditors to serve in the first Municipal Council of Goulburn, took place in the Court House, on Thursday, at noon. About one hundred electors were present…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 2

THE polling for the election of aldermen and auditors took place at the court-house on thursday. Owing to the time that it was anticipated would be occupied by the voters in signing the declaration, and…

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Local Intelligence. Goulburn Municipality

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1859 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday last. The returning officer stated that though some inconvenience might have been felt by the electors…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

A MEETING of the municipal council was held at the court-house, on Thursday, at 1 o'clock. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen McGovern, Dignam, Kennedy, Chatfield, Davies and Greig…

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Municipality of Collector and Gunning. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 2

Sir,—Now that electioneering for the county has ended, people are beginning to think and talk of matters more closely connected with their welfare and progress. And the bad condition of the roads,…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1859 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met at the Chambers, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present:—The mayor, and Alderman Woodward Dignam, Mc Govern, Greig, Kennedy, Thorn, and…

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Municipality for Queanbeyan. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

SIR,—I observe by the last four numbers of your paper that there has been a municipality established in Goulburn, and that your town can now boast of a mayor and some few aldermen, and that these…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 4

THE Council [?] on Wednesday, at half-past four, p.m., for the despatch of business. Dr. Dickson, as representative of the Government, stated, in reply to Mr. Deas…

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Municipal Incorporation. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

SIR,-- It appears to me that a great number of the townsfolk have never read nor had the Municipality Act truthfully explained to them judging from conversation I have had…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 October 1859 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21.-- The business possessed no interest. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22.-- Mr. Montefiore's question-- as to whether it is the intention of…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 3

SEPTEMBER 28.-- Mr. Dickson stated that he "no longer appeared there as the representative of the Government." A petition from the Prelates of the Church…

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