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

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. June 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 4

Notice was given by Mr. De Salis of his intention to move, on Tuesday next, for leave to introduce a bill to abolish death punishment in certain cases…

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Brave Words for the Executive Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 2

IN some editorial comments on the late ruffianly agitation for the commutation of the death sentence on Metcalf and Wilkinson, the Melbourne…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 2

MR. DR SALIS obtained leave to bring in a bil to abolish capital punishment in certain cases The bill was brought ill and read the first time…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was hold last Friday afternoon. Present--Aldermen Conlon, Howeli, Tanswell, Thomson, and Pearce…

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The Council of Education.-- Yass District

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 4

THE boundary of this district on the north is the Lachlan River. It takes in the counties of Bland, Harden, Monteagle, and Murray, with portions of Georgiana and King. In 1878 there were in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 4

After some unimportant business had been got through, Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Lands Acts Amendment Bill. He pointed out the special importance…

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A Mathematical Municipal Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 4

EDUCATION is all very well in its way. There is no doubt it teaches people a thing or two. It is credited, loo, with improving the manners, cultivating the tastes, and…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 2

A PETITION presented by Mr. De Salis from citizens of Sydney against the Lands Acts Amendment Bill, was received. Mr. De Salia moved the second reading of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1879 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the above council was held last evening. — Alderman O’Brien (in the chair), Ball, Clifford, Jacob, Oddy, Wilkie, and Wardle…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 3

Mr. Do Salis moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the many holidays which interrupted the business of the Supreme Court, and spoke of the great expense…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

Met on Wednesday. Present—Aldermen O'Brien (in the chair), Ball, Clifford, Jacob, Oddy, Wilkie, and Wardle. Correspondence was read and dealt with as…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 4

The House went into committee further to consider the Underwood Estate Distribution Bill. Mr Darley moved that the Chairman leave…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on last Friday. There were present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Foot, Thomson,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

THE LAND BILL.--Sir John Robertson hoped that the Council would bear with him while he stated what course the Government had thought Droner to take with reference to the Land Bill…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 3

LAST evening the usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held. Present —the Mayor, and Aldermen, Ball, Jacob, O’Brien, Clifford, Oddy, Wardle, and Wilkie…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Darley, said the number of declarations made under the 18th section of the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1801, and the 22nd section of the Act…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

MET on Wednesday, Present—the Mayor and Alderman Ball, Jacob, O'Brien Clifford, Oddy, Wardle, and Wilkie. The minutes of last meeting were road and…

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Motions Affecting the Legislative Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of his intention to move the following resolutions on Wednesday next:— 1. That this house an representing the people of this country,…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 8Th

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

THE House went into committee on the Lands Acts Further Amendment Bill, resuming at clause 2, in reference to the reduction of the amount required to be spent on improvements…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. July 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. De Salis, it was ordered that the Criminal Law Mitigation Bill, interrupted by a count-out, be restored to the paper. The Macquarie-stret I,and Resumption Bill was…

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