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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1856

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Sept. 16

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1856 · page 4

THE members of the New. Ministry having been re-elected during the adjournment of the House, were sworn in and took their seats. The COLONIAL SECRETARY (Mr. Cowper)…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Sept. 16

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1856 · page 3

ON the resumption of the adjourned debate, Mr. DONALDSON spoke considerable length. He complained of the personalities of Mr. Martin, and said (in reference to that hon member's…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 24

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1856 · page 4

ON the re-assembly of the Council the following gentlemen took the oaths and their seats:—Messrs. Lutwyche, Norton, Dixon, and Riley. Mr. LUTWYCHE explained his position and…

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Admission of Jews to Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 2

IN the House of Lords—on the 2nd of June—Lord Lyndhurst, in moving the second reading of the oath of Abjuration Bill, said that much of the difficulty…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, September 26

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 6

Mr. THOMSON moved a congratulatory address to the Queen on the establishment of peace. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL seconded the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 2

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1856 · page 6

THE orders of the day having been postponed, a message, accompanied by the Loan Bill, was received from the Legislative Assembly. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL,…

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Country News. Election for the Murrumbidgee District

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 4

BY a private letter from the Tumnt which we received on Sunday night, we learn that Mr. John Hay, who had vacated his seat on taking office, under the New Minister as Secretary…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 29.—The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at one o'clock. The house then adjourned during pleasure, and in a few minutes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 4

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment, when Mr. Thomas gave a full explanation of the late Ministerial changes, and of the reasons which had induced him to conduct the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, October 31. New Member

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 6

WILLIAM SPAIN, Esq., took the oaths, and his sent as a member. PAPER. Mr. THOMSON, by command of his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 4. Maria Feeny

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 4

Mr RICHARDSON moved that an address be presented to the Governor praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be placed on the supplementary estimates for 1850, the sum of £150 as a gratuity to Maria…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, November 7

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 6

Mr. LUTWYCHE moved.—"That in the opinion of this Council, it would be uncoastitutional for any member thereof to hold office under the Crown as the Minister of Finance;…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. (For Report of preceeding days see 6th page.) Wednesday, November 12. Moreton Day

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 4

Mr. KNOX moved the resolutions standing in his name relative to the separation of the Northern District. Some discussion ensued, when on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 13. Wrecks at Newcastle

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 6

Mr. TOWNS moved for the production of certain papers in relation to the late shipwrecks at Newcastle.—The motion was put and passed. TRUST FUNDS BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For Report of proceeding days see 6th page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 19. Moreton Bay

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 4

The report of the Select Committee on the Separation of Moreton Bay was presented and ordered to be printed. CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, November 21. Separation of the Northen District

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 6

Mr. KNOX moved the following amended resolutions:— "I. That this Council cordially concurs in and adopts the following resolutions, agreed…

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New South Wales Parliament.) (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 26 New Constitution

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 4

Mr. LETHBRIDGE withdrew his motion to bring in a bill to alter the New Constitution Act. CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 27th November

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 6

The business transacted to-day was confined to the reception of messaged from the Assembly, the consideration of the standing orders, and the adoption of the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of proceeding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3. New Member

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 4

Letters patent appointing Henry Grattan Douglass to be a member of ate Legislative Council having been produced, Dr. Douglass, having taken the oath and subscribed the roll,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. December 4. Insolvent Law Amendment Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1856 · page 6

Mr. JOHNSON moved—''For leave to bring in a bill to repeal so much of the acts now in force in relation to insolvency, as requires the assiguces to pursue the directions of the greater…

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