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

Politics & elections, 1857

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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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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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European News. Opening of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1857 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened by Royal Commission on the 3rd February. Both Houses assembled soon after 1 o'clock, and prayers were read in the…

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Tasmanian Parliament.—extraordinary Proceedings

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1857 · page 6

ON the 29th ultimo occurred another of the disgraceful scenes for which the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania is acquiring an unenviable notoriety. Indeed, the whole of the…

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British & Foreign Extracts, the Election Returns

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1857 · page 2

IT is a peculiar feature of the political character of the Americans that their chief attention is directed to foreign politics. Having power entirely in…

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Election for the South Riding of Cumberland. Return of Mr. Byrnes

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1857 · page 6

The contested election for the South Riding of Cumberland was decided on yesterday week, in the return of Mr. Byrnes, over his opponent Mr. Brenau, by a majority of 221 votes. An…

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The Result of the Elections

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 June 1857 · page 2

In our last number we announced the impending dissolution of Parliament, and the approaching general election. We are now enabled to lay the results of these…

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Meeting of Parliament. Proclamation

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 4

By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM THOMAS DENISON, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor-General in and over all Her Majesty's…

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British & Foreign Extracts. Work for the New Parliament— Retrenchment and Reform

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 2

LORD PALMERSTON will, undoubtedly, have an overwhelming majority at the opening of the new Parliament. We have to see what use he will make of it…

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Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech. House of Lords, May 7

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 7

THE House met at 2 o'clock. There was a very limited attendance of peers. A considerable number of ladies occupied seats on both sides of the House,…

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Opening of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4

THE second Session of the first free Parliament of New South Wales was opened, on Tuesday last, with all proper form and ceremony, by his…

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Opening of Parliament. Empire Office, Tuesday, 1 O'clock

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4

THE second Session of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution Act was opened at noon to-day by his Excellency the Governor-General. Considerable public…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 11, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4

THE Second Session of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution Act (we quote the Emprie) was opened at noon this day (Tuesday) by his Excellency…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at seventeen minutes past three o'clock. POSTAL IRREGULARITIES ON THE SOUTHERN ROAD…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 13, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes past two o'clock, and the Members present went to Government House to present the Address to his Excellency the Governor…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 11

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 3

The House having re-assembled at four o'clock in the afternoon, according to adjournment, Sir William Burton and Mr. John Lamb, whose nomination to the House had been notified to the…

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