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

Politics & elections, 1857

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 19, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past four o'clock. FEDERATION. Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON moved:—"1. That…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

MR. E. DEAS THOMPSON explained that in consequence of a conference with their friends in the other House, the Government had resolved to hold office, until ousted by a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 26, 1857. St. Paul's College

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 6

Leave was given to bring in a bill for enlarging the Council of St. Paul's College. SUPREME COURT BUSINESS. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN'S resolution for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 27

The Yass Courier · Sunday 6 September 1857 · page 3

Mr. WYSE obtained leave to bring in a bill for establishing District Courts; and on the motion of Sir Alfred Stephen the bill for quieting titles to land was read a second time, and ordered for…

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Parliament

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 4

MR. PARKER made his explanation on Thursday, the 3rd of September, which may be satisfactory to the friends of his policy, but which is not and cannot be satisfactory to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Sept. 8

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 4

MR. E. DEAS THOMSON announced that the resignation of the Parker Ministry had been accepted by His Excellency, and that Mr. Cowper had succeeded in forming an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 2

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 6

MR. DEAS THOMSON entered into an explanation of the circumstances under which which the Government had sought an adjournment of the House on Friday, and the course which they subsequently…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, Sept. 4, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 6

Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON announced the resignation of Ministers, in consequence of the hostile vote in the Lower House on the previous night…

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The Re-election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 4

WE say the re-election, because there can be no doubt as to the unanimous feeling of this constituency in favour of our well-tried representative, the Hon…

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Election of Market Commissioners

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4

FOR some time past, considerable excitement has been created in Goulburn, with reference to the election of three "fit and proper persons" to act as Commissioners for the market…

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Domestic Intelligence. Election for the Southern Boroughs

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4

IN accordance with the terms of the Speaker's writ a meeting of the electors of the Southern Boroughs was held on Thursday at noon, in the Market-square. Goulburn, for the purpose…

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Election for the Southern Boroughs. Re-election of T. A. Murray, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4

ON Thursday at noon the nomination of a member to serve in the present Legislative Assembly for the Southern Boroughs, in consequence of the Honourable Terence Aubrey…

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Re-election of Mr. Jones

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the seat vacant in the representation of the County of Durham through the acceptance of the office of Finance Minister by Mr. Jones,…

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Colonial Intelligence. Re-election of Mr. Cowper

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 2

THE nomination of a candidate to serve in the Legislative Assembly as representative of the City of Sydney, the seat having been rendered vacant by the acceptance of…

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Expenditure at the Last Liverpool Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1857 · page 2

The official return by the "election auditor" of the costs allowable by law of the candidates at the late general election for Liverpool has been published…

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The English Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 2

A private letter received by a gentleman in Sydney, mentions that Adolphus William Young, Esq., formerly Sheriff of New South Wales, has been…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 20

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 2

THE President took the Chair at four o'clock. In reply to a question raised by Mr. DEAS THOMPSON, Mr. LUTWYCHE said that he did not represent the Government in the House;…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 22

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at five minutes past four o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. WISE moved that the Warrant of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 27

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 25 minutes past three o'clock. HUNTER FLOODS. Mr. WEEKES, pursuant to notice,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 20

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 6

Several reports and papers were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. In reply to a question raised by Mr. DEAS THOMSON, Mr. LUTWYCHE said that he did not…

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