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

Politics & elections, 1861

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 7

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 3

COLONIAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CROWN. --The Secretary for Lands gave notice of a motion in reference to the title, &c., of the representative of her Majesty in this colony,…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xiv. the Deipnosophists

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

"A BOON, a boon!" my beautiful Etheline—"a boon, a boon!" my gracious Maud Mary (for under this pair of melliflous proper—and very proper—names do I comprehend the [?] assemblee of my lady…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xiv. the Deipnosophists

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

"A BOON, a boon!" my beautiful Etheline—" a boon, a boon!" my gracious Maud Mary (for under this pair of mellifluous proper—and very proper—names do U comprehend the belle assemble of my lady…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xv. Terence Aubrey Murray

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

First-class men avoid second-class men who may be first-class men; but they are compelled to keep off also fourth-class men. Lucky are the third-rate men—they always get on —FRIENDS of BOHEMLA, p. 3…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xvi. the Adelphic Deipnosophists

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 2

I was revelling in a fool's paradise. The trees, and shrubs, and flowers of the Botanical Gardens began to blend in filmy masses; the waters of Port Jackson lay like a sheet of dark-blue steel before…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xvi. the Adelphic Deipnosophists

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 2

I WAS revelling in a fool's paradise. The trees, and shrubs, and flowers of the Botanical Gardens began to blend in filmy masses; the waters of Port Jackson lay like a sheet of dark-blue steel before me,…

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The Late Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 4

THE result of the East Sydney election is converted into a great cause of congratulation for the old squattocratic interests without Sufficient reason. Mr. Forster, who has been…

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The Late Sydney Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 4

THE result of the East Sydney election is converted into a great cause of congratulation for the old squattocratic interests without sufficient reason. Mr. Forster, who has been…

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Local & General Parliament. GUNDAROO

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 12 June 1861 · page 2

IT is now a long time since, I forwarded a communication to you from this place, and my reason is because there was nothing transpiring worth a passing notice in the…

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Local and Provincial. the Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

ON Thursday the polling took place. Some delay occurred in the morning in consequence of the difficulty of finding a magistrate before whom the deputy returning-officer could take the declaration, and it…

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Local and Provincial. the Election

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

ON Thursday the polling took place. Some delay occurred in the morning in consequence of the difficulty of finding a magistrate before whom the deputy returing-officer could take the declaration, and it…

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Local & General Intelligence. Yass Hospital. -- Validity of Election of Officers

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

WE intimated some time since, that steps were being taken to set aside, by means of an application to the Supreme Court for a writ in the nature of a quo warranto,…

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Who Should Elect Members of Parliament?

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 4

UNIVERSAL suffrage has few advocates in this colony. There does not, in fact, appear to be any politicians who think that every man, woman, and child ought to have a vote in the…

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Who Should Elect Members of Parliament?

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 4

UNIVERSAL suffrage has few advocates in this colony. There does not, in fact, appear to be any politicians who think that every man, woman, and child ought to have a vote in the…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xvii. the "Flashers," or the Sons of Light

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1861 · page 2

The "Flasher" at-home.—Where the home of the Flashers is.—Who the Flashers are.—Memories and Memorials of the Past.—Philosophy and Giblet-pie.—Blare O'Lynn in his glory.—Avant-propos to a brlliiant…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xvii. the "Flashers," or the Sons of Light

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1861 · page 2

The "Flashers" at-home—Where the home of the Flashers is.—Who the Flashers are.—Memories and Memorials of the Past.—Philosophy and Giblet-pie.—Blare O'Lynn in his glory.—Avant-propos to a brilliant…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xviii. the Seven Lamps of the Second Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

BLARE O'LYNN, Esquire, as hinted in Sketch No. XVII, rose—dashed the ashes out of his pipe—popped his pipe into the capacious breast-pocket of his loosely-made coat—stroked his abundant beard…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xviii. the Seven Lamps of the Second Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

BLARE O'LYNN, Esquire, as hinted in Sketch No. XVII, rose—dashed the ashes out of his pipe— popped his pipe into the capacious breast-pocket of his loosely-made coat—stroked his abundant beard…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xix. William Munnings Arnold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 3

WE gathered in a crowd—a curious and curiously contrasted crowd—round the door of Smudge, the photographer. There are amongst us, in that motley group, pale faces and purple; high cleek…

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Our Celebrities in and Out of Parliament, Roughly Sketched by a Free Hand. No. Xix. William Munnings Arnold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 3

WE gathered in a crowd—a curious and curiously contrasted crowd—round the door of Smudge, the photographer. There were amongst us, in that motley group, pale faces and purple; high check…

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