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

Politics & elections, 1862

14 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 30

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 January 1862 · page 3

Supply. -- On the item £3035 for certain pensions, Mr. Dalgleish moved the omission of £200 for a pension to Lady Mitchell. The motion was negatived by 21 to 13, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 8

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 3

Supply.--On the motion by Mr. Weekes for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. Piddington, at some length, went into various details to show how "egregiously wrong'…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, January 13

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 3

Upper House Bill.--Mr. Merewether, on behalf of the President, brought up a progress report from the Select Committee on the Legislative Council Bill, with evidence,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 15

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 3

New Houses of Parliament.--Mr. Merewether, in pursuance of notice, asked inhumation as to the intention of the Government with respect to new Parliamentary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, January 20

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 January 1862 · page 3

Mail Service.--The Attorney-General laid before the House despatches received from Downing-street relative to the mail service, and moved that they be printed.--Ordered…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 2

THE election of three aldermen for the municipal council was held yesterday in the hall of the school of arts. In the absence of the mayor, who is detained in…

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Latest From Sydney. Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 4.30 p.m

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 28 May 1862 · page 2

THE GOVERNOR opened Parliament today. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of ladies. The speech was very satisfactory. It…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 17

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 3

QUESTIONS.-- I answer to questions. Ministers stated that the Local Court at Bariangong would be proclaimed in the next Cazelle; that a strong party: of police were in…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—It seems almost useless to say anything about the forthcoming election, when we have no candidate in the field, and no certainty or any one presenting himself. The present opportunity Is…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 3

THE EDITOR,—I think the present paucity of candidate for our country is one of the strongest possible [?]ents in favour of the payment of members. We [?]la without a candidate at all until the eleventh…

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Local and Provincial. Election for Argyle

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

THE election of a member to represent the electoral district of Argyle, in the room of the Honorable Terence Aubrey Murray, whose seat had become vacant by reason of his accepting the office of…

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Latest From Goulburn. Friday, 9.10 p.m. the Election for Argyle

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Kenny proposed, and Mr. Lockard seconded, the, nomination of Mr. S. Emanuel, of Sydney, as a fit and proper person to represent the electorate…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1862 · page 2

Mr. EDITOR,—I am glad Mr. John Francis Kenny is a young man; for I have heard so much of his being likely at some future time to represent Argyle in parliament, that I hope are that small happen, his…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—One or two words will dispose of Mr. Kenny's letter in your last. Mr. Kenny says that if I will avoid personalities and furnish my real name will endeavour to…

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