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

Politics & elections, 1863

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday August 18

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

PRESBYTERIAN.-- Dr. Lang presented a petition from Presbyterians of Yass, in favour of the bill the establishments of a Presbyterian College…

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

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 2

SMOKE NUISANCE BILL. -- The House went into committed on the Smoke Nuisance Bill. -- Sir W. Manning proposed a clause giving operation to the bill in reference to all furnaces to be hereafter…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 25

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 2

MOTION OK CENSURE. -- ADJOURNED DERATE. -- The adjourned derate on Mr. Martin's resolutions of censure was resumed by Mr. Dangar, who considered that the Police Regulation Act, if properly worked,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, August 26

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 September 1863 · page 3

CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS. -- Mr. Cowper, in reply to questions by Mr. Macpherson, said that it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill to legalise the appropriation of the proceeds of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 1

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 3

THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.-- Mr. W. Forster moved-- "That the proceedings and results of the Intercolonial Conference held at Melbourne, and the conduct of the Government in relation…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednsday, September 2

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 9 September 1863 · page 3

SEPARATION OF THE RIVERINE DISTRICT.--Mr. Deas Thomson presented a petition from certain inhabitants of the colony, praying that that part of New South Wales known as the Riverine District,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 8

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

ALIENS. -- Mr. Egan asked the Secretary for Lands, "1. Whether aliens, on their completing the purchase of land, will receive grants from the Grown of the fee simple, in the same manner as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7. The Council met this day, but the business transacted was unimportant. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, September 9

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 16 September 1863 · page 3

ANSWERS. -- In reply to Mr. Piddington, Mr. Smart stated that he could give no reliable information as to the probable amount of the Supplementary Estimates for 1863; that he could not…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 15

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 3

THE ALPACAS.--In reply to Mr. Wilson, Mr. Robertson read a letter from tho present manager of the alpacas, stating that they were now 331 in number, being thirty-nine in excess of the number…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 16

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 3

ORDERS OF SEQUESTRATION.--The Solicitor-General moved the second rending of the Orders in Sequestration in Insolvency Validating Bill, which he characterised as a bill having for its sole object…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 22

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 3

The BENTLEY CASE.--In reply to Mr. Burdekin, Mr. Smart stated that the cost off printing the report, evidence, and papers connected with the petition of Mr. Bentley was 280: the shorthand…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 29

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 3

BURNING OF PATRICK O'MALEY'S HOUSE. -- Mr. Lucas asked the Secretary for Lands -- 1. Is it true that the late residence of Patrick O'Maley, situated in the Wedden Mountain, has been burned…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday September 30

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 October 1863 · page 3

INSOLVENCY. -- The Orders in Sequestration in Insolvency Bill was read a third time. On the motion that the bill do now pass, Mr. Kemp took occasion to observe that what he believed to be an…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 6

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 3

BUSHRANGING IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. -- In reply to questions, Ministers stated, that it was true that five bushrangers had entered the town of Bathurst, on Saturday…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 7

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 3

STATE AID. -- Mr. Plunkett moved for the production of a note addressed to the Colonial Secretary by the Bishop of Newcastle, in reference to the bill for the abolition of State-aid. He referred to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. 13Th October

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 3

MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION. -- Mr. Cowper said -- Sir, I beg to inform the House, in reference to the statement I made in the Assembly last Thursday, that I received a communication from his…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 October 1863 · page 3

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. -- Mr. Piddington announced the acceptance of office by the new Ministry, and made the usual formal motions declaring the scats of the respective Ministers vacant…

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Local and Provincial. Election for Yass Plains

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1863 · page 2

MONDAY last being the day appointed for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Yass Plains, in the room of Peter Faucott, Esq., whose seat had…

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Election for Yass Plains

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 November 1863 · page 2

ON Monday last a meeting of the electors for the electorate of Yass Plains was held in the Courthouse, at noon, for the purpose of nominating a fit and proper person to represent the constituency…

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Local & General Intelligence Election for Gold-fields South. Mr. Cooper at Young. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. F. A. Cooper addressed a meeting of electors at the Empire Hotel. The attendance was numerous, and the candidate received a patient hearing. He spoke nearly as…

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