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

Politics & elections, 1864

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 3

The House met on Wednesday and Friday, but with the exception of the reception of a despatch received by the Governor, announcing the birth of a son to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 22

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 3

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. -- Mr. Lucas moved that the rate of subscription to the Government Gazette should be reduced to 10s. per quarter, urging the necessity of making, the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 March 1864 · page 3

THE Council sat on Wednesday and Thursday, but the business transacted was of no general interest…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 29

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

COUNTRY POSTMASTERS.--Mr. Eagar stated, in reply to a question put by Mr. Shepherd, that the Government had given directions to postmasters throughout the country districts forbidding their…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 30

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 April 1864 · page 2

POSTAL INSPECTOR. -- Mr. Eagar, in reply to questions put by Mr. Danger, with reference to Mr. Dillon, the postal inspector, said that Mr. Dillon has been on duty at Inverell five days -- that the…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April, 5

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 3

CONDITIONAL PURCHASES.--In reply to a question put by Mr. Morris as to whether in estimating the improvements required to be made by the conditional purchaser of land, cultivation was considered to be…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 April 1864 · page 4

The Civil Service Superannuation Bill was brought up from tho Assembly Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Hargrave each moved the first reading; but Mr. Plunkett conceded the motion for the second reading to Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 12

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 3

QUESTION. -- The following information was given by Ministers in reply to questions put by certain hon. members: -- That, as to the Hawkesbury, the Government had not yet considered the necessity of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 20 April 1864 · page 3

The Council sat two days during the week, but with the exception of the consideration of the Superannuation Bill the business transacted was of no importance…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney, Friday evening. Prorogation of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 April 1864 · page 2

The Legislative Council has passed the Border Customs', Appropriation and Loan Bills, but have rejected the Official Salaries' and Impounding Bills. Parliament has been prorogued till 21st June by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 19

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 April 1864 · page 3

SUPPLY.--After soma business has been transacted of no public interest the Home resolved itself into a committee of supply. The following additional supplementary estimates for 1863 were voted without…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 April 1864 · page 3

THE Council sat on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, on which latter day the Governor prorogued Parliament. The only business of general interest transacted was the negativing Mr. Hargrave's…

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Imperial Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1864 · page 2

In the Lords, on April 7th, Lord Shaftesbury censured, the bombardment of Sonderborg without notice to the inhabitants, and hoped the government would send a fleet to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 18

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 October 1864 · page 3

THE session of Parliament commenced at noon to-day. The President having taken the chair, directed the Clerk of Parliament to read the proclamation convening Parliament. Mr. Alexander…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 4

NEW BILLS.--Sir William Manning obtained leave to bring in two bills--first, further to amend the practice and course of procedure in the Supreme Courts in Equity; and second, to facilitate leases and Sales of Settled Estates…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 4

NEW BILLS.--Mr. Hargrave gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a bill to Consolidate and Amend the Criminal Law; and Mr. Deas Thomson gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a…

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The Approaching Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 4

SIR,--There are few communities in .existence, or that over have existed as nations or peoples, that do, or ever did enjoy such political privileges as we the inhabitants of New South Wales possess. Up…

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Original Correspondence. the General Election To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 4

SIR,--I look upon this as the most important general election since the introduction of responsible government. This is not the time to remain silent, when the financial affairs of the colony are…

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The Coming Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 6

THE political alliance now subsisting between the squatters, the protectionists, and the advocates of state-aid, is sufficiently formidable to be dangerous to the welfare…

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Mr. Joe Morgan on the Elections. To the Editor on the Herald

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 3

MISTER EDITOR,—I 'as been silent for sum time now, not by no mannur ov meens becos I 'as nuthine to rite about; butt tecos, has the poto says, "throts crouds akross my brane like anything," and I kud…

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