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

Politics & elections, 1865

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New South Wales Parliament

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 3

TUESDAY, MAY 2. SQUATTAGE TENURES.--Mr. White, in moving that a more secure tenure should be conceded to the pastoral tenants of the Grown than that granted to them under the Grown Lands Occupation Act,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 4

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 10 May 1865 · page 3

ESTIMATES. -- The House went into committee of supply, taking up the consideration of the Chief Secretary's estimates. A long discussion took place on the proposal to increase the salary of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 9

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 3

QUESTIONS. -- In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited: -- That the Colonial Secretary had given a written authority to Messrs. Bray and Byrnes with some…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 16

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 May 1865 · page 5

PETITIONS -- The under mentioned petitions were presented and received: -- By Mr. De Salis from 320 people, in favour of the repe[?] of the newspaper postal charge. By Mr. Faucett, from Mrs. Callaghan widow…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 18

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 May 1865 · page 3

Mr. Docker asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to determine the meaning of the word ''session" as used in the Constitution Act. The bill was read a first time. -- The Fitzroy Iron Works…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 23

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 3

ADMITTING A BUSHRANGER TO BAIL. -- In reply to a question by Mr. White, with reference to the Police Magistrate at Wee Waa offering to admit the bushranger Thompson to bail, Mr. Cowper said that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday May 25

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 31 May 1865 · page 3

STAMP DUTIES.--The Stamp Duties Bill was brought up from the Assembly and read a first time, and stands for a second reading for Tuesday. NEW BILLS.--The Australian Paper Company's…

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Sambo Preaching in Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1865 · page 4

Stimulated by the success with which a coloured gentleman has been preaching to the American House of Representatives, the Rev. Julius Caesar, of the band of Ethiopian…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 30

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 June 1865 · page 3

NAVAL DEFENCES. -- In reply to Mr. Hart, Mr. Robertson said that, in fulfilment of an engagement made by the Parker Government, the late Government had dedicated a portion of Garden…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 2

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 June 1865 · page 3

IMPOUNDING BILL.--The House went into committee upon the message from the Assembly, relating to the amendments in the Impounding Bill. The committee, on division of 16 to 3, insisted upon…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 6

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 3

IMPOUNDING BILL.--Mr. Deas Thomson brought up the report of the committee appointed to draw up the reasons for the Council's amendments in the Impounding Bill. The report was adopted. and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 9

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 14 June 1865 · page 3

CUSTOM'S BILL. -- The Solicitor-General moved the second reading of the Customs Bill. -- Mr. Deas Thomson did not oppose the hill, but expressed his regret at the way it had been dealt with in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 21 June 1865 · page 3

SEVERAL BILLS were moved a stage and some other business transacted. FRIDAY, JUNE 16. MISCELLANEOUS.-- Mr. Hargrave, in reply to Mr…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 3

The President reported that a message had been received from the Governor, staling that his Excellency had given his assent to the following hills: Impounding Bill. Drainage of Lands Bill…

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Parliament. London, July 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 4

"The King is dead; long live the King!" The sixth parliament of Queen Victoria has expired of old ago, and a successor has already commenced its reign. The dissolution took place on the…

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Election of Trustees and Passing of the Accounts of the Memorial Church of St. John

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

On Monday evening last a meeting of the subscribers to the Building Fund of the Memorial Church of St. John was held in the church at 8 p.m. The proceedings were opened by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 24

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 3

THE second session of the fifth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday last, by his Excellency the Governor. Some matters of routine having been disposed of…

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Yass Plains Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 4

YASS PLAINS ELECTION.—A new writ has been issued for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for Yass Plains in the room of Peter Faucett Esq.:—Place of nomination, Yass;…

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Local Court Annual Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 2

On Saturday evening last, at 3 p.m., a public meeting of the holders of miners’ rights was held at the Local Court Boom, Main-street, for the purpose of electing eight members to serve…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 26

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 November 1865 · page 3

QUESTIONS.-- In reply to questions, Ministers stated--That a return ordered last session, with reference to the release of prisoners, would be produced next Tuesday; that Solomon Cohen…

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