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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections
38 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2
THE APPOINTMENT OF COLONIAL TREASURER.— On the motion of Mr. Cowper, the seat of Mr. Robertson and that of Mr. Burdekin were declared vacant by reason of their acceptance of office.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE AD VALOREM DUTIES BILL—Mr, Plunkett moved—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of the Colonial Spirits Duty Bill and the Additional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION.—The Attorney-General made a Ministerial explanation, stating that Mr. Cowper had tendered the Governor the resignation of the Ministers, and that his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At five o'clock on Wednesday evening. the Returning-officer delivered the official declaration of the state of the polling for a member for West Sydney, in the room of the Honourable John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--Whatever misgiving may have arisen as to the fitness of Mr. Isaacs to be the representative of Yass Plains may now be considered as unfounded. The powers that be have endorsed our choice,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Thursday evening the friends and supporters of Mr. Martin met at the Criterion Hotel, to elect a Committee to secure the return of the Hon. James Martin. William Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT noon yesterday about one hundred persons assembled in the Court-room to hear the official declaration of the result of the polling at the various polling-places on the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE political season has fairly commenced; and but for the circumstance that the dreadful Jamaica business has engrossed the thoughts and sympathies of the whole country, preparations for the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The business was unimportant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PUBLIC DOCUMENTS--Mr. Doeker laid on the table a report from the Commissioner Of Railways, respecting the railways in New South Wales; also an abstract of Crown Lands dedicated to religious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DUTY ON GOLD.--Mr. Rodd moved that it was expedient that the export duty on gold should be abolished, because it is unjust and impolitic injurious to the prosperity of our gold-fields, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The business transacted was unimportant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUESTIONS.--In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited: --That, with reference to certain statements in the Empire newspaper, as to the wrongful exercise by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SUPPLY.--The estimates connected with the administration of justice were postponed, and the committee proceeded with the estimates connected with the departments of Treasurer and Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWSPAPER TAX.—Mr. Cowper moved for leave to bring in a bill to abolish tho present postal charge on newspapers. A debate of nearly six hours ensued, when the House divided, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SQUATTERS' LEASES,-- In answer to Mr. Lucas the Secretary for Lands stated:--That squatters were required to estimate the area of their runs previous to the granting of the fourteen years'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FORFEITED FREE SELECTIONS. -- Mr. Garrett moved resolutions affirming that it was impolitic and illegal to prevent conditional purchases from being re-selected, as in the case of ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHURCH AND SCHOOL ESTATES.--In reply to Mr. Cowper, Mr. Parkes said that the Government had no objection to lay before the House a copy of a minute of the Executive Council, dated last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →APPREHENSION OF A HALF - CASTE. -- Mr. Buchanan moved tho adjournment of the House, for the purpose of bringing under notice the case of a female half-caste, alleged to be the paramour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AFTER a long retirement from public life, but not from public duty, her Majesty opened the seventh parliament of her reign on Tuesday, February 6. If divested of a…
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