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

Politics & elections, 1868

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. January 8

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 3

SUPPLY.—Mr Eagar moved the House into Committee of Supply.—Mr Samuel moved as an amendment, that the House declined to go into Supply Until the Government had shown Ways and Means…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 9

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

SUPPLY.-- In Committee of Supply, Mr Eagar, in moving that a sum of 196,436l. be granted to defray the expenses of the departments from the 1st January to the 30th April, explained that they…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

SIR,—Some absurdly auspicious people, who are always imagining something wrong on the part of others, have got up cry of cliquism and dodging with regard to certain nominations for the…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the polling.dey for the north and centre wards of the borough of Goulburn. The Returning-Officer presided at the polling-place for the centre ward, which was at the court-house; and…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

ON Saturday last, at 9.45 a.m., the Returning-Officer proceeded to declare the successful candidates for the north and contra wards of the borough of Goulburn, the state of the poll having been declared…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legilative Assembly. Tuesday February 25

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.-- Mr Oatley moved for copies of correspondence between the Council of Education and the Roman Catholic Church authorities with reference to the charges made against…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 27

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 March 1868 · page 3

THE MISCONDUCT OF MR LEE AND MR MACPHERSON.--Mr Martin, with permission of the House, would make a few observations in explanation of the course he took in moving the…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, March 9

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 3

SUPPLY.--Mr. Eagar, in moving the House into Committee of Supply, said that though upon ordinary occasions this was treated as a formal motion. yet. after what had occurred, he deemed it…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. March 25

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 3

RESERVE FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.--Mr Parkes. in answer to a question, said that there was a Government reserve at Wingecaribbee, but the Executive had come to no decision upon the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 2

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 April 1868 · page 3

SUPPLY.--The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply. The first estimate submitted was 4350l.--grants in aid of public institutions. In aid of educational institutions, in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, April 6

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 3

THE CONVICT O'FARRELL.-- Mr Forster asked he Colonial Secretary-- "I. Has it come to the knowledge of tho Government, that before the trial of the prisoner O'Farrell, now under sentence of…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 3

TUESDAY. APRIL 14. THE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ADELAIDE AND O'FARRELL'S CASE.--Mr Macpherson moved for copies of all letters addressed to the convict…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 16

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 3

THE House was occupied in passing items of estimates, the most important of which have already been noticed in the Courier. FRIDAY, APRIL 17…

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Latest Intelligence. the Prorogation of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. 3 p.m. THE prorogation of Parliament took place to-day. Shortly after noon his Excellency the Governor attended the Council Chambers, where the…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1868 · page 4

May 11.—Lord Royston, controller of the household, brought up her Majesty's reply to the address in reference to the Irish church, which was as follows:—"I have…

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The Queen and the Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1868 · page 4

Her Majesty's departure for Balmoral on the 18th May, when a great political crisis was impending, has been freely commented upon by the press. The Times of the 20th…

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The Recent Election of a Town Clerk. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 5

SIR,—I would with your permission make a few remarks upon the appointment of one of the city auditors to the office of town-clerk, calling in question, in the first piece, the right of the council to…

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Singular Scene in Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 7

In the House of Commons, Mr. Reardon, member for Athlone, had given notice of his intention to ask whether, in the view of the Queen's long seclusion and almost…

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Arrival of the Mail Via Panama. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—friday, May 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 7

THE Earl of Malmesbury gave notice that on the 9th Jane he would more a vote of thanks to the victorious army of Abyssinia, and on the 8th June he would lay on the…

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Election of Bishops

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 3

THE following is a copy of the petition presented to the Church of England Synod on Tuesday:—"To the Right Reverend the President, that clerical and lay representatives of the Church of England Synod,…

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