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

Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, November 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 November 1870 · page 4

THE BUDGET.--RESUMED DERATE.--The House wont into Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Macleay resumed the debate on tho financial proposals of the Government. Beginning…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 November 1870 · page 3

PUBLIC MONEY RECEIVED BY MEMBERS.--Mr. Garrett moved--"That there he laid upon the table of this House, a return showing the several amounts received by members of Parliament,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, November 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 November 1870 · page 3

THE BUDGET. -- Mr. Samuel moved that the resumption of the Committee of Ways and Means stand an order of the day for Thursday. -- Sir James Martin took exception to this…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 November 1870 · page 3

GOLD-FIELDS COMMISSION. -- Mr. Buchanan asked the Colonial Treasurer --" 1. The respective amounts that have been paid to the chairman and members of the Gold-fields Commission since the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 17

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 2

Mr. Richardson moved the second reading of the Future Governors' Salaries Reduction Bill, providing for the reduction of salaries from £7000 to £5000. -- Mr. C. Campbell, who opposed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 December 1870 · page 3

Ministers having replied to several questions, Captain Onslow was about to move-- "1. That in the opinion of this House, the entire control and management of the Government railways…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, November 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 3

PUBLIC SCHOOL AT BUNGENDORE.-- Mr. W. Forster asked the Secretary for Lands--"1. Has any application been received by the Government from. Mr. John Lee, of Bungendore…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 December 1870 · page 3

MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.-- Mr Robertson announced that Mr. Cowper had accepted the position of agent for the colony in England, and stated that, if the House were willing, the…

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A Model Candidate

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 8

Castlemaine has had its representative barber, and now it has the opportunity of securing the services of an ambitious butcher. Mr. George…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 7

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 3

MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION.--Mr. Robertson explained that he and his colleagues had placed their resignation in the hands of the Governor, and that his Excellency had pent, for Sir James…

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The Parliament of the Future

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 December 1870 · page 4

IN explaining to others or to ourselves the motives which have governed our conduct in certain emergencies, we frequently leave the most influential unexpressed. Some…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 December 1870 · page 3

THE NEW MINISTRY.--MR. ROBERTSON'S SEAT DECLARED VACANT.--The Speaker announced that he had received from the Colonial Secretary a copy of the Government Gazette proclamation--that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 20

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 3

RECENT APPOINTMENTS BY MR. COWPER.--Mr. Farnell drew attention to the impropriety and indecency of Mr. Cowper, being Agent-General for the colony, signing as he had done so many…

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East Sydney Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 December 1870 · page 3

ON Tuesday last Sir James Martin and Mr. J. Bowie Wilson were re-elected unopposed as members of Parliament for East Sydney. In the course of his address to the electors. Sir James…

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