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

Politics & elections, 1871

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

The President announced the receipt of messages notifying that the Governor had assented to the Stamp Duties Act Continuation and Amendment Bill and the Special Appropriation…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said that at the three toll-bars between Yass and Goulburn certain waggons which had formerly to pay 2s. 3d. had now to pay 14s. 9d., and this was done…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. J Wednesday, February 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

FREE SELECTION.--Mr. John Campbell asked the representative of the Government,--"1. What is the total value of land purchased by free selectors? 2. What is the total amount received,…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1871 · page 2

The nomination of an aldermen for each ward to serve in the municipal council for the current year was hold yesterday at noon at the court-house. The Mayor took the chair and opened the proceedings by…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 3

RECREATION RESERVE AT GUNDAROO.--Mr. W. Forster asked the Secretary for Lands--" With reference to his question No. 1, and the answer thereto by the Hon. Secretary for Lands, upon…

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The Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY considerable excitement existed at the Mechanics’ Institute relative to the election of an alderman for the centre ward. The two candidates were Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Clegg. “ Work and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, February 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 3

SUPPLY--RETRENCHMENT.--Mr. Lord moved the House into Committee of Supply. Mr. Buchanan moved, as an amendment, a vote of censure on the Government for reducing…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the centre ward took place on Saturday at the council chamber. The mayor on taking the choir stated that the numbers polled for each candidate were—for Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 2

MAGISTRATES AT GUNDAROO.--Mr. W. Forster asked tho Attorney-General--" I. Has an application been received from the bench of magistrates at Gundaroo for power to grant publicans',…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 3

ROADS HILL.--Parsuant to order of the any the House went into committee on the Roads Bill, On the 1st clause, which provides for the repeal of the Act 4 Wm. IV., No. 11, except sections…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 3

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.-- Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the Government was not in a position to speak as to the cost of laying down a base line at Lake George until the…

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A Sweet Thing in Candidates

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

Under the above heading the Tarrengower Times has the following:— “John Christopher Westhorpe, who advertised in this journal his willingness to become a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 2

A petition was presented by Mr. Forster, from John Gale, of the Queanbeyan Age, suggesting a graduated charge for postage on newspapers. Mr. Lord moved that the House go into…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY the polling place to fill the extraordinary vacancy as alderman, caused by the resignation of Mr. Josesh Collins for the Centre Ward, resulted in Mr. H. (5. Clegg’s election…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1871 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman for the centre ward of the municipality of Goulburn took place on Monday at the mechanics' institute, Mr. George Martyr acting as presiding-officer. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 3

GRADUATED NEWSPAPER POSTAGE RATES.-- Several petitions were presented from the proprietors of newspapers in favour of a graduated scale of postage charge for newspapers…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

BLASPHEMY BILL.--Leave was given to Mr. W. Forster to bring in a hill to amend tho law relating to blasphemy. THE TARIFF.--Mr. Lord moved the House into…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 3

GOLD COMMISSION.-- Mr. Buchanan asked the Colonial Treasurer,--" 1. Have the members of the Gold Commission made application to the Government for any money which they allege is…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

THE TARIFF.--The House went into committee of ways and means. Mr. S Brown, with the leave of the House, withdrew the amendment which he had moved at the last sitting of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 21

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 3

MRS. J. H. PLUNKETT.-- Mr. Samuel moved that the House should, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the propriety of placing on the Estimates a sum…

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