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

Politics & elections, 1871

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 November 1871 · page 3

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. -- The President took the chair at noon. The Governor entered the chamber, and the members of the Legislative Assembly having…

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Parliamentary. Opening of Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 3

THE following is the speech of His Excellency the Governor at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday:— HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, NOVEMBER 15. IN the Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 2

On the motion of. the Postmaster-General, the following business was disposed of:—The appointment of the Standing Orders Committee Library Committee printing Committee, Refreshment Room…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, November 17. IN the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to a question, said : That £7000 had been voted for public buildings, had been borrowed, but no specific amount was available for building a post-office…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 21.In the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That a bill to encourage immigration would not be introduced this year; that the Government intended to bring in this session a bill to amend, the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 22. IN the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 2

Ministers, in answer, to questions, said: That the Supreme Court Judges were paid by circuits, and the District Court Judges £2 per diem for travelling expenses; that the Criminal Law…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 3

BORDER CUSTOMS DUTIES.-- The Postmaster-General moved "That this House approves the steps taken at the Conference, held in Melbourne in September last, in reference to the question of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, November 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to a question, said : That the fee of £2 charged for examination at the University is imposed by authority of the Senate, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 28. IN the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said : That it was not customary to give the judges exclusive use of a railway carriage ; that 15,921 gallons of wine were imported into Sydney from Melbourne as the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The Postmaster General laid on the table an abstract of crown lands authorized to be dedicated to religious purposes…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 29

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 4

THE BORDER DUTIES.-- Mr. S. D. Gordon resumed the debate on the Border duties question. He regretted that the delegates of New South Wales and Victoria seemed to have met…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, December. 1St. in the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That from the expressed opinions of members, Government could not proceed with the second reading of the Land Bill, next Wednesday ;. that the returns…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, December 5Th in The Legislative [?]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said that no answer had been received from the Secretary of State to the second [?] of the Riverine Council that Government intended introduce an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, December 6Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, THE following bills were received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time:—Roads Bill, Bill for the Reclamation of Land at Blackwattle…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 3

The following bills were received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time:-- Roads Bill, Bill for the Reclamation of Land at Blackwattle Bay, and Friendly Societies Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, December 8Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to the questions, said, that the Government did not intend to apply the system of self-registration of voters to the electorates of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 12

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 December 1871 · page 2

THE INCREASED RAILWAY RATES.-- Mr. Macleay moved a resolution declaring the present railway goods rates excessive. The very serious change made in the railway goods rates made it…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, December 13Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. Docker moved the second reading of the Public Roads Bill, which had been before the House three or flour times previously…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Saturday, December 16Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council, It was ordered, on the motion of Mr. Lloyd, that the House should, on Friday next, go into committee to decide upon the propriety of introducing a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, December 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. R. Forster, papers relating to the application for a certificate to the Roman Catholic Denominational School, Grenfell, were…

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