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

Politics & elections, 1872

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Parliament of New South Wakes. Friday, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1872 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o’clock. Mr. Docker laid upon the table—1. Despatch…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1872 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, The chair was taken at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. The President announced a message from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 May 1872 · page 3

THE NEW MINISTRY. -- Mr. Hay said he had been requested by the gentleman who had had the task of forming a Ministry to inform the House that the Ministry was composed of the…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination. (From the Evening News of Monday.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 4

SHORTLY before noon, Mr. Parkes, accompanied by between twenty and thirty of his supporters arrived in the Park, and conversed with the spectators for some time before ascending the hustings. The…

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East Sydney Election.--the Nomination

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 4

ON Monday last, the nomination for East Sydney took place. Mr. G. King proposed Mr. Parkes, and Mr. B. Rhodes seconded. Mr. J. Begg nominated, and J. P. Falser…

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East Sydney Election. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 4

THE polling for this electorate took place on Wednesday, although there was comparatively little excitement. The poll closed at the usual hour, and at at half-past four o’clock between four…

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Election for Argyle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

ON Monday, at noon, a meeting of the electors of Argyle was held in the court-house for the purpose of nominating a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, the seat having become vacant through…

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Election for Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 2

THE election for Argyle, the sent for which became vacant by the acceptance of the member, Mr. Butler, of the office of attorney-general, took place on Monday last…

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Re-election of Mr. Farnell for Parramatta

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 4

ON Tuesday last, Mr. Farnell, the Minister for Lands, was re-elected member of the Legislative Assembly for Parramatta, without opposition…

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Election for Argyle

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 4

THE election for Argyle, the seat for which became vacant by the acceptance of the member, Mr. Butler, of the office of Attorney-General, took place on Monday last…

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Re-opening of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1872 · page 3

AFTER a long suspension of legislative business—so long that it requires research to find at what period of the past the parliament was actually engaged in the fulfilment of its appropriate functions as a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, Juke 11, 1872

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, the members of the new Ministry—Mr. Parkes, Mr. Paddington, Mr. Farnell, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Butler, Mr. Loyd, and Mr. Innes—took the oaths and their seats upon…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 3

The Assembly met to-day. The following hon. members took their seats on the Ministerial benches : -- Mr. Parkes, Mr. Butler, Mr Farnell, Mr. Piddington, Mr. Innes. Mr Lloyd. Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, June 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at twenty six minutes past 4 o’clock. His Excellency sent messages notifying that he had been commissioned as Governor of the colony,…

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Election for East Sydney. (From the S. M. Herald.) Declaration of the Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 2

Wednesday was the day appointed for taking a poll for the election of a member to the vacant seat in the East Sydney constituency. The contest proved a close one, the friends of both candidates…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. -- Mr. Samuel, having taken his seat, made a brief Ministerial statement. He informed the House that he had accepted office as Vice-President of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Saturday, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to Mr. Tunks, Mr. Parkes said it was recommended by the Commandant that the military forces of this colony should be assimilated as…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, June 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, yesterday. In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited :—That it was not compatible for a gentleman holding a Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, 19Th June

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council. Mr. John Campbell asked the Representative of the Government how many applications, had been made to the Council of Education for certificates to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June [?]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 3

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PILL. -- The Disqualification of the Justices of the Peace Removal Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, [?] a first time, and set own for second reading…

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