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

Politics & elections, 1873

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Arrival of the California Mail. the Election of President

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1873 · page 4

GENERAL GRANT was re-elected President of the United States by a majority of 579,406. The following is the detail of the majorities:-- Pennsylvania, 125,000: Massachusetts, 73,217:…

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The City Elections. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

SIR,—I notice that the Mayor has made the necessary announcement for the election of three aldermen in the place of Aldermen Clegg, Taylor, and White, whose term of office has expired…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o’clock. The President reported the receipt of messages…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. ALLEN announced his resignation of the Chairmanship of Committees, to which office he had been elected twenty-two times. His chief reasons were failing eyesight and a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, January 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, The adjourned debate on the resolution of Mr. Forster in reference to the Public Schools Act, and the amendment moved by Mr. Parkes, was…

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Parliament of New South Wales, Monday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, The House again went into Committee of Supply The consideration of the vote of £120,000 for public instruction was resumed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, On the motion of Mr. Samuel, it was agreed that the Hon. Joseph Docker be Chairman of Committees of the whole House during the remainder of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for the protection of objects and places of national or scientific interest, which was road a first time. The second reading of the bill was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, January 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, The debate in committee of supply on the item of £902 proposed to be granted to repay Mr. Jas. Rodd his costs, with interest on the amount, , was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Monday, January 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Parkes moved the resolution of which he had given notice, that the House would at its rising adjourn to 4 p. m. on Wednesday. A division was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The House went into committee for the further consideration of the Matrimonial Causes Bill. Clause 46, providing that the wile might sue for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 29

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 3

The House wont into committee for the further consideration of the Matrimonial Causes Bill. Clause 46, providing that the wife might sue for divorce in this country on her husband deserting…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, January 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, The Collieries, the Alfred Dangar’s Estate Bill, and the Real Property Act Amendment Bill were severally read a third time and passed…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 2

THE nomination of aldermen to represent the different wards in the Borough Council took place at the court-house this day. There were about fifty persons present. The Mayor took the chair…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Farnell to into committee on Friday, to [?] the introduction of a bill to amend the Imported Stock Act…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 4

SIR,—In your account of the proceedings at the nomination of aldermen on Tuesday last, Mr. Z. Hawkins is reported to have said he “did think the machinery of the council very cumbersome,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The President notified that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, assented to the Appropriation Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, February 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to question :—That an effort would be made at the sitting of the Intercolonial Conference on Monday to settle the Border…

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Municipal Election. Declaration or POLL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

At 4.20 p.m. on Monday, the Mayor attended at the Court House, and declared the result of the polling at the North Ward. There were only two candidates for the North Ward, namely Mr. F…

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Election of Alderman for the North Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman of the north ward took place on Monday in a house adjoining Mr. Johnson's blacksmith's-shop, in Grafton-street. The candidates were Mr. F. White the…

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