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

Politics & elections, 1873

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Macleay moved the adjournment of the House, to complain of what he designated an intolerable oppression on the part of officers of Customs…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, The President reported messages from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Shale and Oil…

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 4

AT noon yesterday a meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing a mayor. Present—the full council. There was also a large number of citizens present…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, February 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 4

Ministers stated, in answer to questions-- That the total amount of the Border duties collected on the Murray frontier from February 1st, 1872, to February 1st, 1873, was £78,882 3s. 7d., of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to questions — I That of the votes, of Parliament for the proposed trigonometrical survey of the colony, 2500/. had been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to question.—That the Government intend to proceed with the Mining Bill on Monday, if the House should make that an…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday,february 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. FITZPATRICK presented a petition from the Agricultural Association of Yass, in favour of the proposed vote for agricultural associations. Mr. PHELPS moved--"That as chemists in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of. Mr. Docker, leave of absence for one week was granted-to Sir. W. Macarthur, on account of that hon. member’s indisposition…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Samuel, that the House resolve itself in Committee of the Whole to consider the decisions of the Intercolonial…

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Election of King Kamehameha the Sixth

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly (nobles and representatives) met at the court-house, Honolalu, on the 8th January, at the call of the cabinet of the late King, and constituted itself under the presidency of his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 27

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

IN the Legislative Council. In answer to acqestion by Mr. Holt, the Postmaster-General stated that the dam at Liverpool had given way, and the railway in the vicinity had…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council for the above purpose took place at the chambers on Friday at noon. All the aldermen were present, and the Town-clerk occupied the chair…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 7

Mr. Forster moved resolutions affirming that the Protestant and Roman Catholic Orphan Schools ought to be amalgamated, and that the system of instruction in the combined school…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, February 28.In the Legislative Assembly

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

Ministers stated, in answer to questions :—That they hoped an agreement for the cessation of the collection of the Border duties would be entered into during next month…

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Election of Mayor

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

AN adjourned meeting of the Borough Council for the above purpose took place at the chambers on Monday at noon, the whole of the aldermen being present…

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the borough council for the election of mayor took place in the chambers on Saturday at noon. Present—Aldermen Ball, Clegg, Davies, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gale, White, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Monday, March 3. IN the Legislative Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

Captain Onslow moved the adjournment of the House. He drew the attention of the Government to the necessity of promptitude in reparing the damage done to.the roads and bridges in the district of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, A message was received from this Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, March 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

The House wont into committee on the Legislative Council Bill, and the debate on clause 3, enacting that existing members of the Council shall continue to hold their seats, was resumed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, March 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, Ministers stated in answer to questions,—That the Government intend to submit a revision of the whole taxation of the country early next session…

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