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

Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Thoma[?] Robertson moved for a return showing the number of conditional purchasers who have paid the balances due on their selections up to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. January 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 3

MR. MACINTOSH presented a petition from the mayors and aldermen of fifty-nine municipal boroughs in favour of the amendment of the 189th clause of the Municipalities Act, relating…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, Leave was given to Mr. Parkes to introduce the Volunteer Act Amendment Bill. The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 14

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 January 1874 · page 3

The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Parkes for the printing of the minute of the Governor on the case of Captain Rossi, and the amendment thereon by Mr. Garrott, that the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, January 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Parkes gave notice that ho would, on Wednesday next, move that the resolution of the House adopting the report of the select committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. John Robertson gave notice of a amendment to be moved in committee of the Whole, today (Wednesday), on the motion of Mr. Parkes, in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday January 20

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 3

Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that a communication was looked for from Mr. De Salis, member for Queanbeyan, before the acceptance of a tender for the erection of a new…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 4

The Legislative Council reassembled yesterday at twenty-eight minutes past 4 p.m The Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company’s Bill was read A third time and passed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 21

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 3

Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved the motion standing in his name, reaffirming the necessity for the representative member of the Government in that House to be a member of the Cabinet. He desired…

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New South Walks Parliament. Friday, January 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lackey moved the second reading of the Bishopthorpe Estate Charge Bill, which ho said was intended to authorise the Bishop of Sydney to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 27

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 3

Mr. RAPHAEL moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of directing attention to the case of a blind man named James Peters, tried at the Central Police Court, on Saturday, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The Triennial Parliaments Bill and the Australian Joint Stock Bank Act Continuation Bill were severally read a third time, passed, and returned…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, January 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Speaker reported the receipt of a message from the Governor intimating that he had given his assent to the Temporary Supply Bill…

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New South Walks Parliament. Tuesday, February 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Buchanan moved for the appointment of a select committee, with power to send for personas and papers, to inquire into the management of the…

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Prison Labor and the Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the. Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 4

SIR,— The opponents of one of the candidates for the Centre Ward are endeavouring to damage his election and to create an ill-feeling against him by stating that he is a large employer of prison labor…

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Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

MR. GLADSTONE has at last resolved to make an appeal to the country. For some time the position of the government has been weak, and has been growing weaker with…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, February 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The President reported the receipt of a message notifying that his Excellency the Govenor in the name of her Majesty had assented to the…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the polling-day for the centre ward. The candidates were Mr. T. V. Jacob and Mr. Frederick. There was some amount of bustle and excitement amongst those who usually take an…

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Election of Alderman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

THE polling for an alderman to serve in the municipal council in the place of Alderman Fitzpatrick, who retires by rotation from the centre ward, took place at the Mechanics’ Institute yesterday. From…

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Local and General. the Municipal Elections. Polling Day

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1874 · page 2

ON Friday, the polling took place for the election of an alderman for Hume Ward. The candidates were--Messrs. H. J. Sampson (the retiring Alderman), A. F. Remmington (returned…

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