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

Politics & elections, 1876

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll for North Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

ON Saturday at the council chamber at noon the Returning Officer officially declared the state of the poll at the polling for the north ward of the municipality of Goulburn held on the previous day. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, February 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Robertson gave -notice of a resolution for going into committee for the purpose of considering the expediency of introducing a bill for the…

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Opening of the British Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 2

The Queen opened Parliament. The Royal Speech states that the relations with foreign Powers are cordial; but it is considered that it is not the duty of the country to stand aloof…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 8

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly,— Mr. Robertson gave notice of a resolution for going into committee for the purpose of considering the expediency of introducing a bill for…

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Parliament of Kew South Wales. Wednesday, February 2

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council,— On the motion of Sir Alfred Stephen, the Banter's Cheques Amendment Bill was restored to the paper, and passed through its final stages…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday February 10, 1876

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 6

IN the Legislative Council, On the motion of Mr. C. Campbell the North shore Gas Bill was read a second time The bill was considered in Committee of the Whole and…

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South Wales Parliament. Friday, February 11, 1876

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. C, Brown moved the second reading of the Felo-de-se Bill, which had been passed by the Legislative Council: The object of the bill was to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, February 15, 1876

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Answers were given to questions respecting the supply of coal for the Great Western and Southern Railways; and the appointment of Mr…

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Disturbance in Parliament Yard, Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

ON the 8th instant the Parliament yard. was filled for several hours by an excited crowd (says the Argus), eager to hear of the representatives of the people within the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, February 16, 1876

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that a dispatch had been received to the effect that her Majesty had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 9

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly,— Mr. Robertson moved the adoption of the report from the Committee of the Whole House on the Agreements Validating Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, February 11,1876

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly,— Mr. S. C. Brown moved the second reading of the Felo-de-se Bill, which had been passed by the Legislative Council. The object of the bill was…

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Municipal Election for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the day for polling for the centre ward for the vacanoy caused by the resignation of Alderman Horn. The candidates were Mr. John O'Brien of the Imperial Hotel, and Mr. Thomas…

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Election for the Centre Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 2

THE polling for a candidate to represent the centre ward of the borough council, in the room of Mr. F. Horn resigned, took place yesterday in the room occupied by the Savings’ Bank; the votes being…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday February 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, A message was received from his Excellency the Governor, recommending the necessary expenditure for carrying out the provisions of the Contagious…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 1

AT ten o’clock on Saturday morning last the official declaration of the poll was made in the council chambers; when his worship the Mayor announced Mr, John O’Brien to have been duly elected to fill…

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Election for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1876 · page 2

ON H Saturday at ten o'clock at the municipal council chamber the Mayor took the chair and stated that on the previous day a poll had been taken for an aldermen to supply the extraordinary vacancy for the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday February 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Robertson stated, in answer to Mr. Cameron that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce a bill during the present session for tho…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 16. IN the Legislative Council,— The President reported the receipt of a message from Governor, notifying that a despatch had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday February 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the…

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