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

Politics & elections, 1876

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Burn, in answer to observations by the hon. member for Hartley, said there was no one in the colony authorised to offer farms to the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, August 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. H. Suttor obtained leave to introduce a bill for better securing the payment of debts due to workmen…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, August 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, The House went into committee for the further consideration of the Contempts before Justices Punishment Bill. The whole of the clauses in the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 2

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council.— The House went into committee further to consider the Contempts onfore justice Punishment Bill. A series of three new clauses…

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Parliament of New Sooth Wales. Friday, August 4

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly,— Mr. Buchanan moved the second reading of the Crimes Prosecution Bill, the object of which was to place all prosecutions in the hands of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, August 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Buchanan moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of referring to a statement made on the previous day by the member for the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, August 16

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

IN the Legislative Council, The Dedicated Crown Lands Resumption Bill passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 9

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly,— The Resumption of Certain Dedicated Crown Lands Bill and the Sydney Sewerage Act Further Amendment Bill were received from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, August 15

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

In the Legislative Council,— Mr. Docker moved the second reading of the Dedicated Crown Lands Resumption Bill, which consisted of one clause and a schedule. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August. 17

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

IN THE Legislative Council, It was agreed that the House, at its rising, do adjourn to 11 o’clock oil Tuesday next, with a view to prorogation on that day…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, August 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1876 · page 1

IN the Legislative Council, Messages were received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Sale and Use of Poisons Bill, and to the Crown Lands…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Tuesday, August 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 3

SHORTLY after 12 o'clock, his Excellency the Governor drove up to the Council Chamber, where a guard of honour, from the 1st regiment of volunteer rifles, under the command of Captain…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, August 22

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council,—Messages were received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Sale and Use of Poisons Bill, and to the Crown…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 16

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council. Mr. Holt moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to matters that came to light in an inquiry by Select Committee of the…

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The Late Session of Parliament. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 4

SIR, — At length the public have been relieved of the dull readings of the so-called “debates” of the past session; and I think it to be the opinion of many that the Ministry of the day have most…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 7

Parliament which was prorogued to Tuesday next is further prorogued to Tuesday, the 31st October. THE FLOODS AT TUMUT AND GUNDAGAI.—The…

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Yass Municipal Council. -- Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor -- Mr. Sampson having recently resigned the office. The aldermen present were Messrs…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened on Tuesday with the usual forms. The Governor's speech contained very little that was not generally known before though there was an unusual abundance of detail…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, December 13

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

IN the legislative Assembly.—Mr. Robertson said, in answers to a question that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill for the amendment of the Public-Schools Act of 1866…

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Parliament of New Bouth Wales. Tuesday, December 19

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 2

Is the Legislative Assembly.—The following bills were read a first time, viz.—a Bill to regulate the Employment of Females in Workshops and factories; a Bill for better…

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