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

Politics & elections, 1879

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson stated, in reply to a question by Mr. De Salis, that the Executive Council had not come to any determination to interfere with the course of law in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 June 1879 · page 4

The President, having announced the death of the Hon. Edward Butler, one of its members,Sir John Robertson moved the adjournment of the House as a mark of respect to a late…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. June 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 4

Notice was given by Mr. De Salis of his intention to move, on Tuesday next, for leave to introduce a bill to abolish death punishment in certain cases…

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Colonial Agents-general in Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 4

THE following letter, written by Mr. W. Forster, was refused insertion by the London Times, and has been forwarded to the Editor of the Evening News:--…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 4

After some unimportant business had been got through, Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Lands Acts Amendment Bill. He pointed out the special importance…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 3

Mr. Do Salis moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the many holidays which interrupted the business of the Supreme Court, and spoke of the great expense…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 4

The House went into committee further to consider the Underwood Estate Distribution Bill. Mr Darley moved that the Chairman leave…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

THE LAND BILL.--Sir John Robertson hoped that the Council would bear with him while he stated what course the Government had thought Droner to take with reference to the Land Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Darley, said the number of declarations made under the 18th section of the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1801, and the 22nd section of the Act…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—Friday next has been fixed by the government for the prorogation of parliament. RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR BIG HILL.—A railway…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. July 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. De Salis, it was ordered that the Criminal Law Mitigation Bill, interrupted by a count-out, be restored to the paper. The Macquarie-stret I,and Resumption Bill was…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

MR. DOCKER rose to move the resolutions standing in his name in vindication of the Council against resolutions on the paper of the Assembly, which will be found in another column…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 17

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 July 1879 · page 4

The President announced the decease of one of the membors of the House, the Hon. Sir Edward Deas-Thomson. Sir John Robertson moved that the House do…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Sir Henry Parkes announced that he had it in command from his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, to say that his…

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Prorogation of Parliament Sydney, July 24

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 2

After a session which has extented over more than ten months, Parliament was prorogued to-day. The following is the Governor's speech:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

Messages were received from the Lieutenant-Governor announcing that his Excellency had assented to the Sydney Corporation Debentures Bill, the International Exhibition Bill, and the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 24

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 4

Mr. Samuel laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for or dedicated to public purposes, and amended regulations under the Volunteer Force Act. Ordered that the…

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Prorogation of the British Parliament. London, August 15

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 3

Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queen's speech, which was comparatively brief, states that the relations with Foreign Powers are not only friendly but…

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East Macqurarie Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 3

THE final state of the poll for East Macquarie is now known. Mr. Combes has been returned by 784 votes to Mr.Dalveen's 303; that is,…

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Mark Twain As a Presidential Candidate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

THIS is the way Mark Twain once announced himself as a candidate for President :— I have pretty much made up my mind to…

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