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

Politics & elections, 1879

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Election of Town-clerk and City Surveyor

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 4

AT three o’clock yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the members of the Goulburn Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers for the purpose of…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 4

PARLIAMENT opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremony. There was a large concourse of spectators. The Governor's speech was short; it promises the immediate introduction of an Amended…

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Opening of Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 3

THE third session of the ninth parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday by Lord Augustus Loftus, with more than customary ceremonies…

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Opening of Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

THE third session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday at noon, by Lord Augustus Loftus. His Excellency read the following…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual formalities, and his Excellency the Governor, Lord Augustus Lord, delivered the following vice-regal speech: --…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. October 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

Sir John Robertson laid several papers on the table, which it was ordered should be printed. On the motion of Sir John Robertson a select committee was appointed to prepare an address…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 5

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 3

Various papers were laid on the table by the Vice-President of the Executive Council and the Postmaster-General. The Matrimonial and Divorce Act Amendment Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and, on the motion of…

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Disobedient Members of Parliament

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 4

The Freeman's Journal of last Saturday thus comments on the action of members of the Legislative Assembly for having voted adverse to clerical command:--…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table the instructions from the principal Under-Secretary to the principal shorthand writer of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, and also the rules…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 3

Mr. Buchanan, as a matter of urgency, moved the adjournment of the House, to draw attention to the address delivered by Archbishop Vaughan at Balmain on Sunday, which, in his opinion,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 4

Mr. Holt moved the second reading of the Associations Incorporation Bill. The debate was adjourned for a week. Owing to the absence of Mr. Darley the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. November 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes moved tho second reading of the Public Instruction Bill. After remarking upon his personal connection with the education question, which he said had throughout been in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 3

Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of a letter from Mr. Alexander Stuart resigning his seat as one of the members for East Sydney, and, on the motion of Sir Henry Parkes, the seat was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 4

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 4

Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the Equity Bill, for the amendment of the law respecting the procedure and practice of the Supreme Court in its equitable jurisdiction…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 4

The Equity Bill was read the third time, and an order was made that it be transmitted to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence. Mr. Oakes resumed the adjourned debate on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. December 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table tho yearly report of tho Inspector of Live Stock. Messages were rend from tho Governor, conveying his Excellency's assent to the…

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Elections Referred to Commissioner

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 4

DECLARATIONS having been received under the 18th clause of tho Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861, as to tho fulfilment of the conditions of residence and improvements upon the…

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