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

Politics & elections, 1880

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14. The proceedings in the Council were devoid of interest or importance…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 4

Mr. Speaker reported the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, recommending that the necessary provision be made for the public service for the month…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 4

The House went into committee for the farther consideration of the Land Acts Amendment Bill. Clause 11, providing that "improvements upon reserves declared to be unlawful and of no…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 27

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 4

Mr. Suttor, in reply to Mr. Buchanan, stated that there were 156 certified denominational schools on the 20th January, 1880; 15 certified denominational schools had less than minimum…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 3

Mr. Day, for Mr. Leary, presented a petition from residents of Wagga Wagge, in favour of the Education Act, and also praying for the establishment of a high school at Wagga Wagga…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 4

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 4

The Lands Act Further Amendment Bill was again considered in committee. A new clause was passed, providing that no person who had made a conditional selection should be capable…

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The Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2
Also in Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post

YESTERDAY the election of aldermen to fill the vacancies in the municipal council took place. For the centre ward there being only one candidate, Mr. John Jossep, he was elected on Tuesday unopposed. For the…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday morning in the council chamber at ten o'clock There was a small attendance of the citizens…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 4

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of the Lands Act Amendment Bill. Clause 23 was submitted providing for the…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Municipal Chambers yesterday at noon for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the civic chair during the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 4

The President reported the receipt of messages fro[?] the Governor, conveying assent to the Acts to increase the duties on imported wines and spirits, and on colonial…

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Yass Municipal Council. -- Meeting for Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

AN adjourned meting of aldermen was held at 7.30 last night for the purpose of electing one of their number bb Mayor. At the present time there are three vacancies in the Council, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes stated, in answer to Mr. M'Elhone, he had reason to believe that most of the Civil servants who were directors or auditors of companies had retired therefrom,…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Saturday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. The six aldermen were present, namely, Messrs…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Piddington the Lands Act Farther Amendment Bill was recommited with a view to reconsider all its clauses. On amended clause 1…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 4

The President look the chair at half-past four o'clock, but there not being a quorum present, the House was adjourned until Wednesday next…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 4

Petitions for and against the Public Instruction Bill were received, as was also a petition from the Bishop of Sydney and members of the Church of England against the proposed…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon a meeting of the ratepayers was held in the council chamber for the purpose of nominating an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the centre ward caused by the resignation…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. C. Campbell moved a resolution to the effect that it would be a wise policy, at tho end of 1880, to modify tho present system of assisted immigration by paying the passage…

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