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

Politics & elections, 1880

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The General Election in Victoria the Berry Ministry Defeated

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The general election for the Legislative Assembly of Victoria took place yesterday all through the colony, and the most intense excitement was displayed as to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 4

Several petitions for and against the Education Bill were received. On the motion for the adoption of the report on the Stamp Duties Bill, Mr. Samuel moved, as…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 5

ON Thursday the election of an alderman for the centre ward to fill the neat in the council left vacant by the resignation of Alderman Davies took place. The polling-place was the municipal chamber. The…

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Bright Saturday in Melbourne. Excitement Over the Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 2

A correspondent sends us, Echo, the following graphic account of last Saturday Evening in Melbourne, which we think will be interesting to many of our readers :—…

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Election for Alderman

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 8

AT half-past three o’clock on Thursday the Mayor, in the presence of a number of the ratepayers, gave a rough state of the polling between the candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy occationed by the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 4

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Samuel moved the second reading of tho Obscene Publication Prevention Bill, explaining that its object was to secure the punishment of persons who published or…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 4

A message was read from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Bill for the concurrence of the Council. Mr. Samuel moved that the bill be read a first…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 11

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

The President, in explanation, said that he had not been well heard or understand by the Press on his ruling last night on the point of order raised on the Stamp Duties Bill. An…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

Mr. Samuel gave notice of his intention to move that the Stamp Duties Bill stand an order of the day for the next sitting day; and Sir Alfred Stephen gave notice of a series of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Samuel moved that the first reading of the Stamp Duties Bill No. 1 stand an order of the day for tho next day of meeting. Mr Docker did not intend to oppose the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 March 1880 · page 3

Sir John Robertson, without notice, moved that the House at its rising on Thursday do adjourn until seven o'clock on Wednesday next. The motion was agreed to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated to religious and other purposes, and a report of the Free Public Library for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 3

Sir John Robertson explained that the Government proposed to go on with Government business ponding the settlement of the difference between the two Houses in regard to the Stamp…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 4

The President, having stated that the amendments made by Sir Alfred Stephen in the resolutions of which he had given notice removed the objections to their discussion to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. April 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

The consideration of the Public Instruction Bill was further proceeded with in committee, and the remaining clauses were agreed to without material alteration…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 4

The President read a letter from the Governor's private secretary, conveying a notice of the resignation by Mr. Dalley of his seat as a member of the Legislative Council…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 4

The President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, conveying assent to Duncau's Superannuation Bill. Sir John Robertson moved the third reading…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 4

A message was read from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill for the Council's concurrence. On the motion of Sir John Robertson, the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 20

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

As there was not a quorum present, the House was adjourned. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. On the motion of Mr. Samuel, the House…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 4

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 4

Sir John Robertson moved tho second reading of tho Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill, and explained that its object was to declare, the law in respect to lands forfeited or reverting to her…

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