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

Politics & elections, 1881

119 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 12

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

The House met, and almost immediately thereafter adjourned until Wednesday next…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 3

Thirteen questions were answered by Mr. Lackey, three by Mr. Hoskins, and one by Mr. Baker—none of them of tho slightest general interest or importance…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. January 19. The business before the House was important. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 4

The Minister for Works replied to seventeen questions, the Minister for Mines to four, tho Minister for Lands to one, and the Premier to one…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 4

The usual string of questions having been [?] and replied to by Ministers, the Navigaton Bill and the Fisheries Bill were postponed. The Fire Brigades Bill and the State Children's…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 4

A petition was received against the return of Mr. A. H. Jacob, as member for the electoral district of Gloucester, and it was referred to the Elections and Qualifications Committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 3

Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. C. Moore, said that the subject of introducing a measure for effectually dealing with disorderly conduct and other nuisances commonly known as…

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The Queanbeyan Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 4

The proceedings in Queanbeyan on Thursday last, the day appointed for taking the poll, were of a very orderly character. Throughout the day there was a steady going…

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Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

A MEETING was held yesterday at the council chamber for the annual election of aldermen and anditors. There was a large attendence, and much interest was shown in the proceedings…

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The Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY, though unpleasant so far as the weather was concerned, may be considered a "red letter day" in the annals of the city of Goulburn—it being the day appointed for…

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The Queanbeyan Election. [Communicated.]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan election is over, and Mr. Rutledge, although an old politician, has, for the first time, acquired the much-coveted right of affixing M.L.A. to his patronymic, whilst the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

AT the time the Monday's issue of this paper went to press, the numbers polled for the various candidates had been just obtained. A few words as to the subsequent proceedings on the polling-day…

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Election of Mayor for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held at noon yesterday. A large number of citizens assembled to witness the proceedings. There were present: Aldermen Caldwell,…

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held at noon yesterday of the election of mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present — Aldermen Hawkins, Clifford, Taylor, Mc Council, Caldwell,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 3

The President informed that House of the receipt of messages from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Ad Eundem Degrees Bill and the No Liability Companies Bill for the concurrence…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council for the election of Mayor for the current year was held in the Council Chambers last Friday evening. Those present were--Aldermen…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. Buchanan moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of showing that while Mr. M'Elhone was in the habit of abusing those who issued and those who accepted free railway…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February .16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 4

Mr. Hill moved,--"That there be laid upon the table of this House a return of all the Roman Catholic teachers in the Public schools in the colony, with the dates of their appointment and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 4

Mr. Lackey laid on the table a return respecting the railway platform at Murrumburrah, and it was ordered that the document be printed. Mr. Myers moved a resolution, declaring that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 4

The Temporary Supply Bill for February was read the first time. The Ad Eundem Degrees Bill was read the third time, passed, and returned to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick presented a petition from residents of Gundaroo and neighbourhood in favour of the Gunning, Gundaroo, and Gininderra route, for the Goulburn and Cooma…

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