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

Politics & elections, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 4

The No-Liability Mining Companies Bill was passed through committee with several amendments. The adoption of the report was postponed…

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Brevities. Municipal Election shortly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

MUNICIPAL Election shortly. Sports in Brooke's paddock on St. Patricks' Day. kelly and Leons' troupe at the Mechanics' to morrow evening…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 4

Ministers laid on the table schedules of subordinate roads, and a return of officers in the Railway Department, and it was ordered that the documents be printed…

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Municipal Election

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

The seat of Mr. John Jessop for the centre ward having become vacant by [?] reason of his [?], an election to fill the vacancy will take place on Friday the 25th instant…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 4

Sir Alfred Stephen moved for the production of "a copy of the information, depositions, and evidence at the Sydney Central Police office, in the case of the prosecution of Martin Guest, on…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 4

Mr. William Forster took the oaths and his seat as member for the electoral district of Gundagai. Mr. Fitzpatrick explained the circumstances…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Marcr 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 4

Sir John Robertson, in reply to Sir Alfred Stephen, said it was not intended by the Government to introduce daring this session any bill for transferring the power of granting…

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

SIR,—?It is rumoured that a certain ex-alder-man man is to be appointed presiding officer at the forthcoming election. for the centre ward. Under certain circumstances an ex-alderman,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 4

The House then went into Committee of Supply, and the consideration of the Loan Estimates was resumed. The estimate of £2,765,000 for the double line…

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Goulburn Municipality.—election for Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for office of alderman for the centre ward, vacant by the disqualification of Mr. John Jessop, took place yesterday at noon, the council chamber. When…

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Election for Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman for centre ward in the room of Mr. John Jessop took place to-day. There was a good deal of energy displayed on the part of the friends of the two candidates, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 4

The President read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order approved of by the House on the 14th instant, the Ad Eundem Degrees Bill, and the Mount Kembla…

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The Election for Centre Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman in the place of John Jessop, whose seat was vacated through insolvency, took place yesterday, and never was so much interest…

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The Marry Parliament

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 4

The preparations for the appropriating [?] of the [?] made in a…

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Election for Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 2

WHEN the last issue of this paper was published, on Monday afternoon, the numbers polled at the late election had just ben made known. The scene at this time at the council chambers was a very…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

The Fisheries Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and was read the first time. The State Children Relief Bill was recommitted,…

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Election for Centre Ward. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 3

SIR,—In your very excellent report of proceedings at the late municipal election, I find my meaning is not quite given. Please allow me to say that I did not occupy a seat in the council on sufferance for a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

The Sydney Hospital Bill and the Chapman's Estate Bill were received from the Legislative Assembly, and were read the first time. On the motion of Sir John Robertson, the State…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 4

The Appropriation Bill, the Loan Bill, and other bills were read a first time. The "House then went into committee on the Fisheries Bill, and the remaining clauses and schedules were…

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The New Parliament and Manipulation."

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

The first session of the new Parliament having expired, after a period of about three months' sitting, many people will naturally consider whether the members…

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