Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 28
The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 4
Mr. Macleay moved for the production of copies of all correspondence in the Works Department, relating to the divergence from the direct line of railway from Narandera to…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 4
The Chinese Restriction Bill was read a first time. Mr. Darley presented a petition signed by certain Chinese merchants against the Chinese Restriction Bill, and praying that the…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4
The Hospital Act Amendment Bill was, on the motion of Mr. King, read, the third time, passed, and returned to the Legislative Assembly…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4
Sir George Innes, in reply to Mr. C. Moore, said that the offences which were commonly known as larrikinism were exceedingly difficult to define in such a way as to permit of their…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 4
On the motion of Sir John Robertson, seconded by Mr. Piddington, and supported by Mr. King, all of whom referred with very great regret to the accident which had resulted…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 4
Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Chinese Restriction Bill. The discussion was taken part in by several members, and was adjourned on the motion of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Questions Originate in Parliament
Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 5
An Indian paper thus satirises the question epidemic in the House of Commons:—"The Prince of Wales was introduced to the telegraphic tapist, Mr. Mc Mahon, and that…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 4
The House spent nearly the whole of the time in committee considering clauses of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, and discussing and passing what were termed " larrikin…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 4
A motion by Mr. Stewart for ensuring the attendance of quorums in the House was agreed to, and the matter consequently will be referred to the Standing Orders Committee. A motion by…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 2
On the motion of Mr. Parley, the Criminal Law Amendment Bill was recommitted for the reconsideration of clauses 430, 431, 432, and 433, providing for the whipping of boys and youths…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 3
Sir Henry Parkes moved the second reading of the Licensing Bill. He said it had been admitted on all hands that there was a necessity for a change in the licensing law. At…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 3
Sir George Innes made an explanation in reference to the disrating of constable Mulquin. The House then proceeded with the consideration of the Chinese Restriction Bill, which was…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2
Mr. C. Campbell moved-- "That, in the opinion of the House, the recent action of the Government in the case of the Chinese passengers on board the steamship Ocean was…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2
A message was read from his Excellency the H Governor, announcing the Royal assent to the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill. On the motion of Mr. Darley, the justices…
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The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2
The principal business transacted had reference to the Ringbarking Bill and the Chinese Restriction Bill. The Ringbarking Bill was finally passed through committee, and the omission of…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2
The report of a select committee, giving the reasons for the Council's amendments in the Chinese Restriction Bill, was brought up by Mr. Darley, and adopted…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 2
THE nomination of candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney, rendered vacant by the acceptance of the office of Minister for Mines by Dr. Renwick,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 18
The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2
The debate, on the motion of Mr. Reid, for a full and searching inquiry into the working of the land laws of the colony was resumed. Mr. W. Forster moved an amendment declaring…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 4
The President informed the House that he had received a letter from his Excellency the Governor intimating that Sir George Innes had resigned his seat in the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. McElhone on the New Parliament
Southern Argus · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 2
At the Jindera Demonstration of free seleotors the other day Mr. M[?]Elhono in his speech thus delivered himself on the present Parliament:—"Some people hoped…
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