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

Politics & elections, 1897

185 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 10

Marking Time in Parliament, or Wasting Time.—picking Up Stones and Laying Them Down.—£8 for a Few Hours' Sitting, and Nothing Done.—the Fallacy of the "Reimbursement of Expenses" Assertion.—living on the Game.—legislation by Aid of Committees

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

ACCORDING to our contemporary the Sunday Times parliament is just now engaged in the operation known in military drill as marking time. This…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 5

ON Wednesday the Council got through a considerable amount of work. The Cook's River Improvement Bill was passed through its remaining states. The Public Instruction…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3

On Wednesday in the Council, The Pharmacy Bill was further considered in committee, and was reported to the house. The report was adopted. The Hunter…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY after formal business in the Assembly the motion for the adoption of the report on the Public Works Act Further Amendment Bill was adopted after debate…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 3

ON Wednesday in the Council Mr. Barton gave notice that on that day week he would move that the house resolve itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of…

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A Miracle in Sydney. Case Investigated by a Score of People and Vouched for by a Prominent Member of Parliament. Locomotor Ataxia Long Considered Incurable by the First Physicians of the World Has at Last Been Conquered. a Great Victory for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, our [?] presentative made his way to the humble home of Mr. Thomas Jarvis, 45 Crown-Lane, Ultimo. [?] was discovered nursing a two-year-old [?] and his…

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The Jealousy of Defeated Federal Candidates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

During the debate on the Federal Bill, Mr. Griffith said that Mr. Barton had also the bad taste to refer personally to one gentleman who had criticised the measure, and who had…

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Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY after formal business in the Legislative Assembly a lengthy debate took place upon a motion for the appointment of a royal commission to make inquiry into and…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3

On Wednesday in the Council Mr. Barton postponed the order of the day for the consideration of the Draft Federal Constitution until that day fortnight…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Affleck, it was decided that a return be laid on the table regarding the expenditure on the unemployed…

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Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 5

ON Wednesday in the Council the President, Sir John Lackey, said that he had been appointed to act during the absence of the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor as…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

YESTERDAY in the Assembly the motion for the second reading of the Franchise Extension Bill, having for its object the granting of the franchise to the military forces, was…

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Political & Governmental Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 5

ON Wednesday, as Sir John Lackey, president of the Council, is at present Deputy-Governor of the colony, his place in the chair of the Council was taken by Mr. Jacob, chairman of…

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Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY in the Assembly after the transaction of some unimportant business, Mr. Ball moved "that, in the opinion of this house, it is not desirable to encourage any…

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Political & Governmental Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

ON Wednesday in the Council Mr. Barton moved that the house on the next sitting day resolve itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of the draft commonwealth…

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Election of Council Clerk

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night Mr. Clubb was elected Council Clerk, inspector of nuisances, inspector of dairies and slaughter yards…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesterday the acting-premier, in replying to a question by Mr. Lyne, said that, as the question relating to the collecting of the land tax depended more on legal…

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Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday several measures were read the third time, the attorney-General then resuming the debate on the motion for the house to go into committee…

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Local & General News Yass Municipal Council. Election of Council Clerk

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

THE final meeting of the Yass Municipal Council for the consideration of the applications for the offices of Council Clerk, Inspector of Nuisances, Inspector of Dairies, and…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Gould presented a petition from miners at Greta in favor of eight-hour legislation. Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the…

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