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

Politics & elections, 1897

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 5

ON Wednesday in the Council, A bill to provide for the treatment of inebriates was brought up by Dr. Creed, and read the first time…

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Coming Election Contests

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 5

For some weeks past there has been a good deal of chaff in the smoking-rooms at Parliament House about a possible contest on a public platform between Mr. Hughes and Mr…

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Coming Election Contests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

FOR some weeks past there has been a good deal of chaff in the smoking-rooms at Parliament House about a possible contest on a public platform between Mr. Hughes and Mr. O'Sullivan at Captain's…

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Parliamentary. the Next Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

THE first business of importance in the Legislative Council on Thursday night was the motion for the second reading of the Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill, the intention of which is to abolish all…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 2

THE Assembly began a sitting at half-past four o'clock on Thursday afternoon and, taking up the estimator, continued sitting till eleven o'clock on Friday night, by which…

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Business for Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

FOR Wednesday and Thursday the Government business, the Premier states, will he the consideration of the Coloured Races Restriction and Regulation Bill and the Immigration Restriction Bill, both of…

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Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

THE proceedings of Parliaments have, during the past few weeks, been characterised by the number of all night sittings which it was considered necessary to hold in order that the Estimates…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY in the Assembly, Mr. Neild presented a petition from Captain Rossi praying permission to be represented by counsel at the bar of the house in…

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The Agricultural Associations Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association should [?] in mind that the [?] for the election of members of the committee closes to-day (Wednesday) at 4…

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Petition of Mr. James Clarke to Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

THE unfortunate domestic troubles and legal disputes of Mr. James Clarke, formerly a minister of the Anglican Church, came under the notice of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday by means…

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Coming Election Contests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

MR. E. W. O'Sullivan writes as follows to the Daily Telegraph:—Sir, In your issue of Friday last you give an account of a little badinage which occurred between the Premier and myself in…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 3

ON Wednesday in the Council, A message was received from the Lieutenant-Governor, intimating that he had assented to the Church Acts Repeal Bill…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 2

ON Thursday so great was the interest stirred up in the Legislative Council by the consideration n of the Federal Enabling Act Amendment Bill that the members of the Upper House…

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To Intending Parliamentary Candidates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 2

A great crop of candidates is expected for the next election for Moruys's electorate, and Editor Rauch publishes the following timely notion:—"As we have had trouble and losses…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY in the Council, Notice was given, by Dr. Garran for the restoration of the Vegetation Diseases Bill to the order paper…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

On Wednesday in the Council, A message was received from the Lieu[?]nant-Governor, Governor, intimating assent to the Licensing Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament Houses

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 2

The public works committee on Friday passed the following motion by nine votes to three:—"That in the opinion of the committee, it is not expedient the proposed new…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 2

THURSDAY'S sitting of the Assembly was prolonged until 10.7 on Friday morning. At 1.10 a.m. on Friday the second reading of the Probate Duties Bill was carried by 43…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 2

Is to take place on Thursday or Friday next…

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Political & Governmental. Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY in the Council, The Lieut.-Governor's assent was notified to the Land and Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 10 Consolidating Bille, the Federation…

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