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

Politics & elections, 1900

258 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 13

Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesterday, The Premier was requested to suspend the standing orders to allow the house to express its opinion on clause 74 of the Commonwealth…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

THE business in the Council on Wednesday was of a formal character and lasted only a short time. Owing to the amendment moved in the Assembly on the address-in-reply the…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 2

THE premier hopes to make a good start with government business in the Assembly the week. To-morrow will he private members' night, but the premier hopes to advance…

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Bathurst Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

[?] Monday, 7.30 p.m. [?] Thomson, 516. Other returns [?] cannot alter result…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 3

IN the Assembly yesterday, The address in reply was presented to the Governor. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Chanter,…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday, On the motion of Mr. Trickett, it was agreed to ask the Assembly to restore the bill to amend the Art Unions Act of 1850 to…

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The Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The Premier stated on Friday night, in answer to a question, that correspondence has passed between himself and the other colonial Premiers respecting the date for bringing into force the federation of…

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The War Fever. —Trouble in China, and Suggested Australian Contingents. — Reasons Why the Suggestion Should Not Be Sanctioned by Our Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

WE notice that there is some idea here of offering a contingent for service in China. The government of New Zealand have, it is said, already made…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

The premier has stated that correspondence has passed between himself and the other colonial premiers respecting the date for bringing into force the federation of…

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The Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

The Premier is in correspondence with the Governments of the other colonies with regard to the dates which will be suitable for the proclamation of the Commonwealth and for the holding of the…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

An intimation was received from hie Excellency the Governor that ho had assented to the Supply Bill. Mr. Reid moved the adjournment of the…

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The Federal Elections. When Will They Be Held ?

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 3

SIR WILLIAM LYNE states that correspondence has passed between himself and the other colonial Premiers respecting the date for bringing into force the federation of Australia. He has, be says,…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

IN the Council on Wednesday, Mr. S. H. Hyam was appointed a member of the public works committee by 31 votes to 10…

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The Federal Parliament

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

WE understand that, Mr. J. G. Griffin, brother of the Yass Manager of the Commercial Bank, is likely to offer himself for election to the Senate. Our readers…

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Federation and the Provincial Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph says:—"Talk in the hubbies of the Assembly tends to the opinion that difficulties will be thrown in the way of any proposal to decrease the numerical…

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The Federal Elections. Can They Be Held Before January?

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

IN answer to Mr, Waddell in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Sir William Lyne said that some private communications had been passing between the…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

The Premier, in answer to Mr. Affleck, said the Commissioners had complied, with the law in suing all defaulters for the income tax. No taxpayer would be permitted to escape his…

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Parliament

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

IN THE Council on Wednesday, Leave of absence was granted to the Hon. Kenneth McKay during his absence in South Africa…

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Our Educational System. —De—feots in Its Administration.—peroentage of Absentees Greater in This Than Any Other Colony.—proposals to Remedy This Defect. —Responsibility of Parliament to Legislate Afresh

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

IT will be remembered that when our present education system was established, whereby it was provided that all children throughout the…

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The State of the Roads. Discussion in Parliament

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. A. Chapman moved the adjournment of the House to refer to the necessity for increased expenditure on the roads of the colony. He said that for years…

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