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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

12 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Municipal Election

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

TO-DAY second annual election for aldermen to serve the Municipality of Katoomba will take place, and considerable interest is being taken in the event by the ratepayers…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers was held at the Council Chambers Katoomba, last Tuesday at noon, when the Mayor made known the names of those who were nominated to fill the vacant seats in the…

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Katoomba Municipal Election. Declaration of Poll

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

ON Monday last, 9th instant, at 12 noon, the official declaration of the poll took place at the Katoomba Municipal Council Chambers. The Mayor and Returning Officer (Ald. A. A…

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Our Parliament

Katoomba Times · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

Parliament is again in session, the address-in reply discussion ended and a dissolution not likely to take place yet awhile. During the discussion, which was mainly upon the…

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The Next Election

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

PARLIAMENT is prorogued, a dissolution to take place to-day, and the Government to go to the country upon the measures embodied in the Governor's speech. While at Cooma the Premier…

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Hartley Election. Messrs. Hurley and Richardson at Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

The above gentlemen addressed the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall, Katoomba, last Wednesday evening. Mr. P. C. Goyder occupied the chair…

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Hartley Election the Nominations

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

THE returning officer (Mr. Brown), after reading the proclamation and going through the usual farce, announced, at the hustings erected at Lithgow that seven candidates had been nominated. He would…

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Hartley Election. Mr. Donald at Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

LAST Tuesday evening Mr. George Donald addressed the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall, Katoomba, there being a large attendance. Ald. C. Jones occupied the chair…

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Hartley Election. Messrs. Edwards and Tabrett at Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

ON Friday evening Messrs. Edwards and Tabrett addressed a meeting in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Katoomba. Mr. J. H. Mitchell occupied the chair…

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The Printers' Candidates

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

THE monthly board meeting of the New South Wales Typographical Association was held in the rooms, Royal Arcade, on Saturday evening last, Mr. T. W. Plammer (president) in the…

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Parliament and Judge Windeyer

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. D. FITEGERALD said he desired to know whether the Colonial Secretary had read in the newspapers the remark of Mr. Justice Windeyer with regard to a member of that House. if the…

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Bourke Election

Katoomba Times · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 4

BOURKE, Monday.--The by-elecetion caused by Mr. Howe's enforced retirement is creating great excitement. At present there are many intending candidates. There is a split amongst…

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