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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

15 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

Parliament assembled on Wednesday. Copeland misbehaved himself. Friday Copeland resigned and apologised. Held's motion lost by one vote, the Government securing 67 and the Opposition 66…

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The Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday--Mr. Farnell moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the disregard of the resolutions passed last session to late special…

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The Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

ON Tuesday-- After several questions were asked and answered, Mr. Morphy moved--" That the Navigation Act Amend[?] Bill be reintroduced."…

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The Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

ON Tuesday-- Mr. H. M Clarke moved for resurrection of the Gambling Bill of last session. Mr. Garrard moved for papers, &c, re Pitt Town…

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Katoomba Municipal Election

Katoomba Times · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

ON Saturday Katoomba ratepayers will be asked to select two aldermen from three candidates, viz., Messrs. G. Davics, R. Alleu, and C. W. Craig. If the speeches of the three…

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A Lady Candidate for the Senate

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

That indefatigable lady candidate, Mmc Astid [?] is coming for W[?] at the senatorial elections, and with characteristic frankness known that if she is elected she will only…

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Katoomba Municipal Election

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

ON Saturday last the polling for the [?] took place [?] the Council Chamber [?] the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. very [?] taken in the [?]…

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Election of Mayor

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

AFTER the minutes of the previous meeting were read and conformed at Council Chamber. katoomba on Tuesday night Alderman Mullany said the principle business was the election of the Mayor for the…

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The Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday— The principal business was Mr. Wall's Mortgages Suspension Bill. The second reading was passed and the House went into committee…

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Katoomba Municipal Election

Katoomba Times · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

ON Tuesday at noon the returning officer (Alderman D. McKillop, J.P.) attended at the Council Chambers to announce the interest the ratepayers bad taken with reference to the nomination of…

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Political Scraps. N.S.W. Parliament still d[?]gging along

Katoomba Times · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

The Upper House playing the jac[?]a[?]s with the Electoral Amendment Bill. It is a pity that the Government think fit to bother with a Betterment Bill. The thing is a…

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Blackheath Progress Committee Election

Katoomba Times · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

A MEETING was called for the evening of the 10th for the purpose of receiving nominations of gentlemen willing to serve on the Progress Committee. When the meeting was held Mr. J. Daly, J.[?]., took…

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The Late Parliament

Katoomba Times · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

THE following is a [?]st of Bills passed during the last session of Parliament:-- PUBLIC BILLS. Trustees of School of Arts Enabling…

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Municipal Election at Katoomba. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

THE vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. R. W. Copeland from the above council appears to have caused more star than at the annual election held last February…

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Municipal Election at Katoomba. the Polling

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 1

The polling for the election of an alderman to serve in the local Council, owing to the resignation of Alderman Copeland, took place last Saturday, the candidates…

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