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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

THE coming municipal election appears as though it will mark a crisis in the history of Katoomba. The Council and residents have put…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

This year four aldermen are to be elected and there are to be two elections. This is caused through the sad death of Alderman Vaughan. So far…

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The Coming Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

The by-election promises to be at exciting contest but as yet there is very little indication of what the general election will be. In some…

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The Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

THE speeches at the nomination did not leave an issue before the electors as clear as it appeared previously. Mr. Marx was very emphatic, and his…

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General Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

It will be seen by official advertisement that the nomination meeting takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, so that nominations must be in not…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

The nominations for the extraordinary election took place on Thursday, at noon, when there was a good attendance of ratepayers…

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Katoomba Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers. Ladies and Gentlemen

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

At the request of a great number of ratepayers, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the forth- coming election…

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Katoomba Annual Election. To The Rate Payers. C. H. E. Lindeman (Retiring Alderman)

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Informs the ratepayers that I intend to seek re -election at the forthcoming election. Having occupied the seat for the past 7 months,…

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Katoomba Municipality. Annual General Election. Lewis Duff's Views

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

One of the retiring aldermen, Lewis Duff, who intends to stand for re-election, wishee to make known his views…

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The Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The election to all the extraordinary vacancy took place on Saturday last, and proved to become what exciting…

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Mr. Eden George. a Candidate for the Senate

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

6The above portrait is the only one we could secure, and represents the subject about ten years ago as Mayor of Christchurch-- the principal city of New- Zealand. Mr. Eden George is a native of New South Wales, having been born in Forbes. He is a son of Mr. W. R. George, who is termed " the father of cycling in N. S. Wales." From…

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The General Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

For the general election six nominations are in, viz., the three retiring aldermen Duff, Nimmo and Lindeman, and Messrs C. W. Craig, W. R. Copeland and J. Blakey…

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Election Points

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

All the candidates are against a comprehensive sewage scheme, and as there is no other burning question before the ratepayers the contest is…

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The Municipal Election. Five Nominations

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

The official declarations of the nominations for the Katoomba Council took place on Tuesday when it was notified that there were five…

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The Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

SATURDAY is polling day for the annual general election, and there are five aspirants for the three vacancies. There is now practically…

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The Federal Election. the Contest for Parramatta

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

Things are beginning in the matter of the Federal elections. The Hon. Jos. Cook and Mr. W. Sandford are running for Parramatta…

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The Federal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the friends of the Hon. Jos. Cook was held in Bashford's Hotel Hall. Katoomba, on Monday evening. Thera was a good…

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The Municipal Election. Aldermen Duff & Lindeman and Mr. Copeland Returned. the Heaviest Poll

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

The annual election for the Katoomba Municipality took place on Saturday last, and was a record poll. The roll number was increased by 60…

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The State Parliament

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

It appears the number of candidates for the state parliament will be legion, and the Hartley electorate will be no exception to the rule. Already it…

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Matters Political. the Federal Parliament

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

Matters are waxing warm re Federal politics, and the seemingly never ending fiscal strife will be fought with increased intensity for…

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