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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

20 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Coming Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

Things are beginning to shape themselves for the coming election. Mr. G. James and Alderman A. J. Craig have made the first definite…

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The Coming Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The official announcements in connection with the forthcoming election appears in our advertising columns…

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Open Column. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our con[?]batore.] Chiqueism and the Forthcoming Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

From interviews with some of the leading business men and others in Katoomba, I am given to understand that a well organised "gang" meet regularly in a certain office in…

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Election Points

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

AID. Marx denies the charge that he hae made any " party " move for the forthcoming election. Alderman Craig thought the "early…

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Cliquish and the Forthcoming Election. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

SIR,--The letter in your paper of last week re " Chiq[?]ism," signed "Ratepayer," pleased we very much, as it exactly expressed my opinion…

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'MOOCHERS " and the Election' to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Sir,--In your last issue a letter signed "Ratepayer " described es a "clique" and a "gang " a number of other ratepayers who met to select…

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Speeches by the Candidates. [We do not necessarily identify [?]racives with the opinions expre[?]ed or our contributors.]

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

After the nominations were read the first to Speak was Mr. E. G. Nunn. He said he [?] before them as an untried man. He did not intend to say much as he believed…

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Cliquish and the Election. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Sir,--I was pleased in your issue of Saturday last to see in Ald. Scope's address to the ratepayers that be was able to throw some…

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Moochers and the Election. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Sir,-- I did notintend to write again on this subject, but as "Ratepayer" in your last issue so kindly asks me several questions, aud requires so…

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Goyderism and the Election. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

SIR, --I quite agree with [?]ir. Tabrett in his remarks at the nomination meeting on Wednesday regarding the address of welcome presented by the Mayor on the occasion…

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The Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The election to-morrow (Saturday) will be a unique one in the history of Katoomba. The interest will eclipse all previous elections…

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The Result of the Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

This election has had an educational side in municipal matters. We have learnt that the "bunching" principle is a foreign element, and…

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The Municipal Election. a Good Poll. Craig, Goyder and Nunn Elected

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

Once again the civic struggle is over and there is doubtless triumphant rejoicing end some heart burnings, but these latter will soon be…

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The Election of Mayor. Alderman Duff Re-elected

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The ordinary Council meeting, which was to have been held on Monday evening, the 10th February, lapsed. Owing to a technicality in…

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The By-Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

The nominations for the by-election must be in to-night, and it seems in though a dark horse is to be run. The probability of the new…

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The By-Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

Things are now shaping themselves for the by-election. We learn that Mr. Pannell intends to retire and it will be a straightout contest between…

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The Election. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 4

SIR,--Are we, the ratepayers, to have ex-Alderman Nimmo in the Council again, who at present proposes to go to law against the…

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The By-election

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

THE election for the extraordinary vacancy in the Katoomba Council, caused by the resignation of Mr W. F. Goyder, takes place to-morrow…

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Katoomba Municipal By-Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

The election takes place to-morrow (Saturday), and [?]now definitely a straight out contest between Messrs Nimmo and Tabrett. At the…

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The By-Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

The by-election on Saturday last was conducted without any demonstration, but there were several indications that the candidates did their level best…

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