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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

30 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Election of Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current Municipal year. The full Council was present, viz:—Ald Paine (in the…

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Richmond. Election of Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

THE meeting of aldermen of the Borough of Richmond for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year took place in the large hall of the School of Arts on Friday evening, 5th inst[?]…

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The Aldermanic Elections. WINDSOR

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

ON Saturday last the elections for South and Central Wards were conducted, and though considerable interest attached to the contests, there was no violent excitement…

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Federation. The Polling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

POLLING in connection with the Federal elections will take place Next Thursday, March 4, when every man possessed of an Elector's Right, no matter for what electorate, will be…

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The Federal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

MR. GEORGE BLACK, M.P., as advertised elsewhere, will address the electors on the Federation Question at the Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor, NEXT MONDAY EVENING at 8. Mr Black is one of Labour's Ten…

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The Federal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

ONE of the successful candidates, Mr J T Walker, was confounded with Mr Thomas Walker, exM P, in several parts of the colony, and even in Windsor an elector was [?]eard to remark, when…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Wednesday evening, the following questions were asked:—Travelling Allowances to Conditional Purchases Inspectors:—MR J C L Fitzpatrich asked the…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 8

IN the Assembly last week, Mr. Sleath, for Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, asked the Secretary for Public Works, re Weir Contract at Hillston:—(I.) Has his…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

IN the Assembly last week, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions: (1.) What position in the public service does Mr. A. P. Cannaway hold, and…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 12

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions:—Military horses driven in private carries,—(1.) Is it customary to permit officers of the Military Service to…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

IN the Assembly last week, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions:—(9) Duty on Tea imported into Norfolk Island:…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 12

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr Wheeler, M.P., asked the Secretary for Works:—"In view of the fact that there will be a large surplus at the end of the financial year, will he cause an additional…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

IN the Assembly last week, Mr. W. Morgan, M.P., asked the Colonial Secretary:—(I) Whether it is the intention of the Government to make the same…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 12

In the Assembly last week, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions:—Stray Dogs.—(1.) Is the Minister for…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 16

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions:—Reserve Corps at Broken Hill.—([?].) Is…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 12

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the following questions:—(3.) Uniforms of the New South Wales Infantry…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 6

IN the Assembly last week, Mr J C L Fitzpatrick asked the Colonial Secretary,—In view of the fact that the provisions of the Betting Houses Suppervision Act have been enforced as far as…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 4

IN the Assembly this week, the Minister for Justiqe, in reply to Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpitrick, said inquiry was being made into the statement that Wagga Wagga Js.P. refused to sit on the Bench during the absence of the…

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Men We Meet. at the Farmers' Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 6

WHENCE cerae all these bronzed and bearded men,—rough-looking most of them, as though just released from servitude at the threshing shed, with borny hands begotten of hard toil at the…

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In Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 5

IN the Assembly last week, the following questions were asked:—Cost of the Butler Murder Case.—Mr. J. C. L. Eitzpatrick asked the Colonial…

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