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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

7 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

The South Sydney Election. I

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 4

The election came off on Saturday, It was carried on, especially by the protectionist, with much spirit and with an absence of any severe…

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Opening of Parliament. Local Government the New Land Bill. Freehold Homes to Humbler Settlers. Removal of Disabilities. Claims of Pastoral Tenants. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor, when there was a large attendance of members and others. The Governor's speech was very lengthy…

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Opening of Parliament. Local Government. the New Land Bill Freehold Homes to Humbler Settler. Removal of Disabilities. Claims of Pastoral Tenants. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 2

Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor, when there was a large attendance of members and others. The Governor's speech was very lengthy…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, September 28, the Wentworth Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 4

MR. ABBOTT said that he drew the attention of the H[?] few days ago to the dates fixed for the [?] of the with for the [?] with…

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Municipal Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the coming Municipal election to fill the vacant seat in Cooma Council took place in the Council Chambers on Monday. The Mayor read the…

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Cooma Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the [?] .)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

SIR,—By the [?] of the Local Government bill published in your last issue. I find that civil servants are dispualified for the office of alderman, or [?] in any…

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Municipal Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 2

THE election of an Alderman, in the place of Mr. J. Harris, resigned, took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Mr. D.O'Rourke. Mayor presiding. There…

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