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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1893

16 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Municipal Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

A stranger visiting Cooma on Saturday would not have known unless someone had been good enough to inform him that so important an event…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Body Appointed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 7

A special general meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There…

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Municipal Election. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Shannon took place yesterday at noon…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 9

The Legislative Council has passed the N.S.W. Agricultural Society Validating Bill. The Income Tax Bill was postponed…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 9

Owing to further reductions which are being made in the Estimates, the Government did not proceed with them last night, but proposed to devote…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 7

In the Legislative Council last night tho Temporary Supply Bill was passed through all its stages…

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Telegrams. the Queensland Elections a Ministerial Victory. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 5

The Queensland elections have resulted in a large Ministerial Ministerial majority. Nineteen electorates, embracing 24 seats, gave the Ministeralists 18, the…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Defeat of Mr. John Nobbs. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 5

The polling for the Central Cumberland election (the vacancy caused by the insolvency of Mr. John Nobbs) was held on Saturday. Mr. George McCredie (freetrader) defeated…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 5

The polling for 18 electorates in Queensland was held on Saturday. The results were:—Ministerialists 12: oppositionists 5; labour 3. Mr. Donoldson the nominal leader…

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Telegrams. Proceedings in Parliament. Members Sticking to Salaries. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 7

The Legislative Council last night passed through committee the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Bill…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 5

The further polling for the Queensland elections on Saturday resulted in the return of 4 Ministeralists and 5 Labour men…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 5

For the last election of the hatch it is likely the labour party will secure four out of the seven scats contested. They have scored heavily…

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Proceedings in Parliament. the Bank and Electoral Bills. Those Mysterious Patriots Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 7

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Current Accounts Release Bill passed through all its stages without amendment…

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Telegrams. Proceedings in Parliament. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 7

The Legislative Council yesterday passed the Appropriation Bill through all its stages without amendment. In the Assembly the Village…

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Telegrams. Proceedings in Parliament. the Postal Bill. the Prorogation. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 7

The Assembly yesterday agreed to grant £10,000 as a subsidy to the Vancouver Steam Service. The Postal Bill passed its 3rd…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council for the election of a Mayor in the room of Alderman Body, resigned, was held on Friday night…

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