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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Cooma Municipal Elections. Official Nominations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

According to notification, his Norship the Mayor (Alderman jeffrey), who acts in the capacity of Returning Officer, attended at…

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Cooma Municipal Election. Lively Interest Shown

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

The municipal election of 1899 will, it is hoped, be the forerunner of additional interest in municipal contests, the town of Cooma on…

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Cooma Municipal Council ' Election of Mayor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the cooma municipal was [?] as the council chambers, on W[?] evening at wich there [?]…

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The Queensland Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

In the Queensland general elections, in the Brisbane and suburban electorate on Saturday, the Government lost four seats and…

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Parliament Prorogued

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

Parliament has been prorogued till 11th April Mr. Reid has gone to Port H[?]qurie…

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The Cape Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

The Dutch party have won two Vrybury, formerly the stronghold of the Rhodesites…

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South Australian Elections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

The South Australian elections show no change ia the Metropoli-tan districts. There is greater interest in West Adelaide, where…

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Cooma Municipal Election. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Owing to the extraordinary vacancy in the Cooma' Municipal Council, canned by the resignation of Mr. Alderman Agnew through…

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Fighting in the Italian Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 3

Violent scenes have occurred in the Italian Parliament owning to the fierce fighting caused by the obstructionist minority…

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The Federal Elections

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

THE Shire Councils of Victoria are reported to be moving in the matter of having their colony mapped out into divisions for the purpose of the federal…

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NEWS & Notes Parliament was opened on

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

A BALL is to be held at Bibbenluke in aid of the football club on 26th inst. Mr. MOSES, dentist, will be absent from Bombala from July 25th to August…

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Candidates for Employment

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

Judging from the number of replies received bp the Public Service Board in response to their advertisements, there is no lack of candidates who are…

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Junior University Examination. Cooma Candidates Successful

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

Six candidates presented from the Cooma Superior Public School for the Junior University Examination, and five were successful. Four…

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Federation. the Polling in Victoria and Tasmania. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

The referendum to-day on the Commonwealth Bill once again emphasised in an unmistakable fashion the fact that federation is almost the…

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The Political Candidate and His Agent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 3

A good story, says the "Liverpool post," was told to us the other day of the first election experienced of a certain well-known men who now…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 2

The Impend Parliament will not be summoned unless offensive operations are decided upon…

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Writs for the Elections

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

On Friday Sir Joseph Abbott issued his writs for the elections rendered necessary by the acceptance of offices of profit under the Crown by the gentlemen selected by…

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The Ashfield Election. Mr. Wise Elected

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 1

Considerable interest was taken in the Ashfield election which took place on Tuesday. Throughout the day there was a steady attendance of voters at there polling…

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The Burrowa election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. N. Neilson, the labour candidate, has been elected for Burrow[?]. His opponent was Colonel Waddell…

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The Hume Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

The Hon. W. J. Lyne, Premier of New South Wales, has been reelected for the Hume…

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