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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

68 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 4

Polling the Forgers

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

"Now I'm cafe from the cheque forgets." said a prosperous business man to the writer. "It's a now wrinkle adopted by us merchants, and this is the way we do…

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N.S. Wales Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament will be opened to-morrow for the purpose solely of dealing with Referendum vote on the question o…

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The Opening of Parliament. a Referendum Session

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened by the Governor on Tuesday, with the usual ceremony. The occasion for the short session is to give effect to the…

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The Manaro Electorate. the Reform Candidate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

In accordance with previous announcements, Mr. J. A. perkins, the Reform candidate for the Manaro electorate, addressed meetings of…

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The Federal Parliament. Three Duties Impossible. Mr. Deakin Discusses the Point. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

A statement of considerable importance and widespread interest was made by Mr. Deakin to-day at the A.N.A. banquet, in reference to the position of…

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Cooma Municipal Election Nomination Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

On Tursday last the official nominations in connection with the three aldermanic vacancies in the Cooma Municipal Chambers, the…

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Cooma Municipal Election. Address by Mr S. A. Margoschis

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Last evening Mr S. A. Margoschis, who is a candidate for an aldermanic sent in the Cooma Municipal Council, addressed a…

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Cooma Municipal Election. Result of the Poll

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

The voting for the election of three aldermen took place at the Cooma Municipal Chambers on Saturday last between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the Cooma Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon, at which were present his…

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The Eden-manaro Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The following is a copy of a protest by the Cooma Municipal Council to be Commonwealth department of Home Affairs against the…

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The General Election in N.s.w. the Farmers' Platform

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales has drawn up the following Ei[?]tion. Platform for submission to the…

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Commoners Meeting at Cooma. Election of Trustees

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A large meeting of Commoners was held at the Comma School of Arts on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing five trust[?] for the [?] three years. A…

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Selecting Candidates. (To the editor of the "Manaro Mercury.")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 4

Sir,—If we are to have a reformed Parliament, one which can be trusted to give effect to the objects of the Liberal and Reform Association and Kindred…

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The Commonwealh Parliament. Defeat of the Ministry. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The Federal Government was last night defeated on the amendment moved by Mr. Fisher to included railway servants in the Arbitration Bill, by 38 to 29…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Position of Parties

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

On Friday last Members were end[?]vouuring to work one how parties would be placed in the House of Representatives, If Mr. Watson was…

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Preparing for an Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

There is feeling prevalent in the lobbies that a general election may not be far ahead. The electoral authorities seem to be some what of…

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The Comming Election. (To the editor of the "Manaro Mercury.")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

SIR—I see by the "Marcury" that a branch of the Liberal and Reform Association has been formed in Cooma and I am very pleased to see that over sixty…

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The Manaro Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The electors of Munaro had before them seeking their suffrages a gentleman who had been chosen to carry…

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The Manaro Election. Opening the Reform Campaign. Large Meeting at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

As previously announced in the "Mercury," political addresses by Mr. J. A. Perkins the selected candidate of the Liberal and Raform Association for the Manaro…

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Prorogation of N.s. Wales Parliament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

It was no Tuesday decided by the Cabinet that the State Parliament should be prorogued until Tuesday, May 31. The proclamation says…

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