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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

75 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

The Imperial Parliament on Federation

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

EVENTS have proved that it was very necessary to have a Federal Delegation to England in order to facilitate the passage of our…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

In the good old times electioneering was rather a costly affair. Writing bf the Oxfordshire election in 1754, Walpole informs Sir Florace Mana: “A knowing lawyer said…

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Phillip Division Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Mr D. O'Connor was on Saturday elected as a representative of the Phillip Electorate in the legislative assembly by a majority of 134 votes. Mr O'Connor polled 453 Mr…

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Phillip Division Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Mr D. O'Connor was on Saturday elected as a representative of the Phillip Electorate in the legislative assembly by a majority of 134 votes. Mr O'Cornor polled 453 Mr…

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Parliament Prorogued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday parliament was further prorogued to May 22. It is probable that parliament will be called together for the transaction of…

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Parliament Prorogued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday parliament was further prorogued to May 22. It is probable that parliament will be called together for the transaction of…

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Notes and Comments. Sydney, Monday. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

The assembling of Parliament is delayed again for another week. But this does not matter much. Both Ministers and the public have become so accustomed to get along…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

Amongst the measures likely to be foreshadowed as part of the Government programme, in addition to these already indicated, will be bills to deal with local…

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The Canterbury Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

THE bye election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Varney Parkes took place on Saturday and resulted after a very close contest in the return of Mr…

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Opening of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Parliament was to be opened at noon on the 12th instant with the usual ceremony. A forecast of the Governor's speech show that it will refer to the dispatch of the troops…

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Opening of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Parliament was to be opened at noon on the 12th instant with the usual ceremony. A forecast of the Governor's speech show that it will refer to the dispatch of the troops…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 12 50 p m

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Speech refers at some. length to the despatch of troops to South Africa and to the measures adopted to deal…

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Two Bye-elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

On Saturday there were two bye-elections, but the result of the voting did not disturb the state of parties now in the Assembly. Mr Piddington resigned for Uralla-Walcha…

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Two Bye-elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

On Saturday there were two bye-elections, but the result of the voting did not disturb the state of parties now in the Assembly. Mr Piddington resigned for Uralla-Walcha…

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The Federal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

Mr Austin Chapman in the Legislative Assembly asked the Premier when the report of the commission on dividing the electorates for the Federal Parliament would be…

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The Federal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

Mr Austin Chapman in the Legislative Aesembly asked the Premier when the report of the commission on dividing the electorates for the Federal Parliament would be…

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Bathurst Bye-election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Crick and Fegan addressed an enormous meeting at the School of Arts-hall, Bathurst, on Friday, in support of Mr. Thompson's candidature. Mr. Fegan made…

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Bathurst Bye-election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Crick and Fegan addressed an enormous meeting at the School of Arts-hall, Bathurst, on Friday, in support of Mr. Thompson's candidature. Mr. Fegan made…

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The Federal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

Now that the Federal Bill is through the Imperial Parliament attention is being turned. to the question of, Federal elections, and politicians who are probable candidates…

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The Federal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

Now that the Federal Bill is through the Imperial Parliament attention is being turned to the question of Federal elections, and politicians who are probable candidates…

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