The British Parliament. London, January 30
MR. Gladstone has been summoned to Osborne House by Her Majesty the Queen, who will charge him with the formation of a new ministry…
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Politics & elections, 1886
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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but cat and drink as friends Wenesday, March 17, 1886. Incorporation of Bowral. First Municipal Election
Yesterday afternoon a gentleman in town received a letter from Mr. J. Kidd, M.L.A., stating that the first election of aldermen for the Municipal District of Bowral would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Contribution. the Bowral Municipal Election
[WHILE there does not appear to be much doubt on the question of the first Mayor of Bowral, there exists naturally a good deal of speculation regarding the personnel of the first municipal teem…
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POLLING will take place at the School of Arts next Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the the election of nine aldermen for the first municipal council of Bowral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal District of Bowral. Polling Day
TUESDAY last was polling day for the election of nine aldermen to serve in the first municipal council of Bowral. Polling was conducted in one of the small rooms at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayoral Election. [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions contained in contributed articles.]
THE little village of Muddletown had just recovered from the excitement incidental to its first aldermanic election and resumed its wonted state of tranquility (for the coining election of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skull Caps in Parliament
THE late stonewalling process in parliament was not without its features of amusement, as the following narrative will show. Mr. Dibbs walked across the floor with a skull cap on, and Mr. Garrard rose…
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THE sitting of the Legislative Assembly which commenced at half-past four on Wednesday afternoon was continued until a few minutes before 5 p.m. on Thursday the proceedings having been prolonged to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Election
ON Monday last, at noon, Mr. Charles Griffiths was declared duly elected to the Bowral Municipal Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prorogation of Parliament
THE prorogation of the first session of the 12th Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government, took place on Monday. A large number of people lined the two sides of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Indignation Meeting. Present Parliament a Disgrace
SEVENTY persons assembled in the Bowral School of Arts on Tuesday evening in response the advertisement convening a meeting in consideration of the present government. The Mayor, Mr. J. L…
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