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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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Parliament and the Land

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

SIR,—It is noticeable that amid the multitude, of election addresses now being delivered, very few allusions to the land question are to be found, although it is one of vital…

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Opening of Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

THE fourth session of the fifteenth Parliament of New South. Wales was opened by Commission at noon on Thursday. Thespeech was very short and stated that…

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Opening of Parliament Disgrceful Scene

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

The fourth session of the fifteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by Commission at noon on Wednesday. The proceeding lasted for a quarter of an hour,…

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Parliament and the Land. (To the Editor of the Scrutincer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

SIR,— It is noticeable that amid the multitudo of election addresses now being delivered. very few allusions to the land question are to be found, although it is one…

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Bowral Free Press " Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends." Saturday, Jan. 20, 1894. the Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

THE manner in which the Dibbs Ministry holds on to life is one of the marvels of the age, and the reasons which account for it are as unsatisfactory as the fact…

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New Sonth Wales Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

After full consideration the cabinet has decided the best interests of the country. of the Government and of the House. demand that the Government should not…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

The nomination for aldermen and auditors closed on Monday. The following have been nominated:—Messrs. H. M. Oxley, R. S. McKenzie, C. Waters, W. Allerdice,…

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Parliament and Evening News

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Hogue, the editor of the Evening Hews, appeared' at the bar of the Assembly. Wednesday but refusted [?] of the writer of the Paragraphs complained…

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A Demoralized Parliament. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

Sir—If anything were required to complete the measure of dissatisfaction with which the proceedings of the exiting Legislative Assembly is regarded by the…

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Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

The Moss Vale municipal election took place on Saturday last at the council chambers. Mr. H. C. Rose (Mayor and returning-officer) presided, and G. Taylor…

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Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN J. J. Campbell Re-elected

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

AT half-past 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a meeting was called by circular for the election of a Mayor for the municipality of Bowral for the ensuing year…

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Municipal Election. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (H. Cooper Rose)in the chair,…

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Municipal Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

The municipal election of Moss Vale has been entered upon, fought out, and concluded in a most satisfactory manner. The opposing candidates together with friends and non…

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Imperial Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament was reopened on Monday. A bill for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales has bean introduced in the…

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The Coming Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

For months past conjecture has been rife as to when the next Parliamentary election would take place, all sorts of guesses being hazarded. The present parliament expires by effluxion of time in…

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Bowral Free Press "Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends." Wednesday, May 9, 1894. The Coming Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

GENERAL conversation in Bowral turns frequently now to the discussion of the forthcoming elections. It has been said of some of the probable candidates that…

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Machine for Testing Candidates

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

THE Parson was rending the Penny Post of Thursday, and something in it (not a saugage) tickled his fancy, and be smiled a smile…

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The Candidate

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

WHO smiles and nods to all around That he his [?] may thus confound And jump the claim at one straight bound? The Candidate…

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Electioneering in Tamworth. How Sir George Dibbs Distributed the Handbills

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

THE visit of Sir George Dibba to Tamworth has initiated the electioneering proceedings in that town. On the Premier's arrival there on Monday week…

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A Unique Municipal Election

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

In connection with the vacant seat in the Rydalmore and Ermington Municipal Council (caused by the non-attendance of Alderman T. M. Williamson). Mr. Thomas Smith, a former…

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