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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

THINGS municipal in Bowral are exceedingly quiet. At the same time, the three retiring aldermen have to face opposition in the form of Mr. J. J. Campbell. An impression seems to be current that…

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The Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

The election of Alderman in the suburban and country districts shortly to be held to fill the vacancies through retirements will be the first since the Electoral Act was passed. This…

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Municipal Election Nomination Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

The nominations for the aldermanic vacancies in the Moss Vale Council took place in the Council Chambers yesterday, Tuesday, and was prodded over by the…

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Municipal Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

The ratepayers of Moss Vale—as in all other municipalities in the colony—have this week to elect aldermen to fill the vacancies in the council, and it is hoped they…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 7

Sir,—As we ore now on the eve of the Municipal Election, I trust that a few remarks from my humble pen may not be considered out of place. As the real interests…

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Municipal Election

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

FROM 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday last the opportunity was given to Bowral's paid-up ratepayers to record their votes for three aldermen and two auditors for the ensuing municipal year. Things were…

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Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

The poll for the election of three alderman for the Moss Vale Municipality took place on Saturday last. The retiring aldermen were —H. Cooper Rose, J. E. Adams, and Joseph…

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Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL mooting of the Bowral Council was held on Thursday afternoon whew the following: aldermen were present:—Aldermen A. J. Harrison (Mayor), F.R. Raward,…

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Dialogue in Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

THE following nice little colloquy took place between Messrs. Sleath and J. Morgan in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly a few days ago:—…

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Parliament. Friday, March 29

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly.- The speaker announced the vice-regal assent to the Reserves Declaratory Bill Mr Farnell for Mr. Affleck, moved for…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 2

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Dr. Ross moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the administration of the roads vote and the necesity for…

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Parliament. Thursday April 9

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly. On the motion of Sir Georgy Dibbs, the House agreed, on the following day to [?] expediency of bringing in a…

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Parliament. Wednesday April 17

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

In the Legislative Council Mr. Trickett was appointed Chairman of Committees for that sitting in consequence of the absence (owing to a death in his family)…

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Parliament. Friday, April 19

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly. The Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway Bill was introduced and read a first time, and the second reading was fixed for Tuesday…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 24

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, A message was received from the Lieutenant-Governor that the Narrabri to Moree Railway Bill had boon assented to…

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Parliament. Friday, May 3

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly On the motion of Mr Piddington the House agreed to call for returns us to the cost of the Local Government Commission…

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Parliament. Tuesday, May 7

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly. The Jerrilderie [?] Berrigan Railway Bill was read a third time, and sent to the Council…

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Parliament. Friday, May 10

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, The Eight Hours Bill was taken through committee with amendments. The second reading of the Interest on…

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Parliament Tuesday, May 14

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Rose moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the action of the Colonical Treasurer in imposing a number of…

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Parliament Tuesday, May 21

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. B. R. Wise resumed the debate on the motion of censure Mr Wise declared that it was impossible to carry the Government programme into effect…

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