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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Parliament Further Prorogued

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

A "Government Gazette " issued yesterday contains a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor further proroguing Parliament from the 21st inst…

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Municipal Election

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

We are informed by his Worship the Mayor that the only contest likely to take place is that between Mr. T. C. Brown and Mr. G. M. P[?] for…

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Moss Vale Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

It is to be deplored that the interest manifested in the municipal elections at Moss Vale is at a very low ebb, and ratepayers with advantage to…

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Municipal elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

THE elections for Bowral, Mittagong, and Moss Vale take place to day (Saturday) between 8 and 5 o'clock. The BOWRAL contest is oonfined to…

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Municipal Elections. Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

There was considerable speculation here on Saturday as to the probable result of the municipal election, and opinions were much divided as to the…

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Moss Vale Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

Five candidates having boon nominated for the three aldermanic vacancies in the Moss Yale Council, the retuming-officer, Aid. E. Goodridge,…

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Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

A special: meeting of the Council will be held to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 3.30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Bowral. Business: Minutes; election of…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last there being present the Mayor (Ald E…

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Election of Mayor of Bowral. Alderman Murray

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral municipal council was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. Present: Aldermen R. S. Mackenzie (retiring…

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Moss Vale. Election of Mayor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of the council was held on Thursday night. Present: The [?] Aid. Goodridge), aslo Aid. Taylor, [?]land, Varooe,…

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The Coming Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

Says the Kiama "Independent":—Matters in connection with the kiama electorate are moving very slowly, though the political barometer indicates…

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The Federal Referendum and the General Elections

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

The probability (says the S. M. Herald) that it will not be found possible to hold the referendum on the Commonwealth Constitution Bill till…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

At the meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday morning the chief matter which came under consideration was the date for the meeting of the New…

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The Federation Question. Parliament Prorogued Again. Federal Vote Before the Houses Meet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Parliament has been prorogued formally until May 3. Probably it will not meet till the end of June. Meantime the Federal vote will be…

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Parliament to Meet Before the Dissolution

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

Parliament will be called together after (be Federal referendum in June.Mr. Reid gave an undertaking some weeks ago that he would meet the…

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Parliament to Meet Before the Dissolution

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

Parliament will be called together after the Federal referendum in June. Mr. Reid gave an undertaking some weeks ago that he would meet the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Will Parliament Meet Again

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

IT is slowly but surely dawning on? those who have studied Mr. Reid and know how astute and doxterous he is in the face of difficulties, that the present parliament will not meet again. No sooner…

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Federal Elections. the Writ Issued

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Following are the polling places for the two electorates named—Bowral and Kiama—at any one of which electors are entitled to vote upon the…

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A last appeal from the Speak.r of the [?].S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 1

I As a native of this colony, who spent nearly twenty years continuously in the Legislative Assembly o this colony and has during the whole of the time been…

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Our Sydney Letter. Feiday's Polling in Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

There has been only one thing happening in Sydney during the past week, that is of courses Federation. On polling night enormous crowds were in…

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