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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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The Federal Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

THE next selections to be made by the electors of New South Wales will be the members of the federal parliament, for federation may now be regarded as within…

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The Elections. Three Ministers Rejected

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The lesson that was afforded by the voting of Wednesday is one that has been made familiar enough in the past history of nations and communities…

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Our Sydney Letter. "The Elections."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

Before this reaches you the excitement over the elections will be cooled down, and it would be bad policy so late in the day to prophesy the results…

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Election Items

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

In connection with the election we may mention that the poll closed at 6 p.m., and the last returns were received by rail from Wingello, Barber's Creek, and…

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The General Elections

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The postponement of the reconstruction of the Ca[?] continue to associate a variety of names with the possibilities of portfolios. Most of the…

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Smaller Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

A reduction in the number of members of the New South Wales Assembly from 125 to 64. Mr. Barton has announced, ought to be the result of federation. That the…

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Opening of Parliament

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

The first stage in the opening of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales will be gone through to-day at noon…

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Opening of Parliament

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

The opening of Parliament by the Governor on Wednesday was, as usual, a brilliant function. The Governor's speech referred to…

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Life of the Present Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

THE present parliament was elected on one issue only, that of Federation, and scarcely any other subject cropped up during the campaign. Parties too were returned pretty well equal. It is therefore…

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Our Sydney Letter. Have We a "Federal" Parliament?

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

IT has been the fashion of the press and the public for several weeks to joyfully declare that federation is safe, for every member is a federalist. Now there is really no justification for the bilarious…

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Opening of the N.S.W. Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Lord Hampden delivered the Speech, which was in these .terms:—Honorable GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGIS LATIVE COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN…

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Opening of Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 5

The following interesting and amusing account of the opening of Parliament by the gifted Emily Soldene appeared in the Evening News:—…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued, and adjourned till next day. On the motion of Mr. E. M. Clark,…

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N.S. Wales Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Reid, the seats of Messrs. Lee, Hogue, and Varney Parkes were declared vacant, owing to…

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The Election of a Minister

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

On August 24th, the parish nomin-ators of St. Jnde's Bowral, received notice to attend a conference at the Registry, Bathurst-street, in…

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Journalists in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 4

there are no fewer than 16 journalists in the present Legislature Assembly, vie. Messrs. J. Ashton late proprietor of a newspaper in the…

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N. S. Wales Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Cohen, a bill to amend Saywell's Tramway Act, and to enable Thomas Saywell or his…

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N.S. Wales Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. C.A. Lee and Mr. J.A. Hogue, the newly-elected Minister, were sworn in…

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Hastings and Macleay Election

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

Candidate[?] MR [?] and MR. SYDNEY SMITH. Polling Day: [?],23rd september. Mr.[?]…

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Hastings and Macleay Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

Candidates: MR. EDMUND BARTON and MR. SYDNEY SMITH. Polling Day: Friday, 23rd (To-day). Advices from the Hastings and Macleay…

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