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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Federation. Parliament Meet on the 21st

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

At the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the Premier submitted a report of the business done at the recent Confer ence of Premiers in Melbourne. The…

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Municipal Elections. BOWRAL

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The excitement attendant on the annual municipal elections—what little has been evinced in them—was brought to a termination on Saturday, when…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

THE municipal elections of the year will soon be a thing of the past, although the most important item is yet to come off, viz., the election of mayor. The elections this year were very similar to those of…

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Moss Vale Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The polling for the election of aldermen and auditors for the vacancies in the Moss Vale Council took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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The Parties for Parliament

The Mittagong Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The second session of Parliament will meet foe- business on Tuesday under unique conditions. The programme is to be Federal, and that…

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Mayoral Elections. BOWRAL

The Mittagong Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the municipal council was held at the council chambers on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present:—…

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Election of mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Moss Vale Council took place at the Council Chambers, Moss Vale, on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing electing a…

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Opening of Parliament. Federal Session. Sydney, Tuesday, 1 o'clock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

The special Federal Session of the New South Wales Parliament was opened by His Excellency the Governor, Viscount Hampden, at noon to-day…

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In Parliament

The Mittagong Express · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

The [?] Federal [?] of the New South Wales Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Governor on Tuesday at noon. There was a very large attendance…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

The special federal session of parliament wag opened on Tuesday by his Excellency the Governor. Thr opemng speech said that the…

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W.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, The Premier moved the second readng of the Australasian Federation Enabling Bill. He intimated that he…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, The Federal Enabling Bill was introduced, and formerly road a first time. Mr. Hughes wanted to go on with the…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. M'Laughlin presented a petition signed by 25,000 persona against the Commonwealth Bill in its present form…

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H.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Council . The Federal Enabling Bill wan road a third time, and ordered to be re-turned to the Assembly…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

The free conference between the managers for the Assembly and the Council over the amendments on the Federal [?] Bill met and…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday, 2 p.m

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 5

Sir Frederick Darley, Lieut. Governor, opened Parliament at noon to-day. The speech was exceedingly brief. Reference was only made to the…

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N.S.W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

The Second federal session of the Parliament of New South Wales was opened by his Excellency the Lieutenat—Governor with the customary…

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In Parliament

The Mittagong Express · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday the second reading of the Australasian Federation Bill was moved by Mr. Hughes in a long speech, and…

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N. S. W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

In the Legielative Assembly Mr. Reid stated, in reply to a question by Mr. Lew, that it was not the intention of the Government to send a copy of…

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The Geebung Club. Election of a New Member. the Gordon Fall Fizzle. an Interesting Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The weakly meeting of tho Geebung Club, held at the Boulevards, Berrima, yesterday, was more than usually in teresting. The stranger's gallery was…

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