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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Federal Elections

The Mittagong Express · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 4

The government has decided that steps shall at once [?] taken to divide the colony into electorates for the purpose of taking the poll for the election…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

Having finished the business in concoction with the compaign in the Transvaal, for which it was specially summoned, Parliament was prorogued…

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Bowral Municipal Election

The Mittagong Express · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. Drescher, watchmaker, of Bong Bong-street, Bowral, has been mentioned in connection with the approaching municipal election in Bowral. Mr. Drescher is a man…

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The Candidate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 3

The [?]slenchely days are comes. When men for office seek, And juncrow statemen mount the stump And speak and speak and speak…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

For want of interest in municipal matters, Sydney is much on a par with the three town of this district. During last Saturday’s election only 9000…

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