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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Municipal Elections. MITTAGONG

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

For Aldermen : Messrs. John Mealing, John Leighton, Wm. Westbury, and Joseph Loseby, senr. For auditors: Messrs. George…

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The Political Labour League. Annual Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

The annual conference of members of the Political Labour League, which was commenced at No. 227 Castlereagh-street, on Thursday, was continued yesterday. The…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 5

At 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday the Returning-Officer (Aid. L. Samuel) road out the nominations of Moessre. Wm. Adams and H. Coleman for the…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 7

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was resumed. On the motion for the…

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Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

THE annual election of mayor for the municipality of Bowral took place in the Town Hall, Bowral yesterday (Friday) afternoon. Present: Ald. A Stephens (mayor) R. S. Mackenzie K. Drescher,…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

At the Council Chambers on Friday night there was a fall council, and the business was the electing of the Mayor for the current municipal year. The meeting having been…

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Federal Candidates. Contributed

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

IT is generally understood that Mr. Wise and Mr. See will be the only members of the Lyne. administration who will offer themselves as candidates for the federal…

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B. D. Cottage Hospital. Election of Matron

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon last a special meeting of the committee of the above institution was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, for the purpose of electing a matron for the hospital in lieu of Nurse Thompson,…

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Meeting of Parliament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT will meet on the last Tuesday in May or on the first Tuesday in June, and in the opinion of the people it will not meet too soon. There are those who think the recess has been remarkably…

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Latest News. Opening of Parliament Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 5

The Governor opened parliament at noon to-day. In spite of the showory weather there was a large attendance. The Governor's speech was lengthy…

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Bowral Free Press Wednesday, June 13, 1900. Parliament in Session

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon yesterday with all the pomp and circumstance that is attached to the event in our selfgoverning colony. As this session stands…

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Doings In Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

On Tuesday Mr. Meagher moved, "That leave be given to bring in a bill to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery and other matters…

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Doings in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

On Thursday, in reply to Mr. Nobbs, Sir Wm. Lyne said that since the introduction of the electic trams, 76, accidents have occurred, of which…

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Doings in Parliament. Commonwealth of Australia Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on the 21 at instant Sir W. Lyne moved, "That this House, while it would have preferred that the…

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Doings in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

The Municipalities Election Bill introduced by Mr. Thomas (Alma), was passed through its second reading and reached the committee stage in the following from…

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Doings in Parliament [?] Works Policy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

The Minister Works is sever to Mr. [?]…

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Doings in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Thursday last the Indecent Publications Hill was read a second time and reported from committee, without amendments, Report adopted, The…

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Doings In Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Two petitions were presented by Mr. M'Gowen, praying that the shops of confectioners, fruiterers, and tobac[?], and other trades should [?] on Sunday, and…

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B. D. Cottage Hospital. Friday, July 13. Election of Committeeman

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

THE vice-president, Mr. Gavin George, presided at a meeting of subscribers to elect a member of committee in the place of Mr H. W. Edwards (deceased.) On the motion of Mr. H. E. Wickham, seconded…

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Delays in Parliament. Metropolitan Traffic Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, The Colonial Secretary, in moving the second reading; of the Metropolitan Traffic Bill. said that the present Act was absolutely…

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