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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

106 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 6

The Election of Mayors. Moss Vale

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Moss Vale council was held on Thursday last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The retiring Mayor…

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The Federal Parliament. the Federal Capital

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

In the Senate on Friday Senator O'Connor moved that, to enable members to visit the sites of the federal capital, the Senate at its sitting should…

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English Parliament in 2000 A.d

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

The English Parliament (says ("Answers") will have to move with the times. Members will not be allowed to "talk out" a Bill; and…

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Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The contest for Oxley ward (Bowral) between Moses Jones and J. M Christie resulted in a win for the former by six votes. The poll being—-…

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Mayoral Election at Bowral. Ald. Murray—mayor

The Mittagong Express · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

The House went into Committee of Ways and Means on the tariff on Tuesday. Feb. 11. On item, "Excise duties—sugar, 3s…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Murray Chosen

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a special meeting of the Bowral council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ens[?]ing year. There were present, Ald…

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Mayoral Election at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowra Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The tariff was further considered in committee on Friday. On division 6A, metals and machinery, item 77, iron and steel 10 per…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

The House of Representatives met on Tuesday. Consideration of the tariff in detail was resumed in Committee of Ways…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne Wednesday, Feb. 19

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 6

On division 8—item No. 83—cement (Portland), plaster of paris, and other like preparations having magnesia or sulphate of lime as a basis, also gypsum,…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday, Febuary 25

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

Sir P. O. Fysh (Tas.) presented a petition from woollen-millers in Tasmania asking that a duty of 20 per cent. be imposed on woollens…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 6

Senator Dobson (Tas.) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss certain statements made by public men of New South Wales in regard to the…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Tuesday, March 4

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

The tariff was further considered in Committee of Ways and Means. On division 12, "Leather and rubber,"…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, THURSDAY, MARCH 6. The tariff was further considered in Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Tudor (Vic.) moved,—"That…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 6

Consideration was resumed in Committee of Ways and Means on the tariff in detail, on division 13, "Paper and stationary."…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

Mr. Daskin, on rising to move the second reading of the Judiciary Bill, was received with cheers. He said that the bill was brought in in…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Thursday, March 20

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

The Premier read a cablegram received by the Governor-General otating that letters patent were being issued which would transfer the government of Now Guinea to…

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For our Representative in Parliament

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

As we have no doubt it would interest a great many of the people of this portion of the electorate, to know the real attitude of our member in…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Consideration was resumed in Committee of Ways and Means on the tariff in detail on the postponed items. On the item "Sugar, including…

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