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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Illawarra Election

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The result of the polling for the election of a member to represent Illawarra in place of the late Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.L.A., has resulted in Mr. Edward…

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When Parliament Meets To the Editor of the Free Press

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

Sir,—Ministerial and Labor members of the State Parliament are now confronted with the question which they laboured so assiduously to avoid. They have…

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Bowral Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Up to Monday next nominations will be received by the Mayor of Bowral (Alderman Jos. Stokes) for three aldermen to fill the vacancies caused through the retirement by effluxion of…

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The Ryde Election

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The Ryde by-election, held on Saturday, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Farneli on his acceptance of an office of profit under the Crown, has resulted in…

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Mittagong Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mittagong council, for the election of Mayor, was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. There were present Ald…

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The Imperial Parliament

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2
Also in The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press

The King, accompanied by the Queen, opened the Imperial Parliament on Tuesday. The Speech stated that foreign relations were satisfactory. It was also…

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Mayoral Elections. BOWRAL—ALD. A. STEPHENS

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The election of the Mayor of Bowral for the ensuing municipal year took place at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. Jos. Stokes (retiring Mayor),…

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Municipal Nominations and Elections. BOWRAL

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last the mayor and returning officer, Aid. J. Stokes, at noon read the nominations for the office of aldermen as follows:—…

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Election of Mayor

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The animal election of Mayor took place on Wednesday afternoon, at the Town Hall. The aldermen present, were Aid. Mealine, Westbury,…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Thursday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There…

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Moss Vale Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The election of four aldermen to serve in the Moss Vale Council for the ensuing term took place on Saturday last, with the following result:—For three ordinary…

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Municipal. Election of Aldermen at Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

At the council chambers on Monday there was a good muster of ratepayers to hear the declaration of the poll. At 12 noon the mayor declared the poll as…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the council held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year the retiring mayor welcomed…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

At the council chambers on Thursday evening a special meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. The full…

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Election of Mayor at Moss Vale. Ald. Aland Again Chosen

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Moss Vale council took place on Thursday night last for the purpose of electing a mayor. A full council was present. There…

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Cape Colony Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Up to the present 34 Progressives and 27 Afrikander Bond Representatives have bean elected to the Cape Parliament. The late Premier, Sir…

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Another Federal Election

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 1

Federal Ministers are inclined to think that there will be another general election before many months have elapsed. It is said that if the Government is beaten on…

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The Federal Parliament

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

The Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday. Sir Richard Baker was relected President of the Senate, and Sir Frederick Holder was…

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