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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

366 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 19

The Victorian Elections. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

The Victorian Barliament will be dissolved on Monday, the writs will be issued on the following day, and the elections will take place on 14th October…

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The Bathurst Candidate

Molong Argus · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 3

THOUGH as a body the protectionists have not decided on any candidate for Bathurst, a rumour is current (says the Bathurst TIMES) that the majority…

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The Protectionist Candidate for Orange

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 3

The following correspondence has passed between the Secretary of the Orange protection League (Mr. J. Fitzgerald) and the selected candidate (Mr. J. J. Dalton) :—…

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A Successful Candidate

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 3

Amongst the candidates who were successful in the examinations in connection with St. Margaret's Maternity Hospital, Sydney, is Nurse Writer, who was one of…

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The Victorian Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

The southern colony is again engaged in that fervid discussion of politics which always precedes the election of a new Parliament. It is noticeable that the…

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The Elections Approaching. the Government Find Work Fou the Unemployed. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

Three hundred unemployed have been selected at the labor Bureau for n[?]vy work on the railway deviation works aft Cootamundra. The first batch of 100 will be…

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Political Matters. Resumption Op Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

Members of tho Assembly are looking forward with some eagerness to the sittings of Parliament next week, and a number are already in town. Minister…

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A Bye Election. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Ross, a Radical, has been elected for East Denbigh by a majority of 2347 votes. At the last election the Liberal candidate, Sir George Osborne Morgan, had…

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The Molong Seat. a Rush of Candidates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

IT has been no secret for some time past that a good deal of dissatisfaction has been expressed with regard to the present member, and a strong section of the electors are feeling their…

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The Molong Seat. This Rush for Candidates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 October 1897 · page 2

It has been no secret for some time past that a Rood deal of diesatisfaction has been expressed with regard to the present member, and a strong section the electors are feeling…

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Opening of Parliament

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Parliament resumed yesterday, when the made his bow in acknowledgment of the friendly salute given him from all round the House. He at…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 3

Parliament resumed to-day. Mr. Reid; who was received with applause, stated that he would make a ministerial statement as to the Aliens Bill and other important matters…

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Mr. Barton and Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

A deputation representing all shades of opinion waited on the Hon. E. Barton with a request to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for Redfern…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at 4.40. The Medical Bill was taken through Committee and reported with amendments…

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Questions in the House. Mr. Want Snobs the Member for Wilgannia. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Sleath asked the Minister for Justice: "Is it a fact that in the case of the alleged assault against one McFarlane at Orange, a…

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Pith of Parlia[?] Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 2

[The NATIONAL ADVOCATE is the only newspaper west of Sydney that has its own Gallory reportor and receives its daily budgets of Parliamentary news dircot from the House.] The House went into committee to consider the Usury Limitation Bill. Mr. Affleck propound to omit the word "fifteen" with the view of…

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Water Conservation and Irrigation. Colonel Home's Report. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 3

Colonel Home's report on the prospoets of Irrigation and Water Conservation was presented to Parliament tonight. His opinion is that the flow…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the action of the Government in not carrying out the provisions of the…

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The Lucknow Strike. Mr. Sleath Again Questions the Premier. in Parliament, Legislative Assembly. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Sleuth ashed the Premier if he was aware that the Wentworth Gold Mining Coy. were not complying with the labor conditions, and that…

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The Victorian Elections. MELBOURNE, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

The election returns are incomplete, but a substantial majority for the Government is assured. Messrs. Best, Duffy adn William McLean, Ministers have been…

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