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

Politics & elections, 1897

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To-Day's Telegrams, Convention Candidates. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

So far only two nomination of candidates for election to the Federal Convention have been received by the returning officer of New South Wales. The…

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" Magna est verstas at prosvalebit." The Convention Labor Candidates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

Last night two of the chosen ten candidates of the Labor bunch seeking seats as representatives at the Federal Convention placed their views and…

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Municipal Elections

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

THE polling for the three vacancies caused in the Molong Council by the retirement of Aldermen Couch, Bowler and Parker, took place on Monday. The vote were recorded at…

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Free Passes to Candidates. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Federation League this morning the Colonial Secretary decided to grant free railway passes to all Federal Convention candidates on the…

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Free Passes for Candidates. a Help to Stumping. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

A deputation from the Australian Federation League waited upon the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Brunker, this morning to ask that free passes be granted to candidates for…

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Other Candidates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

Mr. Lyne says that he was struck during his trip through the country with the intelligent interest displayed in Federation. Messrs. Brunker and Bruce Smith have…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press. "Magna est ver[?]as at Prœvalebit." Saturday, February 13, 1897. The Convention Candidates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

TEN to be chosen out of forty-nine—this is the first fact that presents itself to the electors who are called upon to exercise their rotes in the election of…

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The Federal Convention. Cardinal Moran to Be a Candidate. His Views on Federation

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 4

AT noon yesterday (says the Herald of the 6th inst.) a deputation waited upon his Eminence Cardinal Moran at St. Mary's Presbytery to ask him to allow himself to be…

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The Federal Elections

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 4

VERY soon the people will be in a great state of excitement over the elections. There is some novelty about the present contest, as it is the…

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To the Election of New South Wales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 3

Gentlemen,—Encouraged by the receipt of a requisition bearing the signatures of influential residents of fifty electorates, I have the honor to offer my services as one of your representatives in…

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A Parliamentary Election. LONDON, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 3

A Parliamentary election took place to-day to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for the the representation of the Chertsey Division of Surrey. Mr…

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Some of the Candidates

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

Last night several of the Federal candidates favored Bathurst audiences with their views, and gave or tried to give reasons why the electors on the 4th…

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Federation. the Approaching Election. Chances of Candidates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

The enthusiasm that has been excited has materially altered the chances of the candidates. Aspirants whose prospects were exceedingly doubtful have suddenly wounted…

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The Federal Elections. (To the Editor of the ARGUS.)

Molong Argus · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

SIR,—On the 4th March next the elections of Molong, as well as all over the colony, are expected by virtue of our franchise to take first step…

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Arrangements for the Polling in Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

The authorities are making every effort to minimise as much as possible the number of informal votes, and are determined to keep as far away from…

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BATHURST Bails Free Press. "Magna est Verstas et presvalebit." Wednesday, March 3, 1897. The Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

The first pronounced step towards practical Federation will be taken to-morrow, when the electors will cast their votes for the ten Convention representatives. In the…

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The Federation Campaign. Polling Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 3

The throats of the candidates who have been stumping the country will ;now have a rest, the platform and balcony work having closed last night…

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The Polling in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

Yesterday's Evening Newt says: — There is nothing to indicate that the frequently recurring voter has been at work in the metropolitan district to-day, and complaints of…

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The Federal Elections

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

THE election of ten representatives to look after the interests of New South Wales in the forthcoming Federal Conrention took place yesterday…

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The Election

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

THE election of delegates to the Convention is now practically a thing of the past, and marks another step forward in the movement of bringing a Federated…

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