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

Politics & elections, 1898

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The Parramatta Election Upset. Fresh Election Necessary. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

The Elections and Qualifications Committee have upset the Parramatts election on the ground that many ir­regularities were committed by the…

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Parramatta Election. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

The writ for election for Parramatta Was issued this afternoon. The nomination will take place on Monday next. and polling day is Wednesday next…

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Election Officials

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. Barton asked the Premier, in view of the report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the Parramatta election, that gross…

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In Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the second rending Bank Holidays Act Amendment Bill was negatived on division by 37 votes to 34. Mr. Haynes moved the second reading of the Capital Punishment…

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Pith of Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

[The NATIONAL ADVOCATE is the only newspaper west of Sydney that has its own Gallery reporter and receives its daily budget of Parliamentary news direct from the House.]…

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Election Abuses

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

That the supercession of the Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Legislative Assembly by the appointment of a legal body is desirable is…

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The Upset Election

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

In regard to the Parramata irregularities, it may not be generally known that one presiding officer at least in this electorate was not conversant with his…

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The Elections and Qualifications Committee

National Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night, on the motion for adjournment, Mr. Suttor (the Chairman of the Elections and Qualifications Committee) urged the…

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British Parliament. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 3

Parliament has been prorogued until December 8…

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Disputed Elections Tribunal Varying Opinions Expressed. Members Op the Elections Committee Speak Unreservedly

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

As might naturally be expected, tho remarkable disclosures made by Mr. Crick during the early hoars of last Friday morning in the Legislative…

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Elections and Qualifications Committee. Resignation of Members. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

All the members of the Parliamentary Elections and Qualifications Committee have resigned except Messrs. Crick and O'Sullivan…

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Parramatta Election

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

The most important action of that Bow practically defunet body, the Elections and Qualifications Committee, the invalidation ef the election of Parramatta,…

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Parramatta Election. Return of Mr. Ferris. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

The fresh election for Parramatta Electorate, consequent upon the recent decision of the Parliamentary Elections and Qualifications Committee against the validity of that…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. Sydney, Wednesday. Elections and Qualifications Committee

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

The Deputy Speaker announced that be had received a letter from Mr. Whiddon, resigning his seat as a member of the Elections and Qualifications…

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In Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the Deputy Speaker stated that Messrs. Suttor, Mahony, Ashton, Cann, and Dr. Ross had resigned their seats on the Elections and Qualifications Committee. A…

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The Parramatta Election

Molong Argus · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 4

THE fresh election for the Parramatta Electorate, consequent upon the recent decision of the Parliamentary Elections and Qualifications Committee against the validity of that…

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Elections and Qualifications Committee

National Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

The Deputy Speaker laid on the table the warrant for the appointment of Messrs. Chanter, Haynes, Phillips, Sawers, McLean and McDonald to the…

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Election of Alderman. Municipal Council. Tuesday, Oct, 25, 1898

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 5

OWING to the retirement of H. S. M. Betts, Esq., J.P., from municipal honors, it became necessary to elect a gentleman to take his place in the Molong convention of Civic…

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Pith of Partial Legislative Assembly. [Tuesday.] Election Abuses. Macquarie Electorate Cited. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Hurley moved the adjournment of the House, to consider the necessity of some alteration in the method of appointing returning-officers at elections…

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In Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday evening, Mr. Hurley moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the manner in which certain returning officers discharged their duties. After discussion…

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