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

Politics & elections, 1901

1,284 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 65

The Federal Elections. Liberals of Robertson, Rally Mound Fitzgerald! Electors, Read This! WHY Fitzgerald should be Elected. An Open Letter to the Electors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

The electors will be called upon on Friday next to elect the first representative for Robertson electorate to the Federal Parliament,…

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The Election for the Senate. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

Sir, As the time is now approaching for each and every elector of this State to act with the greatest caution in recording their…

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Mr. C. J. Royle. A Candidate for the Senate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

Of the 50 candidates for the Senate there are a score or more of no political class at all. They don't seem to know their own…

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The Federal Campaign. Hon. E. D. Millen, M.l.c. a Senate Candidate

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

From the balcony of the Grand Hotel on Saturday night, the Hon. E. D. Millen, M.L.C., addressed the electors. There was a good…

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The Hume Election. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

The Speaker has issued a writ for the return of a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Hume, in place of Sir William Lyne, who has resigned…

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The Macquarie Election. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—There can be no doubt about which of the two candidates the workers should support in the present contest. I say at once, support Mr…

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The Robertson Election. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald's Candidature

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. D, Fitzgerald is meeting with great success in his candidature for the Robertson electorate, and his supporters are confident that he will head…

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Parramatta Election. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

Sir,--On Friday the electors will be called upon to say whether we shall have a high or low tariff. Mr. Donnelly, speaking at the tweed mills, said we wanted for tins industry a prohibitive tariff. Mr…

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Federal Elections. Parramatta Electorate. Mr. Cook in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Cook addressed an audience of 900 or 1000 in the Oddfellow's-hall last night in support of his candidature. He spoke for nearly two hours, and, in spite of several interjectors, curried the meeting…

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Polling Day

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

Friday 29th last has been declared a public holiday, and the voting for the Federal Parliament will be taken at the school of Arts all day…

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MR. B. R. Wise. Federal Elections. (To the Editor)

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Sir,—Your Column have been filled for several weeks with letters containing more [?] of Mr. Wi[?]. and with the same [?] that have [?] the letters of…

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Federal Elections. Speech by Mr. J. C. Neild, P.m

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Neild, selected freetrade candidate for the Senate, addressed a large and, apparently sympathetic crowd from the balcony of the Royal Hotel on…

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Federal Elections. Address by Mr. Melville

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Melville addressed a large number of electors on Monday evening from the balcony of the Club Hotel, The Mayor occupied the chair. The candidate…

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The Elections

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

Mr George File, of B[?]yney, is returning officer for the district and Mr J. W Hayes, J.P, will act here as presiding officer, and Mr. Webb as polling clerk…

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To-morrow's Polling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, Returning Officer as made very complete arrangements for asking the poll to-morrow. As the chief number of votes will be recorded at…

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Polling Day To-morrow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 13

To-morrow (Friday) is polling day, and the booths will be opened from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day has been gazetted a public holiday. Voting…

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An election Lie

Molong Argus · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

THERE can be no doubt that Mr. Wise is being opposed by the most reckless and unscrupulous faction, which show a degree of personal animosity which…

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The Polling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

From an early hour there was great activity about the polling booths and in the streets, the voters turning up in good force to vote early. It was known that the…

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Polling To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

The weather to-day is nearly all that could be desired for the first Federal elections. Lithgow was astir at an early hour this morning and quite a number of votes were polled by half-past…

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The Election Results

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

We have made arrangements to receive the earliest information possible of the Federal Election results, and the figures will be posted at the…

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