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

Politics & elections, 1905

551 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 28

Workmen's Institute Election

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

We are informed that the following were elected officers and committee as the result of the annual ballot which was declared last night at the Workman's Institute : --…

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Municipal Elections. Who Can Vote? A Vitally Important Point

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Council, a letter was read from a property owner asking for his tonnants, in whose names the rates were paid, to be…

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Lithgow Municipal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the coming municipal election:-- Lithgow Ward:--John James (unopposed). Eskbank Ward:--John Alexander…

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The Rous Election. Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

Mr J M Gibson, Chief Returning Officer for the State, has received a telegram from the returning officer of the Rous electorate, notifying the two…

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Pederal Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

Our Melbourne correspondent last night wired that the Federal Parliament had been further prorogued until March 31…

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Municipal Election

Leader · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 2

Tuesday next is nomination day in connection with the East Orange aldermanic election, and, unlike its neighboring borough, Orange,…

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Municipal Nominations. the Bathurst Election. Polling on

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

A fair amount of interest is being manifested in connection with the Bathurst municipal elections. Yesterday being nomination day a good gathering of…

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School of Arts Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Nominations for the offices of President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Committeemen (twelve) will close at ten o'clock this evening. It is understood that…

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East Orange Municipal Election

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Punctually at 12 o’clock yesterday day the Returning-Officer (J. W. Chalmers, Mayor) took the chair and read the advertisement…

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Municipal Nominations. Speeches by Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 9

Tuesday was fixed as the formal [?]y of nomination in both municipalities. At noon Alderman Cameron took…

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To-Morrow's Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 13

There is no very vital point at issue at to-morrow's municipal election, and the gas question is the only one of much importance. All the candidates…

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Sir William Lyne’s Election. Canvasser’s Claim for Expenses

Leader · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

At the Albury Small Debts Court on Tuesday, the case of Joseph Weikler v. sir William Lyne, was again mentioned. . Some time back,…

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Mayoral Election

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday even to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. Pesent: Alderman J. G Derwin…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 16

A LEGAL opinion, having an important bearing on the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, has been obtained by the Canterbury…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

AT noon on Tuesday last Ald. P. F. A. kinns, Returning Officer, president at the Town Hall and announced that as Messrs. John McGroder J. S. Taylor George…

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Election of a Hospital Committee. an Interesting Point in Voting. How They Managed in Scriptural Days

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

The adjourned general meeting for the election of a new hospital committee was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: -- Messrs…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 1

A LEGAL opinion, having an important bearing to the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, has been obtained by the Canterbury Council. This was…

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After the Election

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

At the invitation of the newly-elected mayor, the aldermen and a number of friends adjourned to the Royal Hotel to drink his health…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman T. G; Dalton Re Elected

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The election of Mayor took place in the Town Hall last evening there being present : The mayor (Alderman T. G. Dalton),…

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The Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

There are two things for which our evening contemporary has made itself notorious. The first of these may be described in the simple but expressive…

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