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

Politics & elections, 1908

472 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 24

School of Arts Election

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

To-day, members of the School of Arts should receive their ballot papers in connection with the election of committeemen. The papers may be returned to the School…

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Parliament Adjourned. to September 1st. Sydney, Later

Leader · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

The Friendly Societies’ Sub-vention Bill passed through committee with but slight amendments. The House then adjourned to 1st…

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School of Arts Election

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

There appears to be some doubt in the minds of members of the School of Arts as to whether or not the ballot for committeemen is to be a secret one. We can state…

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School of Arts Election

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

Members of the School of Arts are reminded that they must send in their ballot papers before 8 p.m, to-night, to be in time for the count. Voters' subscriptions…

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School of Arts Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 3

The election of the School of Arts committee for the ensuing twelve months took place yesterday, The number of votes recorded totalled 167. There were fifteen…

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Masonic Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 15

The election of officers for the Edinburgh St. John's Masonic Lodge, for the ensuing year, took place during the week, and resulted as follows:—Brothers…

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Election Baits Friendly Societies Subvention

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

The Subvention to Friendly Societies Bill has been brought forward by Government simply because it dare [?]efer the bribe for votes so…

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America's Republican Candidate a Man of 21 STONE

National Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. Taft, the Republican candidate for the Presidency, has (says the New York : correspondent of the " Daily Express " on July 2) gone to Hot Springs, Virginia,…

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Selecting Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 14

We understand that Mr. AV. J. Johnson, who polled so well at the last Federal election, is to be nominated by the Mudgee branch of the…

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State Parliament. to Re-assemble on Tuesday. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Premier and several Ministers will be absent In the southern capital, also a number of private members, in connection…

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The Peel River Estate Question of Resumption Debate in Parliament. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to night the Minister for Lands proposed that the House Consent to the compulsory resumption of 200,000. acres of the…

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An Election Story

Leader · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

A politician who was making a house-to-house canvass some yea[?] ago came to a prosperous-looking farmhouse at a cross-road when he…

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In Parliament. Proposed Amendment Disputes Act. More Closer Settlement Resumptions. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly tonight Mr. McGowen moved the adjournment of the House to move to amend the Industrial Disputes Act,…

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In Parliament. Lifts and Scaffolding Bill. Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly to-night considered the second reading of the Lifts and Scaffolding Amending Bill, which was passed on the voices and…

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Candidates for the Senate 22 Labor Nominations Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

Twenty-two nominations have been received for Labor candidates for the Senate. They are as follow :—Robert Boxall. J, H. Cann, John Titus Cuneen,…

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West Australian Elections FREMANTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

The elections in connection witn Legislative Assembly are taking place to-day. There is absolutely no excitement, The Labor candidates favor an alteration of the…

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Federal Politics MR. E. S. Carr at Cadia. High Court V. PARLIAMENT

Leader · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Carr, M.P. tor the Macquarie Federal electorate, journeyyd to Cadia on Saturday last and addressed the residents of that township at…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. S. W. Moore, in reply to Mr. A. Griffith,, said that the Government; had appointed Mr. L. A. B. Wade,…

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In Parliament. Broken Hill Water Supply. Abor Party Keeps the House Together. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

In the Assemble to-night, Mr. Peters sought the adjournment to deal with the servants’ registry offices. He was ruled on of order…

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Next Federal Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 4

In recent discussions regarding the next Federal elections, the alteration of the Constitution made by referendum at the last elections seems to have been lost sight…

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