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

Politics & elections, 1908

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Points From Candidates' Speeches

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

"I believe that the whole of the ratepayers should vote for the whole of the aldermen as for one constituency. —Alderman Gartrell…

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Municipal Elections. Triumph for the Old Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last the election of aldermen for the Municipality of Mudgee took place. During the week there was much diversity of opinion as…

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Meroo Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The Meroo Shire elections took place on Saturday last, when, owing to the inclement weather, the voting was extremely light. The election…

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The Municipal Elections. Final Meeting in the Town Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Considering the inclemency of the weather, the attendance at the final meeting under the auspices of the Municipal Electors' Association, in the Towns Hall on Friday…

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The Shire Elections. Blaxland. Wallenawang

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

A riding: Galagher 40, Loneragan 51, Tonkin 27. B riding: Berghofer 9, Skelly 11, McGarry 4, Mathews 10. C riding : Cale 25, Charlton 13, Corderoy 37,…

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Bathurst Municipal Election Labor League's Claims

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The Bathurst Labor League claims that at least eight, and possibly nine, members of the new municipal council are in sympathy with its views. It nominated five candidates…

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Wellington Shire Elections. Macquarie Shire

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The only contest in connection with the Macquarie Shire annual Sections was for B Riding, and the outcome occasioned a very fair amount of…

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The Elections

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The elections are over and the electors of Riding A are to be congratulated on their selection. Both gentlemen selected should have a good…

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Local Government Elections Forbes and Jemalong Councils Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The result of the Local Government elections in the Forbes districts is as follows:—Forbes Municipality—G F Hutchinson…

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Shire Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The Oberon Shire elections. resulted as follows (two to be elected for each riding); —A Riding, Luin Todd 62, G P Todd 41, Archibald Stevensen 40, John Hughes 19; B…

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The Mayoral Elections

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

So far as Orange is concerned it is generally understood that the late Mayer is not desirous of re-election. Alderman Edye has been approached,…

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Labor’s Parliament

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A WRITER in one of the metropolitan dailies—always hostile in the tone adopts towards the Political Labor movement—professed to be…

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Federal Parliament MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

In the Senale to-day Senator Millan presented a petition in favor of the reduction of the duty on watches and clocks. The House went into Committee on the tariff,…

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Mudgee Hospital. New Committee Meets. Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 16

The first meeting of the new committee of the Mudgee Hospital took place on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs. A. S. Tuckerman (in the chair)…

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Merrendee Mems. Death... Shire Election ... Wea-ther...Year's Rainfall ... General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 19

Mrs Canning, a very old resident of the place, and mother of Mrs J. McLean, of Merrendee, passed away on Saturday evening last. The immediate cause of…

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Sofala News. Shire Elections ... Weather ... Milling... Easter Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 19

Very little interest, apparently, was centred in the election of Shire Councillors, as at only one Riding was there a contest, viz., "C" Riding, wherein the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The Senate to-day went into committee on the tariff. The duty of is per cental on bananas was agreed to after a long debate. The duties on…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 1

On Monday, at 12 o'clock, the Returning Officer (Mr. W. J. Windred) officially declared the poll io connection with the Municipal Election…

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Election of Mayor

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The election of Mayor of Bathurst for 1908, will take place at the Town Hall to-night. We understand that at 7.30 a preliminary meeting will be held for the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

At latest the position of the parties is: MINISTERIALISTS 25, KIDSTONITES 25, LABORITES 22…

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