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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 8 of 24

S. A. Senate Elections. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The latest returns of the Senate election in South Australia are Vardon 42,000, O’Loghin 36,000…

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Alleged Election Slander. Application for New Hearing. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The Full Court this afternoon granted, at the instance of the defendant in the case of Thomas Henley M.L.A., against Peter James Shoppee, a rule nisi to set aside a…

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Cudgegong Municipal Council the Coming Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 9

In pursuance of an endeavour to obviate the chance of informal voting at the election of five aldermen to fill the vacancies on the…

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Cudgegong Council Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

The election to fill the vacancies in the Cudgegong Council will take place on Tuesday next between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. There are seven…

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Titles on Sale Noisy Scenes in Parliament London

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The Government intends to give the Education Bill precedence over the Licensing Bill. The Scottish Land Valuation Bill was read a second time…

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The Mayoral Election. Two Nominations. ALD. G. Packham Elected

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 1

ON Friday night a special meeting of the Molong Council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing 12 months, commencing on…

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Election of Council Committees

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

When the question of the election of committees came before the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night Alderman Gartrell asked if some…

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The Mayoral Election Its Legality Questioned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 9

THERE is no gainsaying the fact that a serious blunder was made at last Friday night's special meeting of the Council with respect to the electing of a Mayor for the ensuing…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Geo. Packham Elected

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening of last week, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. Kinna), Aldermen…

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East Orange Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Leader · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The returning officer, at noon yesterday, at the Council Chambers, East Orange in the presence of about half a dozen ratepayers, announced that…

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State Parliament New Session on March 10 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The State Parliament will commence a short session on Tuesday, March 10. The object of the meeting of Parliament is to pass legislation…

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Cudgegong Council Elections. Mayor's Nominees Elected. A Light Poll

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 18

The election of five aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Cudgegong Council, took place on Tuesday, and, contrary to expectations, only 20 per cent. of the…

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Parliament at Bathurst Show All Members Invited

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The forthcoming Bathurst show promises to be unique in the history of agricultural societies beacuses of the large number of Parliamentarians…

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Senate Election MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

In the Senate, Senator Keating informed Senator St. Ledger that the delay in the declaration of the South Ausiralian senate election was due to…

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The Mayoral Election. a Special Meeting Called

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

THE serious "blunder" that characterised the election of Molong's Mayor for the ensuing term still remains in an unsettled state, though a special meeting of our civic…

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East Orange Election

Leader · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Ratepayers of North-West Ward are reminded that the election of one alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Rope, will…

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Incorporation of Blackheath. and the Shire Election. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,--I would like to offer a few remarks by way of comment upon the above subject. Just previous to the shire elections you kindly permitted me to make a…

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East Orange Election

Leader · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

The election for one alderman for North West Ward for the Muniicaplity of East Orange, caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Rope, was…

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Mayoral Election. a "Mixed Up" Affair

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

A "SPECIAL meeting of the Molong Council was held in the Town Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of declaring Ald. Packham elected as Mayor for the year 1908-9…

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The Mayoral Election. Ald. Packham Accepts Office

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

WE didn't intend commenting any further in respect to the "bungle" that characterised the recent Mayoral election, as we had no desire to heap additional ridicule upon…

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