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

Politics & elections, 1916

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Municipal Election. Messrs. W. G. Tucker and H. J. Gledhill Elected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The municipal election to fill the two vacant seats on the Council caused by the resignations of Aldermen H. C. Smith and A. E. Cornwall, was held on Saturday. More…

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Election of Mayor. ALD. E. T. McNEILLY Returned Unopposed

Leader · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of Orange took place last night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing twelve…

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Hospital Treasurer MR. A. B. James Accepts Re-election. "Position No Sinecure."

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. B. James, who some time ago threatened to resign the position of treasurer of the Bathurst District Hospital, was at yesterday's meeting…

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Farmers' Parliament. F.S A District Council Meeting at Molong. Interesting Business

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Orange District Council of the F.S.A. was held at Molong last Saturday. Those present were:—Messrs. T…

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Parliament House Gutted Serious Conflagration in Canada. Incendiarism Suspected. Members' Narrow Escapes. Ottawa

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

Parliament House at Ottawa is in flames. The library is destroyed. Two explosions occurred soon after the outbreak. The Germans are…

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Big Fire. Parliament House Alight Disastrous Canadian Narrow Escape of Members. Play Suspected. £1,500,000 Damage. Serious Loss of Life. Ottawa, Illicitly

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

A disastrous fire in raging in Parliament House buildings. It is strongly suspected that the fire is of incendiary origin. The victims known so far are…

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The War Parliament House Burnt Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

The destruction of the Parliament Houses at Ottawa Canada was a startingly sudden disaster. The outbreak occurred on Friday night and…

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Canadian Parliament House Who Will Rebuild? London

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

The newspaper, the "Star," suggests that Britain should rebuild the Canadian Parliament House at Ottawa as a token, of gratitude for…

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Burnt Out Parliament House Destroyed Exciting Scenes. Premier's Hurried Escape. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

The destruction of the Parliament Houses at Ottawa, Canada, was a startlingly sudden disaster. The outbreak occurred on Friday night, and…

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Local and General. Election of Mayor

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council will be held on Wednesday next at 9 p.m. to erect a Mayor for the coming municipal year…

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Training College Passes. Successful Candidates. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Following are the teachers training college passes:— Mudgee: Cyril Roy Barrett Eric Champion Herbert Stewart Leslie…

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Leaving Certificate Examination Successful Western Candidates Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The following are among the candidates who have passed the leaving certificate examination, and awarded scholarships tenable for tine full…

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The Mayoral Election Ald. Low an Unlikely Starter. Ald. Ennis and Rigby Mentioned

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Ald. Low is an unlikely starter in the Mayoral Stakes, to be decided at a special meeting; of aldermen, called for the Town Hall, on Wednesday…

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Allies Parliament an Italian Proposal London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

A Rome report says that members of Parliament favor a joint Allied Parliament. They propose that thirty-five Italian Senators and Deputies…

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Papen's Papers Ante-war Preparations. Interesting Disclosures. British Elections. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

A White Paper has been issued containing selections of documents found in the possession of von Papen, formerly one of the attaches at the…

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King George Will Not Open Parliament. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

Reuter announces than King George is quite prepared to open Parliament on Tuesday personally, but has yielded to his medical advisers that…

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Ottawa Fire Temporary Parliament. Inquire Into the Disaster. Additional Bodies Recovered Looting the Houses. Ottawa

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

Expert packers are removing exhibits from the Parliamentary museum and carpenters are making temporary accommodation for transacting the…

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Mudgee Hospital. Election of Officers, Lack of Enthusiasm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 18

A special meeting of the Mudgee Hospital Committee was held last night for the purpose of electing office-bearers for the year. There…

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Canadian House of Parliament Burnt. OTTAWA

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

A disastrous fire is raging in Parliament House buidings. It is strongly suspected that the fire is of incendiary origin. The victims known so far are…

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Election of President

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

At the Bores Shire meeting on Tuesday the Presidential allowance for 1916/17 was fixed at the same as last year, £25…

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