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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

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Dungog Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

On Friday last there was a good deal of interest taken in the polling for Municipal candidates, and a continual string of voters visited the…

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Dungog. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

On Friday last there was u good deal of interest taken in the polling for Municipal candidates, and a continual string of voters visited the polling booth from 8.a.m. until the hour of closing. At…

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Borough of East Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council of Bast Maitland was hold in the Council Chamber,Banks-street, last evening for the purposed of electing a Mayor for the current year. The…

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To-day's News by Wire. [Press Telegraph Association.] Sydney. Convention Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

The latest federal convention nominations to be handed in were those of Messrs. Ashton, M.P., and W.E. Abbott…

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South Singleton Election. Declaration of the Poll

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

THE election to [?] the two ordinary and the one extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, of South Singleton took place on Saturday…

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Greta Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

The polling for the municiple elections at Greta took place on Saturday last, when a good deal of interest was manifested in the contests for the five vacancies, and as a…

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The Federation Convention, MESSRS. McGOWEN and Spence; Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of electors assembled in the West Maitland Town Hall last evening to hear addresses on federation from Messrs. J. S. T. McGowen, M. P., and W.G. Spence, Secretary of…

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South Singleton Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

A. [?] meeting of the above was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the [?] 12 months, The retiring Mayor (Alder-man Miner) presided. Seated behind the…

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Federal Convention Can-didates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

All nominations of candidates for the Federal . Convention had to be handed in to the Returning Officer of the colony, Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G, before 6 o'clock this evening. To -morrow is…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Free Passes Foe Convention Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

A. deputation representing the Australian Federa-tion League interviewed the Colonial Secretary this morning and Asked that free pusses should be granted to the fenderal convention candidates to…

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Federal Convention Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

Following is the list of candidates nominated for the Federal Convention. The date of election is Thursday, March 4, and the writs have to be returned by the 18th March :—…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last for the election of a Mayor. There were present Ald. F. A. Hooke (in the…

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Cardinal Moran a Candidate for the Convention Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 16

A large and influential deputation interviewed Cardinal Moran on Friday and urged him to become a candidate for the Convention election. The deputation consisted of Mr. F. Wentworth…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the Merpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (M. E. D. Kebblewhite) president,and there were also present; Aldermen…

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Federal Convention Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

Largely-attended meetings of the electors of West Maitland presided over by the Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) have been held during the week, at which addresses on federation were delivered by…

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The Presidential Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

Stories about the late Presidential content in the United States are coming free and fast. Here is one, which purports to be an extract from…

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FEDERATION. The Nomination Day. Candidates Want Free Passes. Armidale the Federal Capital

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

YESTERDAY was nomination day in connection with the Federal Convention elections, and nominations reached the returning officer in large numbers…

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The Federal Convention Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

Following is the list of polling places in the Northern district at which polls will be taken on the 4th March next in the election under the Australasian Federation Enabling Act:—…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3

An election took place yesterday to fill the vacant seat for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow in the House of Commons caused by the retirement of Sir George Trevelyan, Bart (Liberal), through…

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Polling Places for the Federal Convention Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 10

Following is the list of polling places in the Northern district at which polls will be taken on the 4th March next in the election under the Australasian Federation Enabling Act :—…

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