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Politics & elections, 1898

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Prorogation Op Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

The Executive to-day further prorogued Parliament till February 25th…

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Municipal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

It is notified is our business columns that nominations to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused through the retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen C…

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Dodges at Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

The extraordinary pains taken by representatives of news agencies to outwit their rivals and be first in the field are well worthy of note. At…

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MR R. E. O'CONNOR, M.L.C To Contest Woolahra at the General Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

FOR some time past it has been known that Mr E. E. O'Connor, M.L.C., was anxioas to enter the popular chamber. It is now announced that he will…

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The York Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 5

With regard to the attack made upon him by Mr. John Burns, M.P. in a violent manifesto on the lock-out of his employes, Sir Christopher Furness, the well-known shipbuilder, who is contesting the…

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Aldermanic Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

The annnual aldermanic elections throughout the country districts of the colony will soon be upon us now. Locally, very little interest has yet been…

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Aldermanic Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Not much interest appears to be taken in the annual municipal election. which takes place next month. The retiring members of the Council are…

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The York Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

The engineers of York are supporting the interests of Sir Christopher Furness, the Liberal candidates for the York bye election. They repudiate the dictation of Mr. John Burns, M.P., who issued…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

An election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy for Plymouth in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr. Charles Harrison (Liberal), the late member. Mr. Sigismund F…

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Dodges sit Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The extraordinary pains taken by representatives of news agencies to outwit their rivals and be Hist in the field are well worthy of note. At…

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The York Election—lord Charles Beresford Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The election for York (City) [?] the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of the late member, Sir Frank Lockwood, Q.C., took place yesterday, The candidates were Rear-Admiral…

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The Forthcoming General Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

At the forthcoming general election some matters for determination will be presented definitely as issues in a form which has never, so far as this colony…

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Technical College Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

Amongst the results published of the most recent examinations at the Sydney Technical College and branch schools, the following names, of local interest, appear…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

It is whispered Sir Arthur Renwick will contest Redfern against the leader of the Labour Party at the general election…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

IN an advertisement appearing in another column of this paper Alderman C. J. Skinner announces that, in consequence of not being able to give…

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Short Story. Dorothy's Drive. An Election Incident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The contest raged in South Bilkshire with a fury unparalleled even in that sturdy English constitneney. The Tories did not want to fight, but by…

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Local News. The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

So far very little public interest has been displayed in the forthcoming local municipal elections, although nominations close on Monday next. This must be taken…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

An election for St.; Stpehen's Green, Green, Dublin, to filll the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the elevation of Mr. William Kenny, Q.C., Solicitor-General for Ireland, to the Judicial Bench,…

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An Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

Mr. Dunbar Barton bat bee elected for Mid Armagh…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

IT is understood that the undermentioned gentlemen have been nominated to fill the vacancies in the local Municipal Council, caused by…

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