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Politics & elections, 1898

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election for the Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

Yesterday the polling to decide which of the two candidates nominated should be chosen to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Borough Council caused by the resignation of Alderman F. Sparke,…

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Seat for Mr Barton. The Ministerial Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

IN regard to the re-election of the new Ministers for Justice, Education, and the Post-office, it seems now to be understood' that there will be no…

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Parliament of M. S. Wales [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

IN the Assembly this afternoon Mr F. Clarke's seat was declared vacant. The Hon. Varney Parkes was sworn in…

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Letters to the Editor. the East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I am glad to see that Mr. Carlton had the courage to refer to, and to denounce "the abuse" which occurred during the three or four weeks preceding the election. Mr. Carlton might have…

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The Elections in Cape Colony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

As the result of the general elections in Cape Colony, the Africander Bund party hue secured 4O seats, and the Progressives 37. The Progressive expect to win the two seats for…

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The East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I regret very much that, concerning my remarks at the declaration of the poll in East Mattland, there should have been room for misconception…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

The Glebe election was proceeding to-day, but the whole thing was treated as a fiasco, Mr. Hogue's opponent not being expected to poll fifty votes…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The polling for the election of an alderman to [?] the vacancy in the Murrurundi Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman C. F. Juchau took place at the…

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Mr Barton's Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 5

IT is stated that Ministerial pressure is being brought to bear upon Mr Sydney Smith, late Minister for Agriculture to oppose Mr Barton for Hastings…

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The Political Situation Parties Pretty Even. Mr Barton to be Opposed in His Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

IT appears to be taken for granted in political circles in sydney that the censure motion is not to be an affair of a day or two, but is likely to run…

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An Election Petition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

The first meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee was held to-day. and Mr. F. B. Suttor was appointed chairman. It was decided to proceed with Mr. Jouen's petition against the…

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The Elections in Cape Colony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

As the result of a recount of votes in connection with the general election in Capo Colony, Mr. James Tenuant Molteno, the Afrikander Bund candidate, who was returned for Namaqualand, has…

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The Mudgee Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

The hearing of the petition of Mr. Jones against the return of Mr. Richards, the sitting member for Mudgee, was opened before the Elections and Qualifications Committee to-day. James Burns,…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—There are some people whom it is very bard to please. Mr. Carlton is very angry with me because I praised him for exposing the abase of their position by certain alderman, and in his anger…

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Political Points. Mr. Young and the Hastings and Macleay Election. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

Mr. Young's action in stamping the Macleay Electorate will not be allowed to go unchallenged and a censure motion is not at all unlikely. The Evening Netus, in a loading article to-day,…

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Mr Wise's Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day Mr Brunker tabled a petition from Mr Bavister against the return of Mr Wise for Ashfield. The petition was referred…

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Ministers and Elections. Mr Young's Participation in the Barton-Smith Contest. Matter Referred to in the House Again. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

THIS afternoon the Speaker ruled that Mr O'Sullivan would, although he has a motion on the business paper for next month deprecating the action…

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The Mudgee Election. How Some Political Opinions are Settled. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

THE Elections and Qualifications Committee commenced its inquiry to-day with the petition lodged by Mr Jones against the election of Mr Richards…

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The Election Fight. Mr Smith versus Mr Barton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

MR SYDNEY SMITH addressed a meeting at-Kempsey on Monday night, and was well received. He said that he was not seeking to make a…

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Political Points. the Position of the Ministry. the Hastings-macleay Election. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

The result of the division last night, will, it is expected, make the Government more determined than ever to spare no effort in the fight for the Hastings find Macleay scat, for it is felt that from…

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