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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Short Story. Dorothy's Drive. An Election Incident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

The contest raged in South Bilkshire with a fury unparalleled even in that sturdy English constituency. The Tories did uot want to fight, but by…

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The Stock Board Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 5

THE election for Steek Boards takes place on the 18[?]h of February, and the nominations must be in the hands of the Returning Officer not later than…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor having appointed Alderman Breeht to act as Deputy Returning Officer, the latter opened the nomination papers on Wednesday afternoon, when it was found…

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Local new of the week. the Municipal Elections at South Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

—In the business columns of this day's Mercury, Mr. A. H. Dawes of "Glenlea," Kelso, announces that he is a candidate for the forthcoming annual aldermanic elections at South Singleton…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates. Three Candidates Nominated

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The public announcement of candidates nominated in connection with the forthcoming municipal election took place in the Council Chambers…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In matters pertaining to good government, whether municipal or parliamentary it is desirous that the best men available should be elected…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

There will be no contest for the seats vacant in tho Singleton Borough Council, the three now candidates having withdrawn. The three retiring aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections—the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Deputy Returning Officer, Alderman Bracht, attended at the Municipal chambers, school of arts, yesterday at noon, to formally make known, the…

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District News. Greta. [From Our Correspondent.] Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

The nomination of aldermen for the vacancies (ordinary) caused by the retirement of Aldermen Sheppard, Palmer and Blewitt, and the…

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Electioneering Tactics- (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—As an unprejudiced voter, who believes in a fair fight and fair play, I ask the privilege, through your columns, of entering a protest against…

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The General Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

The approach of the general election is causing the usual resurrection, of political adventurers and deadbeats. Every man who is "hard up," mentally…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

Last night anyone passing along High-street would have thought that a general parliamentary election was nigh, find that rivnl candidates were addressing the electors from the various hotel…

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The General Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

THE approach of the general election is causing the usual resurrection of political adventurers and deadbeats. Every man who is "hard up,"…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

UP to the present the local municipal election has aroused very little excitement, yet we fully expect to see a fairly large vote polled to-morrow. If there is any canvassing…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE polling for the election of three aldormen to fill the vacancies in the Council, caused by the retirement through effluxion of time of Aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declarations of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

To-day at noon the official declarations of the poll taken yesterday in West and East Maitland were made at the respective places named. WEST MAITLAND…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

The annual municipal elections, caused by the triennial retirement, in rotation, of three aldermen whose seats were rendered vacant by the eff[?]xion of time, took place yesterday. The number of…

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Our Singleton Letter. (Continued from our Supplement.) the Municipal Election at South Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for the election of two aldermen for the Municipal district of South [?] took place at noon to-day (Monday). The Returning Officer (Mr. Alderman B.J. Miner)…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Fob. 5. a By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in the represen-tation of South East Durbam, caused by the death of Lieutsnant-General Sir H. M. Havelock-Allan, V.C., G.C.B., Who was killed in the Kbyber Pass,…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

The polling for two aldermen in the room of Aldermen Kirkwood and Hinde, took place at the Municipal Council Chambers, south Singleton, on Saturday, 5th instant,and as we predicted in our…

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