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Politics & elections, 1898

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Letters to Tee Editor. the East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—To confess ignorance of a fact so patent during the late election na the canvass by Burg and Rooney and yet claim the character of a looker on is a position of inconsistency worthy of the…

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The General Election in Cape Colony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

In connection with the general election in Cape Colony, two Progressives (the party of which Mr. Cecil Rhodes is the leader) have been elected for Vryburg…

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Mr Wise's Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

The petition against the election of a fitting member of Parliament was presented in the Assembly on Wednesday night. In this instance Mr…

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An Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 3

Sir Pike Pome, Unionist, defeated Sir Owen Phillips, Liberal, in the election at Darlingtion by 688 votes…

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The Mudgee Election Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 5

The Elections and Qualifications Committee to-day resumed its inquiry into the disputed election at Mudgee. Joseph Cox, who noted as deputy returning-officer…

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Election Amenities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

When party feeling is running so high, it is not surprising that heated language is indulged in. Mr. Barton declares that the Minister for Works…

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Mudgee Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

When the Elections and Qualifications Committee met to-day a letter was read from Mr. Richards, in which the writer explained he was too unwell to attend, and he feared he was suffering from an…

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Ministerial Interference in Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

Since this journal made an adverse comment on Mr. Young's presence in the electorate of the Hastings-Macleay, to further the election of Mr. Sydney Smith, the note of blame has…

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Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the midwifery and nurses bill passed the third reading. Dr. Graham introduced a bill for…

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Local Political Gathering Action of the Minister for Works Condemned. A Petition to be Forwarded to Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

Os Tuesday night a meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Singleton, to pass resolutions condemning the action of Mr Young, Minister for Works,…

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Parliamentary Candidate Adjudged to be a Lunatic

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 4

JAMES Jones — "the only Jones"—the man who did not succeed in defeating Mr Houge when he recently appeared for the second time before his…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—If Mr. Carlton is persuaded that every man who voted against him is a perjurer, and finds salve for the soreness of his defeat in dubbing them criminals, I have no wish to deprive him of that…

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Telegraphic News. Political Matters. the Macleay Election. Intense Excitement. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

THE leader of the Opposition states that there is not a word of truth in the Daily Telegraph's report of yesterday's Opposition meeting. The…

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Parliament Lapsed. Peculiar Incident on Thursday, The House Counted out Before Opening Explanations Male by the Leaders

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

ONE of those surprises which are [?] frequent in political life occurred at Parliament House on Thursday afternoon, when the sitting of the…

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Ministerial Interference in Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

SINCE this journal made an adverse comment on Mr. Young's presence in the electorate of the Hastings-Maeleay, to further the election of Mr. Sydney Smith, the note of blame has…

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Macleay Election Mr Griffith, M.P. Struck in the Face A Disgraceful Scene at Kempsey. [By Telegraph.] Kenpsey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

THE proceedings at the termination of Mr Barton's meeting last night were very disorderly. Mr Griffith, the Labor member, addressed an open air…

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The Parramatta Election. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

The petition of Dowel O'Reilly, ex-member for Parramatta, against the return of Major Ferris came before the Elections and Qualifications Committee to-day. At the general elections the former…

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Hastings-macleay Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

THE voting at the last three of the outlying booths in connection with the Hastings-Macleay election increased. Mr Barton's majority of 292…

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The Election of Mayors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

The Municipal conference to-day rejected a proposal in favour of mayors being elected by ratepayers…

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Mr. Barton in Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

The result of the Hastings-Macleay election has been received with general gratification in New South Wales and throughout Australia. Mr Barton's…

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