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Politics & elections, 1898

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Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Tuesday last, at which the majority of the Ministers were present. The principal business of the meeting was the settling of…

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The Issue of the Coming Elections. Upper House " Reform."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

MR. REId has now made clear what are his intentions for the coming general elections. The county is to be asked to pronounce in favour of the…

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The Federal Referendum and the General Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4
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The [?] that it will be found [?] to hold the referendum on the Common-wealth Constitution Bill till about the middle or [?] towards the end of June next, has given…

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The Elections in Japan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

The General elections in Japan have resulted in a small majority for the Government of the Marquis Ito…

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The Elections in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

The general elections in France will take place on May 8…

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The Cape Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 5

The Cape Council elections have given cecil Rhodes a Majority of four…

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Letters to the Editor. the Issue at the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

SIR.—The time is fast approaching when Parliament will have to face the people once more. I thought at the last election that Freetrade and Protectin had been fought…

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Meeting of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 4

THE Government have not yet finally completed their programme for the next session of Parliament, which is to assemble on the 5th proximo. The…

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News by Cable, London, March 28. Parliamentary Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 5

Mr. Cornwallis, a Conservative. has been elected for Maidstone by a majority of 168 votes…

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The York Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 5

Sir. J. Furniss withdraws the York petition…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

Parliament him boon further prorogued to May 3rd, but will not then meet for the despatch of business. It will be further prorogued for the purpose of talking the federal referendum and…

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Stock Board Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

SIR,—With the concurrence of a number of stockowners, I brought under the notice of the Minister for Mines the in camera modes of…

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An Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

The election for Wokingham division, Berkshire, resulted in Mr. Young, a Conservative, being elected by a majority of 1086 over Mr. Palmer, Redical…

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Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

Parliament hue been further prorogued until Tuesday, 3rd May. It is intended by the Government that the referendum vote on the Federal Constitution Bill shall be taken…

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The Federal Campaign. Parliament Further Prorogued. Referendum to be Taken on an Early Date

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

So far as the position of the Government is concerned in the New South Wales Parliament it is recognise now that it is quite impregnable on the…

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The Elections at the Cape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

In connection with the general elections at the Cape, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has secured the support of the Dutch party to his policy of equality for both races, which he is convinced will soon induce the…

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The Elections at the Cape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

In connection with the general elections at the Cape, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has secured the support of the Dutch party to his policy of equality for both races, which he is convinced will soon induce the…

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A Silver Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 4

We have been went to congratulate ourselves that Australia has hitherto escaped the incursion of tho "currency crank," who forms so…

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The Elections at the Cape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 3

London, Sunday. In connection with the general elections at the Cape, Mr Cecil Rhodes has secured the support of the…

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