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Politics & elections, 1903

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The Tawkee Tawkee Parliament. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

SIR,—The manner in which the time of the State Parliament is wasted in empty talk, to the neglect of public business has become not only a national…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O. sucred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Oct. 31, 1903. The Glen Innes Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

IT is to be hoped that the facties adopted by the Government in the Glen Innes election will never be repeated. Anything that, tends to bring purity of…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, Glen Innes Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The Glen Innes election resulted in a most decided victory for the Reform Party, the final figures being:—Mr. Thomas (Opposition), 865; Mr. Hay (Ministerial,…

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The Federal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

Persons qualified to vote at the coming Federal elections, and who desire to exercise their right, should, without delay, see that their names are on the rolls. The fact that…

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The Glen Innes Election. MR. F. J. Thomas Returned. a Large Majority

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

From a correspondent at Glen Innes, and from the Press Telegraph Association in Sydney, we received last night and this morning the total figures of the polling for Glen…

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The Clen Innes Election. The Return of Mr Thomas. A Crashing Government Defeat. Mr Hay Not Satisfied

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

ON Wednesday last, the Glen Innes bye-election was decided by the triumphant return of Mr Thomas, the Opposition candidate, by the…

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The Bulgarian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

The Bulgarian Parliamentary elections have resulted in a sweeping victory for the Government,…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Thomas, the newly-elected member for Glen Innes, took his sent in the Chamber. The occasion brought forth some unseemly sheers from an…

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The Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

Interest in the Federal elections is intensifying. The manner in which New South Wales has been treated by the Federal Government has aroused…

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A Small Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 3

Only 35 per cent, of the London electorate voted for the candidates for the London County Council…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, Leave was given to introduce the Leconfield Coalmine Railway Bill. The Statute Law Revision Bill was passed…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, The Speaker announced the return of the writ for the Glen Innes election. Subsequently Mr Thomas, the…

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London Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 3

The result of the election of councillors for the London Doroughs were declared yesterday. The parties of the returned councillors [?]:—Progressives, 634; Moderates, 587;…

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The Federal Elections. Is Your Name on the Roll?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

THE Federal Electoral Act places upon the electors the responsibility of seeing that their names are on the electoral rolls, and unless an elector's name…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, Leave was given to introduce the Leconfield Coalmine Railway Bill. The Statute Law Revision Bill was passed…

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United States Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

In the State elections of the United States, Republicans were Successful in the States of Ohio, Massachusetts, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado, but lost Maryland…

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The Lancashire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

The Lancashire election for the vacancy caused by the acceptance by Lord Balcarres of office as Junior Lord of the Treasury, resulted as follows:—…

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In Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 3

Speaking one day of a public man Daniel O'Council said in his presence that this gentleman should, not be against the government as they…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, After our report closed, consideration of the Estimates was continued till nearly seven o'clock. The Arbitration Court item was passed after further…

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London Municipal Elections. London, November 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 3

The result of the election of councillors for the London Doroughs were declared yesterday. The parties of the returned councillors are :—Progressives, 634 ; Moderates. 587 :…

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