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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Federal Elections. the Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In our exposition elsewhere in the duty of an elector, we suggest that voters should at their homes deliberately choose their candidates, so that in the polling booth they…

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The Waratali Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 12

No surprise need be entertained at the result of the Waratah election. Mr. Matthew Charlton heads the poll by the splendid majority of 566 votes. It is a great victory…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 4

Elsewhere we set forth the reasons which will justify the electors of New South Wales in plumping for the figure 90 in the referendum on the reduction of the numerical strength…

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The Sonate Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 4

Attention is directed to an address from Mr J. C. Neild in this issue of the ARGUS from which it will be perceived that owing to illness resulting from a too close…

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The Federal Elections. Address by Mr Arthur Griffiths

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening, Mr Arthur Griffiths, a candidate for the Federal Senate, addressed a large number of electors from the balcony of the…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, December 12th, 1903. Wednesday's Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 4

THE electors of the Hunter wil be called upon next Wednesday to exercise one of the greatest charters over granted to a free people, viz., that of…

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The Federal Elections. the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 4

In our exposition elsewhere in the duty of an elector, we suggest that voters should at their homes deliberately choose their candidates so that the polling-booth they…

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Two State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

THE crushing defeat sustained by the Reform party at Waratah has been in some degree retrieved by the result of the Moree and Armidale elections. The Opposition Boat held…

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The Federal Elections. the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 3

In our exposition elsewhere in the duty [?] an elector, we suggest that voters should at their homes deliberately choose their candidates, so that in the polling-booth they…

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

It is considered hardly likely that any Federal election returns will come to hand before 10 o'clock to-morrow night…

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The Eve of the Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

The polling day for the Federal elections is to-morrow, and the partisans of the rival candidates are mustering their forces. The electioneering drums are beating and the…

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State Bye Elections. Return of Two Oppositionists

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Another proof of the unpopularity of the present State Government and its policy was given on Saturday, when, at the State Bye Elections at Moree…

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The Federal Election. the Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 5

Polling for the federal elections was carried on [?]kly in the various constituencies from eight [?]dock this morning until the time of our going to [?], and the polling booths will not close until…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread offolly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1903. the Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

TODAY is the people's "one day of power." If they return candidates who will betray them, they will have no [?] power even to day. They will entrust…

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The Federal Election, Nr.Arthur Griffith at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Griflith addressed a meeting at the Royal Hotel, on Friday evening. Considering the state of the weather, the attendance was good…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 5

The weather is fine for the elections, but owing to the awful muddle for which the Federal electoral authorities are responsible thousands and thousands of electors were…

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The Federal Elections. the Polling Yesterday. General Interest Displayed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day upon which the vote was taken for the election of members to the Federal Parliament, with the other issued attached, from…

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The Federal Electors. the Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

The polling for Federal representatives closed at 7 o'clock last evening, but, owing to the intense interest manifested in the election, and the consequent heavy poll, together with the fact that three lots of…

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