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Politics & elections, 1904

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The State Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

At date of writing, doubt still prevails as to the exact date of the meeting of the State Parliament There is no time to lose, aud there should be no secret as to…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, the Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The Premier says that he is not yet able to state the exact date of the meeting of the State Parliament, but he definitely announces that no other business but the…

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The Federal Elections. Candidates who Lose Their Seats

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The Commonwealth Electoral Act provides that all candidates, whether for the Senate or House of Representatives, must deposit £25 with the…

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The Illawarra Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

The evil of deferring the selection of an accredited candidate till the last moment is shown in the position of affairs in the Illawarra Electorate,…

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The Federal Elections. Dominance of Labour. the Policy of Preference. London, Dec. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The "Economist," commenting upon the Federal elections in Australia, says that the fact that labour is dominant in the Commonwealth, and is ready to try socialist…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. an Election Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Slatyer, one of the candidates for Parkes, intends to lodge a protest against the election of Mr. Bruce Smith, alleging as his grounds that the nomination of Mr. Dyer was received after closing…

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Illawarra Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

THE candidate or the cause? is the burning" question with the Reform electors of Illawarra. Mr. Allen, a Shellbarbour man, has been selected…

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Amusing Polling Incidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 1

A FEW more amusing incidents which occurred on polling day have been made public, and which go to show the ignorance of some of the officials…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

At the close of the meting of the Cabinet on Wednesday afternoon, Sir John See, the Premier, stated that Parliament will meet on the 19th instant. He added that…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

At the close of the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday afternoon. Sir John See, the Premier, stated that Parliament will meet on the 19th instant. He added that…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Cabinet held on Wednesday afternoon, it was decided that parliament should he called together , ?on the 19th instant for the purpose of…

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The Meeting of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

A PROCLAMATION was gazetted to day calling Parliament together for the despatch of business on January 19…

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The Federal Elections. A 50 Per Cent. Poll. Over 40,000 Informal Votes

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Although several returns have yet to come in, it is possible, on the basis of the Senate elections, to estimate how far the votes cast in the Federal elections…

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A Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

The Mid-Devon election has resulted in the return of Mr. Eve, Liberal, with 5034 votes. Mr. Harrison, the Unionist candidate, polled 3558 votes…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

There was a, little gentle "barracking" among some of the aldermen at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night relative to the desiro to see certain streets…

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The Illawarra Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The polling for election of a candidate for the seat in the Legislative Assembly, vacated by the death of Mr. Alex. Campbell, took place on Saturday. Great interest was excited by the contest…

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Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Parliament will meet on Tuesday next. Sir John See and his Ministry hare been chided from time to time for not being sincere in their professions…

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The Illawarra Election. Another Victory for Reform

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

THE election for the vacant Illawarra State seat in the Legislative Assembly took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows:—…

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Letter to the Editor. When Parliament Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Ministerial and Labour members of the State Parliament are now confronted with the question which they laboured so assiduously to avoid. They have appealed to the…

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