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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The State Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

ACTIVE interest is being manifested by all political parties in the State elections, which will probably take place during the first week in August. The…

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The Approaching Stale Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Singleton, in common with other places, is taking some interest in the question as to who shall represent the electorate in the next State Parliament, and the friends of…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last, the polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the South Singleton Municipal Council eventuated nt the Municipal Chambers, and passed off in a…

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Frech Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

The municipal elections in France show that M. Combes' policy has progressed in the provinces…

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News by the Mail. Parliamentary and Social Topics. Confusion in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. Balfour's Administration is likely to be known as the Parliament of Personalities. Take the experience of the past few weeks. We have had the word "calumny"…

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The State Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The joint executive committee of the Liberal and Reform Association and the People's Reform League have issued a progress list of officially endorsed…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

It is notified in our business columns that the Roll of persons entitled to vote at the coming election of Directors of the Murrurundi Pastures Protection Board…

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Catholic Priests and the French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

The Pope in an interview with a French Bishop, advised the priests to vote, but to refrain from any attempts to influence the elections…

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Wednesday, May 11, 1904. Civil Servants and State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 4

FEDERAL Public Servants threaten, it appears, to take part in the Victorian general election, which will at once begin, now that the Houses have been dissolved. But Mr. Bent, the…

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French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

The French municipal elections have been completed. Two hundred and sixty councils support the Government, 102 oppose the Government, while 17 are neutral…

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News by the Mail. Parliamentary and Social Topics. Contusion in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 13

Mr. Balfour's Administration is likely to be known as the parliament of Personalities. Take the experience of the past few weeks. We have had the word "calumny…

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Choice of Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 8

With some amusement it is noted that the reforming zeal of Mr. Carruthers and the League of which he is president, seems to be mainly…

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The Hunter Election. Outstanding Claims to Be Paid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 8

Yesterday Mr. J. G. McLaren, in charge of the Federal Electoral Office, in Sydney, visited Maitland, and had a long interview with Colonel Wilkinson, V.D. returning-of-…

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State Politics. Ministerial Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

The following Ministerial candidates have been finally selected for the forthcoming elections:—Tamworth, Mr. R. H. Levien; Armidale, Mr. McMahon; Gloucester, Mr. J…

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Selection of a Candidate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

To night, the Singleton Branch of the Liberal and Reform Association will meet in the Oddfellows Hal, for the purpose of choosing a candidate to represent this…

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The State Parliament. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

MR B.R. WISE, the Acting Premier, stated to-day that he had not yet received any telegram from Sir John See respecting the meeting of…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 17Th, 1904 a Crush of Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

IN a recent issue we alluded to a threatened evil that hovered over the Liberal and Reform Association with reference to the selection of candidates…

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Singleton Liberal and Reform Association. a Candidate Selected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

THERE was a meeting of the Singleton League of the Liberal and Reform Association on Saturday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, for the purpose…

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Members and Candidates. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 4

SIR.—One result of the appearance of the surplus candidate has been a cry on the part of individuals whose prospects of success at the polling…

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Federal Parliament. the Government Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 3

In the House, yesterday, Mr. C. C. Kingston, (S.A.), who made his re-appearance in the House after a serious illness, was received with cheers, and took…

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