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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

THE election campaign, in which, up to the present, little or no interest has been manifested locally, may now be said to have been fairly entered upon…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister announced that the Government had decided to ask the Committee to reconsider the…

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The General Election. Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.L A., at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

THE political campaign was opened here on Monday night by Mr. W. M. Fleming, M L A., who addressed a large and orderly meeting, which included…

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The Victorian Parliament. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 3

The Victorian Parliament opened to-day, Mr Madden was elected Speaker, defeating Mr Beazley, the late Speaker, by five votes. There…

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 1

The Conciliation and Arbitration Bill further considered in committee. The Prime Minister said that on Friday he thought the amendment…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Thursday, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

Mr. Million, PostmAster-General, said the mail contract in the Ararat district, held by Cobb and Co., would be cancelled after…

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Selecting Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

THE committees which are employed in selecting the candidates for whom the electors are to be asked to vote, seem to have made up their minds that…

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The Election. Mr. Brewster's Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

LAST night, Mr. J. W. Brewster, the Independent Labor candidate, who is manioc for the Upper Hunter, addressed n meeting at the local…

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Federal Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

In the House, on Friday. The Concilation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in committee. The discussion on clause 48, dealing with the…

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The Federal Parliament

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

It is useful to analyse the external criticism to which a community is always subject, not only on account of the direct advantages which lie in…

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 6

The Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in committee. The discussion on the amendment…

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Mr. James Fallick, M.P., The Selected Candidate to run in the Liberal and Reform interests for the Electorate of Singleton at the forthcoming Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

Mr Fallick was born in 1853, on the Isle of Wight, England. At 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the bricklaying, and after completing his apprenticeship of seven years came out to Auckland, New Zealand, in 1874, where he remained for 18 months working at his trade. over to Sydney early in 1876, and after working for three…

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Government Candidate

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

The S. M. Herald of Monday last makes the following announcement:— Mr. J. L. Trefle will be the Ministerial candidate for the Upper Hunter. He is…

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The Late Federal Election

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

Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., has forwarded us a letter received by him from the Department of Home Affairs, stating, in reply to his personal inquiry relative to Electoral…

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The Coming Election. Mr Fallick at Kurrindar

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 6

On Wednesday night Mr Fallick met a large gathering of the electors at Mr M'Douall's factory. Mr Chalk was voted to the chair. Mr Fallick,…

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Grand National Hurdle Race. Several Fancied Candidates. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

Following are the prices ruling for the Grand National Hurdle Race, to be run at Flemington to-day:— 8 to 1 Adjuster, Airly, Acrobat,…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. a Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 3

Mr. Higham (Liberal) has been elected for Sowerby defeating his opponent. Mr. Hinchcliffe (Conservaative) by over 2000 votes. The election was caused in consequence of…

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The Election. Mr. Brewster's Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last, Mr. G. H. Brewster, the Independent Labor candidate, addressed 60 or 70 electors at the School of Arts, Mr. Jas. Dodds…

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The Ministerial Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

A Muswellbrook correspondent wired us this afternoon:—"Mr. J L. Trefle, the Ministerial candidate for the Upper Hunter, arrived here to-day…

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The Reform Candidate at Belford

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

Mr Fallick addressed the Belford electore on Friday last. Mr Stewart presided over a fair gathering. The…

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