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Politics & elections, 1904

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Municipal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

We would remind our readers that nominations for gentlemen to fill the vacant positions of Aldermen and Auditors in the local Municipal Council must…

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Late News by Mail. Political and Social Topics. Exciting Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

It is many years since this country witnessed so much excitement at a by-election as arose this week in the cases of Dulwich and Lewisham. The issue put before the…

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Monday, January 25, 1904. the Ryde Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

THE election for Ryde, resulting in the return, by a majority of 54 over Mr. Henley, of Mr. Terry, the Independent candidate, differs from recent by-elections in this respect: that…

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The Gateshead Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P. (Conservative), speaking at Lincoln, yesterday, said that at the Gateshead election 2000 Irish Home Rulers voted for Mr. Johnson (Liberal), the…

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Municipal Elections. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the forthcoming elections closed last night but upon application, we were informed that the opening of the nominations…

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British Politics. the Meeting of Parliament. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

Following the opening of Parliament on February 2 members of the Opposition will move three amendments to the Address in Reply to the speech from the throne. Mr…

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The Ryde Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The pot boiled over badly at Ryde. Alderman Henley failed to secure election, and Mr. Terry goes back to the House, to the unconcealed delight…

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The Moree Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

Owing to the near approach of the general elections the Labour Party does not intend to protest against the return of Mr. Stirton to the State Parliament for Moree. It may be…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred 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. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1904. Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

THE short session has begun and ended. Members of all shades of political be lief vied with each other in their eagerness to sign their own death warrant,…

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The Moree Election. No Action by the Labour Party. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The Labour party does not propose to take any steps to ,test the validity of Mr Stirton's return for Moree. Considering the very brief time that the…

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Municipal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Considerably more interest is being evinced in the forthcoming local municipal elections than has been the case for several years past, if we may judge by…

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The Ryde Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

THE election for Ryde, resulting in the return, by a majority of 54 over Mr. Henley, of Mr. Terry, the Independent candidate, differs from recent by elections in this respect; that…

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News by the Mail. Political and Social Topics, Exciting Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 12

It is many years since this country witness-ed so much excitement ut a by-election us arose this week in the cases of Dulwich and Lewisham. The issue put before the…

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A By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 3

The election for representation of Ayr in House of Commons, due to the death of C. L. Orr-Ewing (Conservative), took [?] yesterday, and resulted in a Liberal…

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The Borough Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

The nomination of candidates to fill the annual aldermanic vaeancies in the local boroughs took place at took to-day, with the follow ing results: WEST MAITLAND…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

The public announcement of the nominations for the ordinary vacancies in the local Council, occasioned by the retirement, by rotation, of…

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This Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra were present at the opening of the imperial Parliament to-day. There was a scene of much splendour on the occasion…

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Late News by Cable. London, Feb. 2. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

The King, who will be accompanied by the Queen, will open Parliament to-day. By the desire of the King no forecast of the Speech from the Throne has been published…

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Borough Council Elections. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

The nominations for aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Singleton Borough Council took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday (yesterday). Precisely as the clock struck 12 the…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribes to the Maitland Hospital was held at the institution last evening when the ballot for the election of the committee was taken. Mr…

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