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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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State Scholarships. Successful, Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

At examinations held on the 1st and 2nd December last the following candidates were successful, and will be awaited State school-arships on production of the necessary proof…

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The Hume Election. Sir William Lyne Sued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

In the Albury Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Joseph Winler proceeded agaomst Sir William John Lyne, M.H.R, ti recover the [?] of £810s,…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

The IMperial Parliament meets for despatch of business on February 14…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. the Mile End Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

Mrs. Lawson's Victory in the Mile End election is due chiefly to his advocacy of an Aliens Restriction law,…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The Federal Parliament is further prorogued till 25th February…

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Approaching Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

Attention is [?] to an advertisement in this issue, by which will be [?] that a [?] with the South sing[?]…

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Death of Mr. R. Hargrave. a Pioneer Gone. Last of the First Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 4

IT is our sad duty to-day to record the death of perhaps the oldest and most esteemed resident of Armidale, Mr. Richard Hargrave, the last surviving…

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A Possible Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

Miss Antique: "My dear, the alarming spread of microbie diseases has resulted in the starting of an anti-kissing club. Will you permit me to propose you as a member?"…

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The Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

In a few days ratepayers of municipalities outside the city will be called upon to elect representatives to serve on the various councils…

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North Dorset Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

In the election for North Dorset, W. Wills, Liberal, was election over Mr. Baker, a Conservative by a majority of 900…

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Election in Ontario. a Conservative Administration. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

The general elections in the State of Ontario. Canada, have just taken place. The result is that for the first time in thirty-two years a Conservative…

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Imperial Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

The election of a member to represent North Dorset in the House of Commons has resulted in the return of the Liberal Candidate, Mr. Wills, who…

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The Vert Latest. London, Wednesday afternoon. the Next General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

Seventy-eight Unionists retire at the end of the present Parliament prior to next general election in the United Kingdam…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

A legal opinion, having an important bearing on the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, has been obtained by the…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the official nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the local Municipal Council, when the Mayor read the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

In accordance with the provisions of the Act, and pursuant to customary announcement, the Mayor and Returning Officer (Alderman Weidmann) attended at the Council…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming 12 months. The retiring…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

It will be seen from our report of the official nomination of candidates for the ordinary vacancies in the Municipal Council, that more candidates have been…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declarations. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

At the Council Chamber, Watt Maitland, at noon to-day, in the presence of about 30 ratepayers, the Mayor and Returning Officer (Alderman T. J. Ribee) officially declared the result of yesterday's polling…

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