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Politics & elections, 1906

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Tee British Elections. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Moreing, tariff reformer, who as defeated for Gainsborough yesterday by Ma[?]ior Renton, a Liberal, sent three Liberal and three Conservative workers to Germany to…

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The Maitland Hospital. Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

The first, meeting of the newly-elected committee of management of the Maitland Hospital was held in the board room at the institution on Monday. The president (Mr. J…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, February 3RD,l906. the British Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

When Burns wrote that "the best laid plans of mice and men aft gang aglee," he uttered a tr[?]ism that has been often verified on political, as well…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

PUNCTUALLY at noon yesterday, pursuant to announcement the Mayor and Returning Officer (Alderman Weidmann) attended the Council Chambers…

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Muswbllbrook Letter. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

At noon yesterday, the Mayor and Returning Officer (Alderman Weidmann) president over a small meeting of ratepayers, called for the purpose of nominating and electing…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 5

Mr. Crait, Unionist, has been elected for Glasgow…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The general municipal elections for municipalities in the State outside of Sydney, in which the nominations exceed the seats to be filled, take place to-morrow (Friday)…

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The Municipal Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Polling for the election of aldermen and auditors in connection with the West Maitland Borough Council took place to-day, and aroused considerable interest. There…

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British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Sir John Batty Fuke has been re-elected for Edinburgh University…

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Election Tactics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

Some of the Radicals of North Paddington have gone far afield to combat the Chamberlainite party. In order to illustrate the perils which will beset the working classes if they…

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Transvaal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

There are indications that Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has decided against a population basis for the Transvaal elections, and some widening…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Singleton Borough Council will be held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the municipal year…

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xMUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

The Queensland correspondent of a contemporary, dealing with the recent municipal elections, says that a suggestion was made by Mr. J. B. Henderson, when reading a…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

At the Council Chambers, South Singleton, on Saturday last a poll of the ratepayers was taken for the election of two aldermen in the room of Messrs. H. J. Miner and…

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Mayoral Election. ALD. McNAMEE ELECTED

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The meeting for the election of Mayor for the ensuing municipal year was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening last, an earlier hour…

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Election of Mayor. ALD W. F. Parker Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Major for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (Ald…

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Election Rhapsody

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

WE sometimes hear strong and smart things said in the heat of our own election campaigns, but nothing more peppery than some of the things said…

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South Singleton Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

The official declaration of the polling for the municipal elections at South Singleton took place yesterday at noon. Alderman Bouffier, as…

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Election of Mayor Alderman H. York Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

As special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Present:…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present:…

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