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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The returning officer, Mr. H. York at noon to-day declared the following persons duly nominated as candidates for the office of Councilor in Patrick Plains Shire for the…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A notification by the Returning-officer for the Council of the East Maitland Municipality (Mr. P. Bowes), is published in this issue, intimating that nominations will be received on…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Conduct of the Ballot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

The residents of New South Wales outside the city of Sydney will on February 1 be called upon to select 2635 aldermen and shire councillors…

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The Approaching Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

In this issue we publish regulations connected with the niunicipal and shire elections, which will be held on February Ist, and as these will be the first…

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Persian Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

The Persian Parliament in return for certain concessions has agreed to suppress several newspapers, and to increase the Shah's [?] by £30,000…

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Bolwarra Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

The nomination of persons to serve as councillors of the Bolwarra Shire was officially declared at noon to-day, by Mr. P. T. Hickey, Returning-officer at the shire office, in the…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

INTENDING candidates and their supporters at the coming local municipal election are reminded that nominations must be in the hands of the Returning…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

Mr. James Andrews, returning officer for the Cessnock Shire Council, has received the the following nominations for the position of councillors at the ensuing election:—A…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

A correspondent, from Ward's River has sent us a communication advocating the claims of a certain gentleman to re-election to the Stroud Shire Council, but it is our…

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Correspondence. the Shirk Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,—I feel myself heavily indebted to Mr. White for the valuable information contributed by him in reference to voting by post, which…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, January 21. the Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

In about a fortnight the municipal elections under the new Act will take place, and the ratepayers will be called upon to choose their representatives…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council the Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Mr W. R. Nowland), at the Masonic Hall, at noon on Saturday last, announced that he had received the following nominations…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

The nominations for aldermen for the new Council under the new Act is exciting little or no interest in the municipality. Your correspondent, so…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Thomas L. Johns, who will be a candidate at the forthcoming election of Cessnock shire councillors announces by advertisement that he will deliver an address at…

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Training School Scholarships. Successful Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

The following candidates were successful at the examination of the second your probationary students, held in December, and will be awarded scholarships entitling them to admission to the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

The Senate resumed its sittings yesterday. The President (Senator Gould) announced the decision of the High Court invalidating the election of Senator O'Loghlin by the…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for alderman for the Municipality of Morpeth, were read by the Returning-officer, at the council chamber, Morpeth, at noon to-day. Nine aldermen were…

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Lord Curzon's Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The question has been left to the House of Lords as to whether Viscount Curzon, of Kedleston, is entitled to take his eat, as he technically failed to establish his right to vote at…

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Presidential Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. Hughes in a letter to the Republican Club, New York, announces that he is willing to accept nomination for the presidency against Mr. W. H. Tafts, The Democrats intend…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

The first municipal elections to take place under the new Act are not attracting a great deal of attention locally but nevertheless a contest is expected…

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