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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Election of Mayor

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL MEETING of council was held at the council chambers on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: Aldermen Hutchins in (Mayor)…

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Municipal Elections

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The election of aldermen to fill the three vacancies in the local council caused by the retirement of Messrs. Rowley, Calder and Murphy took place on Saturday last, [?] W. S. Hudson acting as…

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Election

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Speaking at Kempsey, Mr. Frank Clark said he had been informed that in order to provide for the cost of the various military contingents the Government intended to…

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A Disgraceful Scene During the Election of Mayor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 9

IN our report of the election of Mayor, as published in our special country Edition, pressure on our space precluded more than a passing reference to…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

In the good old times electioneering was rather a costly affair. Writing of the Oxfordshire election in 1754, Walpole informs Sir Horace Manu: " A knowing lawyer said…

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Aldermanic Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

A wire from Wyalong, dated Saturday, reads :--The election of aldermen and auditors for the first municipal council took place to day. A large amount of interest…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Western Champion · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 12

On Wednesday, at noon, the public nomination of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Parkes Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman John Warn took place on Saturday. There was very little…

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Election of West Wyalong Progress Committee

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the polling in connection with the election of twelve members as a Progress Committee, took place in the School of Arts…

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Parliament House. Sydney, 11th April, 1900

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 10

Mr Archie Brown, Hon. Sec. F & S. Association, Melrose . Dear Sir.--I am in receipt of your letter…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. PARLIAMENT

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

There is [?] some doubt as to whether Parliament will [?] on May 29 or June 5th. It is anticipated that Mr. Reid will move a vote of censure…

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The Show Association Elections

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The ballet-papers which the public will receive in a few days, and which contain matter for FIVE separate ballots, in connection with the…

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The Federal Elections

Western Champion · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 7

Now that the Commonwealth Bill has passed through the preliminary stages in the House of Commons, some speculation is going on as to when the…

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Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

IT will be convincing testimony to the skill of Sir William Lyne if he succeeds in steering Parliament with credit during the coming session through the mass of business that…

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The Federal Elections

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 4

Now that the Commonwealth Bill was [?] through the preliminary stages in the House of Commons, [?] to going on as to…

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Parliament

Western Champion · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 10
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The usual ceremonies attended the opening of the N.S.W. Parliament on Tuesday. The Governor's speech, after dealing with the despatch of the…

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Opening of Parliament. PARLIAMENT was opened on

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 6

Mr. F. B. Suttor was sworn in as a member of the Council. He announced he had been appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council, and…

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Parliament House. Sydney, 5th June, 1900. The Secretary, Public Works Committee, Sydney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 11

SIR.--In accordance with a resolution of the Legislative Assembly, adopted, towards the close of the last Session, the proposed Grenfell to…

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The Rival Wyalong Railway Proposals. (To the Editor of the Lachlander.) Parliament House, Sydney, 6th June, 1900

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 11

DEAR SIR.--The question of railway extension to Wyalong, to a certain extent, involves the subsidiary question of railway extension from Wyalon…

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