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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Date of the General Election. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 12

Speaking at Mudgee yesterday, the Premier stated that the General Election would be held in June next…

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Next General Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 12

Mr. Slattery has definitely decided to oppose the Premier for King Division at the next General Election. Mr. Andy Kelly will contest Grenfell…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 9

The three retiring aldermen this year are Messrs. G. E. Thompson, M. J. Lawlor, and W. Harvey. Nomination of candidates for the vacant…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 8

Mr. Small having decided not to contest the election, pressure was brought to bear on Mr. Harvey and he has consented to allow himself to…

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Municipality of Wingham. Election of Aldermen. Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

DR. HOWSE, and Messrs. J. B. Richardson, H. J. Hammond, and Wm. M'Laughlin, senr., were nominated for the aldermanic honors last night. The municipal election here is causing much more…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9

Messrs. M. J. Lawlor W. Harvey, G. E. Thompson, and A. H. Scard have been nominated for the position of aldermen. The official nomination…

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Wingham Municipal Election. Wingham, Tuesday, 1.50 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

DR. Howse, J. B. Richardson, W. M'Laughlin, senr., and H. J. Hammond were officially nominated as aldermen at 12 o'clock to-day. A poll is to be taken on Saturday next, from 8…

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M. R. D. Hospital. Election of Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of contributors to the M. R. D. Hospital tow held in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, on Saturday last at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Scrutineers' (Messrs. W…

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Election of President and Treasurer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee was the held, when there were present:—Messrs. T. W. Dugdale (in the chair), A. Mackenzie, W. Basham, C. Boyce, A. W. Castle, Capt. Gollan, E. Basham, J. Thomson,…

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Election of Aldermen. the Polling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY a poll was taken for the election of three aldermen. It resulted as follows:-- M. J. Lawlor... 78…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 11

THE official nomination of candidates for the election of three aldermen rendered necessary by the retirement of Aldermen Thompson, Lawlor, and Harvey took place…

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Municipal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

EXCEPT for the useless bitterness, the consequence of defeat, engendered by conflict, it would always be well that election to office that…

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Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE declaration of the poll for the election of two aldermen for the Municipality of Wingham, for the current year, was made by Returning…

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Municipality of Taree. Aldermanic Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

THE polling for two aldermen to fill the vacant seats in the Taree Municipal Council took place on Saturday last at the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, between the hours…

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Port Macquarie Municipal Election. Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE result of yesterday's polling for municipal honors was publicly declared at noon to-day, as follows:—Frederiok Hayward 74, Richard Arthur Ayres 68, James Gaul 60. These were elected…

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Election of Mayor, Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Taree Council was held in the Council Chambers. Belmore Hall, Taree, at 6.30 on Wednesday evening, for the…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 9

As notified in our advertising columns, an election of three large stock directors will take place on the 18th inst. There being no persons in…

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Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 10

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current…

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Municipality of Wingham. Election of Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held last Friday evening, for the election of Major for the current year…

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