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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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The Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

As the day of polling approaches the excitement grows [?] and supporters of both candidates become more anxious as to the result. This electorate has never had such…

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The Polling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

Considering the importance of the contest and the feeling evinced during the campaign, the crowd at the Kempsey polling booth yesterday…

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A Fight. Between Members of Parliament. Perth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

Owing to a stand up fight in a back yard between two members the Assembly was counted out. Members were watching the fight when the division bell rang…

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The Hastings and Macleay Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

THE bye-election consequent on the resignation of Mr. Clarke as member for this consti[?]nency has come and gone, with the reshit that the Hon. Edmund Barton Q.C…

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Electioneering

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

Exception is taken in some quarters to the tone of the press in criticising the conduct of the Minister for Works in the election contest at Hastings and…

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Macleay Election. Great Excitement. Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

MR. Barton addressed a large meeting in the Theatre Royal last night. Mr. Griffiths, M.P., (Labour Member), was present at Mr. Barton's meeting, and…

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The Election. Close of the Campaign

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

FROM Saturday until Wednesday last Kempsey was very quiet-- the town was given a rest from the eloquence of the political aspirants…

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Hastings-Macleay Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

THE result of the election at the Hastings and Macleay, so far as concerns the number voting for each candidate, must have surprised…

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Mr. Barton in Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 6

Mr. BARTON is to be congratulated upon having won his seat in Parliament. The prominent position he has taken in the Federal movement seems to demand that he…

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Hastings-Macleay Election. Declaration of the Poll. Kempsey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place at noon to-day. The returning officer gave the figures as follows :—Barton, 960; Smith, 658; majority…

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The Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 10

THE official declaration of the poll taken at the recent bye-election for the Hastings and Macleay took place at the Court House, West Kempsey,…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Friday. The Mudgee Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. Jones' petition for Mudgee, against Mr. Richards, has been dismissed. The Federal Capital. The Assembly has adopted a resolution to the effect that the federal capital be within New South Wales, by a majority of 42 votes. Messrs…

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Hastings-Macleay Election. the Young Commission

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

THE Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the charges made against the Hon J. H. Young, in connection with the Hastings-Macleay election was…

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The Ashfield Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

The Elections and Qualifications Committee, owing to technical points raised with regard to the petition of Mr. Bavister against Mr. Wise, have…

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Elections' Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. Suttor, chairman of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, urged the Government to transfer that body to a Supreme Court judge". He alleged…

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Parramatta Election. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 17

The polling for Parramatta is fixed for Wednesday next…

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The Parramatta Election. Major Ferris Unseated. a Fresh Election Ordered

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 9

THE Election and Qualifications Committee on Tuesday last decided to invalidate the Parramatta election on account of gross irregularities,…

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Parramatta Election. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Parramatta—for the vacancy caused by the unseating of Major Ferris, by the Committee of Elections…

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Committee of Elections and Qualifications

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

HE must have been an enthusiast whomever considered the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, of our Legislative Assembly a body…

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