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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Federal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

In the course of a few months, politicians will probably warm up in preparation for the Federal Elections. The Commission is busily engaged in…

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Taree Municipal District Election of Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

The election of the Mayor of the Municipal District of Taree for the ensuing twelve months, took place at the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Saturday…

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Municipality of Taree. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aldermen of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman Thomson…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor. No Qaorum

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 6

LAST Thursday night the usual annual meeting of the Kempsey Council to elect a Mayor for the evening year was convented. At 7.80 p.m all the alderman except, Ald T. Lawson…

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The Bye Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 4

As we go to press Mr. P. G. Banche is announced to oppose Mr. F. Clarke and we hear Mr. H. R. Bridson, of Port Macquarie, will also stand…

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The Election. Three Candidates Nominated

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 12

OWING to the dilatoriness of two candidates in announcing their intentions, it was at first thought that Mr. Frank Clarke would have a walk-over for the vacancy…

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The Bye Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

CONTRARY to expectation there will be a contest for the filling of the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. E Barton, whose notification of the same has not yet…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 18

THE adjourned special meeting of the above Council for the election of Mayor took place at the Good Templars' Hall on Friday afternoon, the 16th instant. This time there…

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Hastings-Macleay Election. the Candidates Nominated. West Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 4

THE following are the nominations for the Hastings-Macleay election:—Francis Clarke, Percival Charles Basche, Hugh Ridway Brideson. Mr. Basche is an elder brother of Lieutenant Basche, who is with the…

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The Bye Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 4

The nomination of candidates for the vacant constituency of the Hastings and Macleay took place last Thursday. Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P., Returning Officer, having…

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The Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 4

Daring the week the various candidates have been speaking at different centres on this and the Hastings, and this Wednesday night are all to address in Kempsey. A…

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The Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The election of a representative to fill the place of the Hon. E. Barton, resigned, took place on Thursday. The event did not excite very much interest, as the triangular…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

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

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Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 8

The election for directors of the Port Macquarie District Pastures and Stock Board took place last Friday. As there were only three nominations…

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The Bye-Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 3

THE parliamentary election for the Vacant of the seat of the Hastings and Macleay, caused by Mr. Barton's appointment as a Federal delegate to England, excited less interest…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

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

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The Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR—IN your [?]der of last Saturday's "NEWS," [?]e the above, this sentence amongst others appeared, "The result of the election…

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Macleay River Jockey Club. Election of Officers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

THE committee of the above club met at Hayes' Tattersall's Hotel on Friday, March 2nd, for the purpose of electing officers and sub-committees and transacting other…

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Hastings and Macleay Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 12

The Returning Officer, (Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P.) made the official declaration of the polling at the late election at the Court House, West Kempsey, on Monday…

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The Transvaal War. General Gata[?]re Enters Stormberg. Colonel Plumber Occupies Crocodile Pools—north of Mafeking. Budget Proposal to Borrow £35,000,000 Passed by Imperial Parliament. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

The names of all the Natal Dutch serving with the Boers have been discovered by the British authorities, at Bulwana, in the deserted Boer camp…

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