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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Agricultural Society's Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 9

We would remind members of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association that nominations of candidates for election on the committee must be lodged in…

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American Presidential Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

Admiral Dewey hu retired from the contest for the American Presidency…

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Parliament. Censure Motion. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 6

The Censure motion debate collapsed Mr. Reid did not press the amendment to a division. Sydney, Friday…

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Bathurst Bye-Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

The final returns of the Bathurst election are:—Young 770, Thompson 571, Warden 14…

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The Bathurst Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

THE result of the Bathurst election will come as an unpleasant surprise, not only to the Protectionist members of the Ministry, but especially to the Freetraders who sit on that…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Friday. Provincial Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 7

It is understood that difficulties have been thrown in the way of any proposal to decrease the numerical strength of the Provincial Parliament. It is…

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The Federal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

IT has been announced as probable that the Federal elections will take place on the 1st of October or the 1st of November. We hear very little of…

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Assent to the Commonwealth Bill. Signed in Duplicate by the Queen. One Copy to Be Brought to Australia Gifts to the Federal Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

The Premier is in receipt of the following cablegram from Mr. Barton, dated London, July 9 : — "The Lord Chancellor, Lord…

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The Canterbury Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 11

THERE is to be a fresh election for the Canterbury division, which has been represented in the Legislative Assembly since June 9 by Mr. Sydney Smith…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney Thursday. Federal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

Owing to the uncertainty of the divisions, and the date of Commonwealth elections, candidates for the Federal Parliament, are not making…

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Canterbury Election. Return of Mr. T. W. TAYLOR

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

THE polling for the above election took place on Saturday last, when Mr. T. W. Taylor was returned by a majority of 47 votes, the voting being :—T. W. Taylor, 861 votes; S. Smith, 814…

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Representation in the Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 12

Notice has been given by Mr. Law of his intention to move in the Legislative Assembly:— That in the opinion of his House—(1) It is…

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Imperial Parliament. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 6

The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued. The speech declared that the relations with foreign powers were friendly. There were fair grounds for…

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Federation. West Australian. Referendum. Polling in Favor of the Bill

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 12

Perth, Tuesday.—It was very showery for the referendum, but the city was thronged with people throughout the day, and polling has…

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Prorogation of the British Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

AT the prorogation of Parliament, the speech from the Throne referred to foreign relations as being of a friendly character, and to Her Majesty'sincere pleasure in assenting to the Australian…

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New Candidates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 12

Mr. Quinn, M.P., will be a cant nate for the House of Representatives fur the district that will include the Bligh…

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The Federal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 8

THE boundaries of the new Federal electorates were published on Tuesday last. As predicted a fortnight ago, the Macleay district is included in an…

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The Federal Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

The topic of most pressing practical importance just now is the preparation that is being made for the Federal elections. If the Commonwealth is to make a fair start, it is…

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Visit of Duke and Duchess of York. the Duke to Open First Federal Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 5

LORD Tennyson, Governor of South Australia, has received a cable from the Duke and Duchess of York, announcing that they intend visiting Australia in the spring of 1901, and that the Duke will open the…

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The British General Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. J. Chamberlain addressed a meeting at Tunstall last bight and meet with a splendid reception. He said that he was almost surprised that…

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