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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Parliament. the Cowper Division. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

IT is generally understood in political circles that the Hon. John Sec, Chief Secretary, will not be a candidate for the Cowper electorate in the Federal Parliament, but that Sir William John Lyne, of the…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday night. The State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

The State Parliament has been further prorogued to the 27th February…

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The Federal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Now that the Federal Ministry hus been formed and the Celebrations are over, there are indications of the near approach of the Federal General Election. In…

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Local News. Federal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

On Saturday last, Mr. Samuel See, brother to Mr. John See, M.P., wired us from Sydney as follows:--" It is generally understood in political circles…

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Municipal Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

By the advertisement appearing in this issue it will be seen that three aldermen have completed their term of office, Messrs. G. E. Thompson, M. J. Lawlor and W. Harvey…

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The Queen Has Never Seen Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

It is a curious circumstance that Queen Victoria has never seen her "faithful Commons" in session. She is denied a spectacle that may be witnessed by the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the State Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met in the Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, recently for the purpose of framing the…

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Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

The election of Directors for the Pastures and Stock Board is most likely to be held towards the end of February. All owners liable to pay…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

The time approaches once again when the ratepayers of Kempsey will be called upon to chose three aldermen. Aid. Harvey, Thompson, and…

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Election of Bishop

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of the Anglican Synod will be held at Armidale on Tuesday next, for the purpose of electing a Bishop for the diocese of…

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The Queen Has Never Seen Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

It is a carious circumstance that Queen Victoria has never seen her "faithful Commons" in session. She is denied a spectacle that may be witnessed by the…

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The Municipal Election. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Re the Taree municipal election, I would like to ask if the present Returning-Officer is an Alderman ? If not, why is he acting in the above capacity, seeing that the Act requires the…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9

By all accounts there seems likely to be a nice little closely-contested Municipal Election. Yielding to much pressure on all sides, Mr. Harvey…

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Federal Candidates

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9

Last week Mr. Frank Clarke, M.P., stated that he would be a candidate for the Cowper seat in the Federal House of Representatives against…

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Annual Hospital Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9

The annual meeting and election of committee and officers of the Macleay District Hospital will take place on Thursday afternoon next, January…

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Local News. Federal Elections

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

No definite date has yet been fixed for the holding of the Federal elections, but it is probable that the beginning of April will see them being carried…

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The Federal Election. SIR W. J. LYNE, K.C.M.G.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

ACCORDING to advertisement, a meeting was held in the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Friday night, having for its object the desirability of securing Sir W. J. Lyne, K.C.M.G., as a candidate for this (Cowper)…

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Borough Council Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

BY the anncacements appearing in our advertisement columns, the attention of our ratepayers is once more directed to the fact that they are called upon to return certain…

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Aldermanic Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

Nomination papers have been banded in for the forthcoming election, for Messra. G. E. Thompson, W. Harvey, P. O'Halloran, and J. E. Small. The official neminatin is…

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The Diocese of Grafton and Armidale. Election of Bishop Cooper

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL session of Synod was held at Ar[?]nidale on Tuesday week, when there was a large attendance. The Ven. Archdeacon of Graiton,…

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