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Politics & elections, 1901

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Election Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 9

POLLING Day--Wednesday next, July 3rd, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. List of polling places in another column of this issue. The polling day has been…

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Port Election Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. Davidson received a right royal reception at Blackman's Point on his return from Kempsey. A great number of the…

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Election Wires. Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 12

Mr. H. Boultwood addressed a meeting at Smithtown last night. The heavy rain interfered somewhat with the attendance. He severely criticised…

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Hastings and Macleay Election Mr. Basche at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 4

MR. P. C. BASCHE, the selected Ministerial candidate, addressed a well-attended meeting at the Theatre Royal on Saturday last. The Mayor (Ald. Thompson) occupied the…

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The General Election. Results of the Poll

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 4

IT will be seen that, contrary to general expectations, the polling in the present election has been exceptionally heavy. In the Barton Smith election 1,618 votes were polled in…

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Hastings and Macleay Election. the Polling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 9

More than usual interest was taken in the election on Wednesday last, and the number of votes polled was much above the average. There were…

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Saturday. July 6, 1901. The Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

THE elections for the first State Parliament of New South Wales are over, and electors can now quietly settle down to the ordinary routine of life. The fight…

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The Grafton Election. MR. F. W. Wilcox. Before the Electors. an Extraordinary Address

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Wilcox, who opposed the re-election of the State Premier, opened his campaign by delivering an address from the balcony of Laird's…

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The General Election Return of Mr J. Thomson[?] by a Majority of 18. Mr. See Claims a Sweeping Majority

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 6

THE polling at Wingham on wednesday last was quite devoid of interest. A casual visitor to the town would not think that an important…

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The Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

ANOTHER general election has taken place, and the people of New South Wales, for woe, or for woe, have discharged the duty devolving upon them to the best of their ability. The…

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The Recent Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

UNTIL there is an alteration in the electoral law providing for a majority vote where there are more than two candidates for any electorate it is more…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

A "Gazette" has been issued to-day summoning Parliament to meet for the dispatch of business on the 28rd inst…

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The Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

The Supply Bill has passed all stages in the House of Representatives. Steamship owners consider some clauses of the Interstate Commission Bill mean gross…

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Hastings & Macleay Election. Official Declaration

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 9

PRECISELY at noon on Saturday last, Mr. J. W. Wilson J. P. Returning Officer, made his usual official declaration. the announcement was made to the Court Home, owing…

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The Election and its Results

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

THE election has been fought and won, and electors are again settling down to the ordinary routine of every-day life. The voice of political candidates has been silenced by…

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The Recant Election, and the Moorland Returns. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Re the delay in the arrival of the Moorland returns, will you kindly allow me a word in explanation? The statement of the Deputy Returning-Officer,…

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Hastings and Macleay Election the Final Act

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 11

THE last act of the great electoral drama of 1901, so far as this district is concerned, was performed at the West Kempsey Court House at noon…

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New Members of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph of Tuesday last contained the following reference (with a good picture) concerning the member for the Manning:—"The newly-elected member for The Manning has the honor of…

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New Members of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph has published the following reference to the new member for Raleigh:—Mr. George Stuart Briner is a native of Bright, Victoria, and 36 years of age. He went up for University…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 9

In the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. F. Clarke (member for Cowper) asked the Minister for Customes--"Whether he will cause to be prepared and to be laid…

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