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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 8

Messrs. S. Bond, S. L. Rudder, and T. Lawson are the retiring aldermen this year. Mr. Lawson is not likely to seek re-election, and we are…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Returning-officer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Taree, at 5.30 p. m. on Monday afternoon last, for the purpose of appointing a Returning-Officer to preside at the forthcoming…

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The Coming Aldermanic Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

By effluxion of time the seats of Aldermen Lawson, Bond, and Rudder, become vacant in the Council after the meeting on Friday night next. Nominations for the seats so…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

THE Imperial Parliament was opened last week. The Royal procession from Marlborough House to Westminster was magnificent…

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Imperial Parliament. Brilliant Opening Ceremony, the Speech From the Throne, London

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

The Royal procession from Ma[?]lborough house to the Houses of Parliament, West-master, yesterday afternoon was magnificent, King and Queen being greeted with…

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Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 9

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that, the election of five sheep directors and three large stock directors will take place on Friday…

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The Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

OWING doubtless to the recent lively meetings in the Council, more than usual interest is likely to be manifested in the forthcoming municipal election…

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Taree Municipal Election. Official Nomination

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

THE official nomination of candidates to serve in the room of Aldermen S. T. Lean and C. Doyle, and for auditors in place of Messrs. H. Bennett and W. Plummer, took place at the Council Chambers,…

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Municipal Election. Five Candidates Nominated

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

THE meeting of electors for the purpose of nominating candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Ald…

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Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

Nominations for Stock Board election must reach the Returning Officer by Thursday next, the 13th instant. Mr. Hope informs us that nomination…

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Municipal Election. the Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

THE official nomination of candidates for the position of three aldermen and two auditors took place at noon on Tuesday last in the Good Templars'…

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Taree Municipal Election. Official Declaration

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

THE official declaration of the poll in connection with the election on Saturday last of two gentlemen to serve as Aldermen in the Taree Munioipal Council, took place at the Council Chambers, Taree, at noon…

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Port Macquarie Municipal Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

THE following was the result of the municipal election here on Saturday last D. M'Laren 85 votes. John Baird 76 „ John T. Stewart 76 „…

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Stock Board Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

A large number of names bare been mentioned as possible candidates in the forthcoming Stock Board election, nominations for which close on Thursday. For large…

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The Stock Board Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

BY the time this issue is in print nominations of candidates for positions na Directors on the Port Macquarie Stock Board will have closed. Owing to circumstances which are…

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Aldermanic Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

THE election, which took place on Saturday last, ranks with some of the earliest contests after the incorporation of the Borough for local interest and competition. After the…

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Municipal Election. the Polling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 13

CONSIDERABLE interest was manifested in the Municipal election on Saturday last. The poll was the heaviest known for the past twelve years and what is…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held at the Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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Brother Dickey on Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

"Now dat de State en city [?]hun is over," said Brother Dickey, "we'll have time ter git rested to' de Presidential h[?]oray comes on. I never did…

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