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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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The Recent Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

The following statistics in reference to the recent Kempsey Municipal election should prove of interest to our readers:--There are 523 ratepayers…

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Brother Dickey on Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 7

"Now dat de State en city 'Jockshun is over," said Brother Dickey, "we'll have time ter git rested to de Presidential heoray comes on. I never did…

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The Stock Board Elections. to the Editor by the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I think we stock taxpayers have a grievance against the Stock Board for the way it has managed its affairs in the past. For instance, the presence of too many pastoralists on the Board is easily…

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The Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The Mayor said the next buuiness before the Aldermen would be the election of a Mayor for the coming year, and be asked for. an expression of opinion as to whether they…

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Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

THE meeting of Aldermen for the election of Mayor was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. Ald. Thompson, the retiring Mayor, presided, and all the…

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Local News. Stock Board Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 8

Polling in connection with the election of sheep and large stock directors for the Port Macquarie Pastures and Stock Board will take place…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening of last week for the purpose of election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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The Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

After the tariff has been pushed through the House of Representatives, the adjournment will be immediately made to allow of the inspection of Capital sites. Mr. Barton…

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Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinion expressed by our correspondents. The Stock 'Board Election, to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I was too hurried last week to fully explain my views about all the reforms in the ways of the Stock Board to which I briefly alluded. My reason for so strongly advocating the inclusion of…

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The Stock Board Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

There has never been eo much interest taken in any election of Directors for the Port Macquarie Stock Board as on the present occasion. In some instances candidates…

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Pastures and Stock Board Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 4

AN unusual amount of interest centered in and around the Court House, West Kempsey, on Friday afternoon last, the occasion being the polling for Directors on the…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. The Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

Sir William Lyne states that the Federal Parliament is unlikely to prorogue before Jane, and he thinks it trill take the Senate sis weeks to consider the tariff…

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Election of Justices

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. See, in opening the conference of Progress Associations, referred to one of the subjects on their agenda--"Election of Justices of the Peace."…

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The State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

May 27th has been definitely fired for opening the state Parliament…

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Governor Rawson and the State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

The steamer with Sir Henry Rawson, the new State Governor, on board, has arrived at Auckland, and is expected to reach Sydney on Sunday. Should anything delay His…

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Opening of State Parliament. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The opening of the State Parliament has been postponed until Wednesday next, owing to uncertainty with reregard to the arrival of the Sonoma…

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The Pyrmont Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

McNeill, the labor candidate was elected for Pyrmont by a majority of 500…

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Pyrmont Election. Majority for M'neil. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

The election for Pyrmont took place on Saturday last, to fill the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the retirement of Mr. S. Smith, in connection with his appointment…

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The Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

In the Home of Representatives, Mr. Kingston moved the second reading of the Bonuses to Manufacturers Bill. He said be thought the manufacture of iron should be…

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Pyrmont Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

J. M'Neil the labor candidate has been selected for Pyrmont by a majority of 500 votes The fugures were—M'Neil 875 A. Cochrance 370 T. Gollen 25, J. Behan 13…

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