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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Will Parliament Reform Itself

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 7

THERE can hardly be an intelligent elector, and of course we are all intelligent in New South Wales, who does not feel ashamed and dismayed when be surveys the doings…

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Nunicipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 9

Nominations of candidates for the position of aldermen must be lodged with the Mayor by Tuesday next, the 27th instant. Ald. Dangar, Nance…

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Acetylene Gas-- Taree Post Office. Parliament House, Sydney, 22nd Jan., 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

The Mayor, Taree. DEAR SIR,--With a view of affording increased facilities by way of lighting at…

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Parliament Further Prorogued. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

The Stole Parliament has been further prorogued until the 17th of March…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Aldermen & AUDITORS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

The official nomination of candidates for the positions of Aldermen and Auditors in the Taree Municipal Council took place at the Council Cham bets. Taree. yesterday (Tuesday) at noon…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 12

THE official nomination in connection with the election of three aldermen and two auditors for the Borough of Kempaey took place at the Good Templars Hall at noon…

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Election of Aldermen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

POLING for the election of three Aldermen to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Aldn. Dangar, Nance and Cretty, took place on Friday last at the Good…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There was a full attendance…

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Municipal Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

THE poll for the election of three candidates took place last Saturday, with the following result:— George Evans Bennett .... 85…

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Port Macquarie. Election of Mayor. [By Telegraph.] Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

ALDERMAN Ayres was unanimously chosen Mayor last evening. The distinction is well merited, and his election meets with popular approval…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Thompson Chosen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 9

AT the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, in the presence of about half-a-dozen ratepayers, the civic dignitaries of Kempsey met in solemn conclave…

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The Victorian Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

The Victorian Parliament was prorogued to day. The Governor's speech anticipated that new taxation, retrenchment, and more economical administration would result in a…

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Latest by Cable. London, Monday. The British Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

Mr. Chamberlain absolutely denies the reported early dissolution of Parliament…

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The Tamworth Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

Probably no bye election has ever attracted so much attention in New South Wales as that of Tamworth, polling for which took place on Saturday last. No less than 42…

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The State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

THERE have been heard of late some demands for an early assembling of the State Parliament. It is true these demands have originated with the…

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The Tamworth Election. Return of Mr. Garland

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

THE following was the result of the polling at Samworth on Saturday:-- John Garland (O.)... 686 R. J. Walsh (M.)... 535…

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Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the position of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. Atkinson, took place at the Town Hall last…

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The Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

The opinion ia gaining ground in political circles that both Federal Houses will be dissolved simultancously in November, and that the new parliament will meet in January…

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Municipal Election. Return of W. J. NEWELL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, earned by the resignation of Ald. Atkinson, took place on Saturday last. Very…

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