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Politics & elections, 1903

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The Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 3

WEDNESDAY next Dec. 16th, being polling day for the Federal election electors will have an opportunity of recording three separate votes. According to the terms of…

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The Federal Election Mr. H. W Lee at the Royal

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 7

AN audience of between 300 and 400 persons assembled at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night last to hear Mr. H. W. Lee the freetrade candidate for Cowper but…

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The Federal Election. Manner of Voting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 4

POLLING for the Federal election will take place on Wednesday next, December 16th. The poll will open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m…

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Christians and the Forth Coming Elections. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 8

SIR,--In these days we hear so much about freetrade, protection, preferential trade, and so forth, that many electors are in danger of being misled into imagining that these are…

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The Federal Election. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 8

SIR,-- On the 16th of this month the people of the Commonwealth, both male and female, will be called upon to elect gentlemen to be their representatives in the new Federal…

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Selection Of Protestant Candidates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE M. R. TIMES. DEAR SIR,--In reply to your Lower Manning correspondent, re selection of candidates by the Protestant bodies, allow me to briefly explain the…

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To-day's Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

[?]ROUGHOUT Australian and Tasmania to-day an selection will be held, which whatever the result, will have momentous consequences for the Australian Commonwealth. When the importance of the…

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Shall I Vote for Government Candidates ? to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

DEAR SIR,--This is a question that may be troubling many at this present time. Hie following facts may help them to come to a decision :--1. Under the operation of the laws enacted by the present…

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Federal Election Results. SYDNEY, Wednesday, 9 pm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 4

The following are leading by big majorities:—Wilks for Dalley, Smith, Macquarie; Reid, Rest Sydney; Hughes, West Sydney. For the Senate, Noild, Pulsford, Grey and…

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The Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 4

Fine weather prevailed for election day. and although little interest appeared to be manifested prior to the election. the holders of the franchise rolled up in big numbers on…

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Tinonee. Dec. 17. the Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

THIS event passed off quietly here. It was a pleasing and noteworthy sight to see such a large number of ladies in town yesterday to exercise their franchise. The fair sex were to be seen at the poll from early…

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[?] About the Elections. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

GREAT interest was taken in the election yesterday by the women, who in some places outnumbered the male voters by three to one. There was a wholesale disfranchisement of electors…

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The Cowper Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 9

MR. H. W. Lee, the selected freetrade candidate, has been returned for Cowper by a large majority. The result was somewhat of a surprise. Of course…

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The Federal Elections. Strength of the Parties

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 8

IN the House of Representatives the parties will in all probability be represented as follows:--Ministerial, 25; Opposition, 25; Labor, 24; Independent, 1…

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THe Elections. SYDNEY, Tuesday. The RIVERINA

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

The final returns for the Riverina gives Blaekwood 4338 and Chanter 4331. Owing to the closeness of the numbers are count is probable…

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Smithtown Dairy Produce Co. Election of Directors

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 12

THERE was a very large attendance of shareholders at the meeting of the above Co. on Monday afternoon. The proceedings were of an animated…

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