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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Our Candidates and Local Option. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 7

SIR,--On re reading the ARGUS I observe "Mr. Basche said he did not believe in local option without compensation. Although he was a great advocate of sobriety, he did not…

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Evangelical Council and the Elections

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

THE Evangelical Council of New South Wales send us an appeal to the men and women electors of the State. We cannot give the full text of the appeal. A few…

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The Raleigh Election. Mr. Briber's Candidature

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

A correspondent writes :--Mr. Briner has had a splendid tour on the Clarence. The largest meetings yet held at Ulmarra and Maclean were presided over in each…

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The Election. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

SIR,--Could you find space to publish the following extracts from a letter to the Daily Telegraph of the 19th inst. from the pen of the well-known clergyman, Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge? He has been…

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The Hastings-Macleay Election. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

SIR,--Kindly allow me space in your widely-read journal to snake it few comment on the contest now raging to win the neat for the Hastings and Macleay Electorate, which now comprises part of the old Manning Electorate. For this electorate,…

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Polling Day

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 6

SATURDAY NEXT should be a Red Letter Day for Kempsey at being the first time Women Suffrage has been taken advantage of in connection with our State Elections. A big…

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Polling Day

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 12

SATURDAY, August 6th should be a Red Letter Day for Kempsey, it being the first time Women Suffrage has been taken advantage of in connection…

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The General Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

TO-DAY the electors will be called upon to elect a new Parliament for this State, and at the same time give their verdict of approval or otherwise of the…

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To-day's Battle. Election Results. The 'Chronicle' will supply the Public of Taree and Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

This (Saturday) evening, as soon as the polling booths are closed, members of the CHRONICLE staff will be in attendance at Wingham post office…

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Original Lines. the Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 8

Marshal your forces, L.O.L. and A.P.D., Unfold the banner--blazon'd bigotry, And sow broadcast, with lavish hand, Sectarian hatred o'er the land…

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The State Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 6

TO-DAY (Saturday), between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., is the appointed time for polling in connection with the election of members to our State Assembly, and…

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Our Candidates Again. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 7

SIR,--Those who have attended Mr. P. C. Basche's Kempsey meetings will know whether the writer has correctly learned that which warns us of the danger that we may possibly…

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Election Items

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 12

Mr. J. W. Wilson, returning officer at Kempsey, has made special arrangements for taking the votes at the principal polling place at the Court…

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The General Election. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 7

SIR,--Once in three years under our State constitution the electors of New South Wales are given the opportunity of endorsing or condemning the action of the Government…

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Latest Election News. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

It is probable that a protest will be lodged with the object of upsetting the Richmond election, as the polling arrangements were totally inadequate…

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Mr. J. H. Young's Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

OWING to the return of so many members of the Reform party to the new Parliament, Mr. Young has been requested by his party to return to Sydney at the earliest possible moment, and he has therefore…

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Election Night in Taree. Announcing the Returns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

As was anticipated, on Saturday evening last, shortly after 6 o'clock, people from all parts of the district began to arrive m Taree to hear the latest news regarding the elections, and never on any election…

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Diversion in Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

SOMEBODY let an oppossum loose in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. The result was remarkable. Members chased the marsupial over tables and…

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Electioneering Experience

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 7

NEWS was received in Kempsey on Friday last that Mr. J. Lewis, the selected reform candidate for Deniliquin, had suddenly disappeared, his electioneering programme for…

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The Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 4

OWING to the questions before the country, and the redaction of the incoming Parliament, a very general interest was takes in the election on Saturday last. Locally, the…

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