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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Council Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

WITH the close of the present month Shire Councils and Municipalities are brought into line under the Local Government, Act. On the last Friday…

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Council Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

With the close of the present month shire Councils and Municipalities are brought into line under the local Government Act, On the last Friday…

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Local Government Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

UNDER the new Local Government Act, the nominations for the Municipal Council and the Shire Council must be in the hands of the Returning…

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The Shire Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

At the present moment tenty elector of this State is confronted with a most solemn and serious duty, for upon the vote to be oat in the various Shires within the next few days depends, in a large…

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A Word to Municipal Candidates and Voters. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Sir,—I trait that you will allow me to submit several points which I think well worth considering by the electors, especially those who are candidates for municipal…

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New Municipal Laws. How Elections Are to Be Conducted

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

The advent of the New Year brings into full operation the provisions of the Local Government Act. For the first time the whole of the aldermen retire from office…

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Gloucester Shore Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

TO-DAY is nomination day for candidates for the Gloucester Shire election. If there are more aspirants to office for each riding than councillors…

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Aldermanic Election. Official Nomination

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

THE official nomination of candidates for the Aldermanic Election took place on Friday last at noon in the Good Templars Hall. As the Mayor, Ald. Small, had…

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Shire Election. (To the Editor of the "News.")

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,—It was with pleasure that I read Mr. Pountney's letter in your last issue. There is another matter of great importance likely to be passed on to the Councils, and that is, the…

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Stroud Shire Elections. [To the Editor.]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 10

DEAR SIR,—I am constrained to write at this juncture as I can see what an awful injustice is being attempted by some of the people of this…

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The Forthcoming Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

THE election for the Municipal Council, and also for the local Shire Council take place on Saturday next. For the Municipality there are 15…

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Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of January 25th appears a letter over the signature of " P. J. O'Neill," I take exception to a remark of his to the effect that" O " Biding Councillors…

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The Shire Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

TO-DAY (Saturday), the ratepayers in Hastings Shire will be called upon to record their votes in favor of three candidates in each of the three Ridings A.B…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. Ald. McLaren moved that…

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Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. All the Aldermen…

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Shire Council. Election of President. Wauchope, Friday morning

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Cr. Thomas Toms was elected President of the Shire Council, on the motion of Cr. R. Longworth, seconded by Cr. T. Maher. Cr. R. Ayres was also nominated for the position…

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Taree Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Aldermen of Taree Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the twelve months from March 1st, took place at…

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The Shire Election. to the Editor of the H. R. Times

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

DEAR. SIR. --Re E. McCreery Shea Hill's reply to my letter. He leads off by deploring the fact that I should use such harsh language and such inelegant expressions to…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. S. A. Senate Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The latest South Australian Senate returns increase Vardon's majority to 6,630…

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Bellinger Shire Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

NAMBUCCA News states that the well-known Crafton Solicitors, Messrs. McGuren and Pollack, wired that in then opinion the…

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