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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

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Convention Elections. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 5

THE Federal Convention elections are already exciting interest, and 18 candidates are now spoken of for the ten seats…

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Abolishing Seats in Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

IT is announced in one of our contemporaries that a Minister of the Crown confided to a supporter the other day that a change in the Constitution Act, reducing the number of…

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A Rowdy Women's Meeting. the New Zealand Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

THE proceedings of the Dunedin meeting described in the journals of the place as "one of the most disorderly ever held," are commended to the notice of the admiijprs…

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Labor Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

The Labor Party are announced to run a candidate at the next election in opposition to Government candidate, and also to run several Labor candidates for the Federal…

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The Papal Election. Veto Abolished

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

The Papal Nuncios at Vienna, Paris, Madrid, and Lisbon, have informed the Powers that the veto on the Papal election has been abolished…

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Federal Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

During an interview with Cardinal Moran yesterday in reference to the Federal Contention, he said that as a citizen he was bound :o act his humble part in achieving the destiny…

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Yesterdays News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Candidates for the Fedeeal Convention. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 5

IT is now generally understood that the candidates for the Federal Convention will include Messrs. Reid, Barton, B. E. O'Connor, Wise, McMillan, Copeland, Ashton,…

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Federal Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Ashton, M.P., has definitely decided to become a candidate for the Federal Convention…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Federation. a Bunch of Dates Fixed. Nomination, 12Th February Election Day, 4Th March

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 3

The Premiere of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and West Australia met at Melbourne yesterday to consider the dates in…

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A General Australian Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

WHAT attitude Armidale and the rest of New England intend to take up on the question of Federation does not at present appear but as far as the…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--A forecast of the speech to be delivered from the Throue at the opening of Parliament is published to day. The relations between the British Empire and the other Great…

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Last Nights News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Federal Convention Elections. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 5

THE federal convention dates have been confirmed, and it was decided by the Cabinet to-day to declare a public, holiday on election day for the convention…

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Federal Convention Elections. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 5

MR. CRITCBETT WALKER has been appointed returning officer for the whole colony in connection with the federal elections…

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Federal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Critchett Walker his been appointed returning-officer for the whole colony in connection with the Federal elections. 265,000 electors will be on the roll by the date fixed…

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The Federal' Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

MATTERS in connection with the election of delegates to the Federal Conference are moving along satisfactorily. At the conference of Premiers held in Melbourne on…

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Cablegrams. Sydney. Friday, British Parliament. the Address in Reply

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

The amendment to the address in reply, in the House of Commons in favour of the release of the Irish dynamiters was defeated by a large…

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Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. Foreign Relations Friendly

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament re assembled on Tuesday. The following is a forecast of the Queen's speech: —…

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The Quality of the Candidates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 8

We have both quality and quantity in the candidates who are offering their services to the Federal Convention. This fact is very satisfactory…

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Federation Convention. New Nominations. Labor Candidates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

Among the new candidates announced for election to the Federal Convention are Messrs. Jas. Martin, T.J. Walker, E. D. Millen, and Hy…

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The Federal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

NOW that the dates have been fixed for the election of delegates to the Federal Convention, interest in the great question is becoming a little more animated. This…

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