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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

The Attorney-General has decided that voters cannot exercise the franchise for Federal representatives outside of their respective electorates…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

THE Executive Committee of the Victorian Cabinet decided that invitations should be issued to the following persons to visit Melbourne on the occasion of the opening of…

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The Federal Parliament

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

Soon the names of the members of the first Federal Parliament will lie made known, and then the Constitution Act provides that the Parliament shall meet…

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The Senate Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

Tita Hon. A. J. Gould, M.L.C., and Mr. J. T. Walker, two of the bunch selected by the Freetrade Executive to contest the six seats in the Federal…

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Election Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

The nomination for the Federal Senate has been fixed for the 15th instant, and the polling for the 29th. For the House of Representatives the…

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Now Polling Place

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

WE observe that Aberfoyle has been appointed a polling place for the electoral district of Glen Innes,…

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Senate Candidates Chosen

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

THE fiscal issue being the bone of con tention at the Federal. Elections, the organised parties have selected the following natnes:—…

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The Scene in Parliament. New Standing Order. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. Jeremiah Jordan, anti-Parnellite, member for South Fermanagh, was named and expelled by mistake from the House of Commons during…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] The State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

MR. SEE states that be is unable to say when the State Parliament will be called together for business, but he expresses the opinion that the next general election for…

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The Senate. Candidates Nominated. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

So far the following candidates have been nominated for the Senate:— Samuel Albert Rosa. Ernest Eden George…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council held on Tuesday night there were present—the Mayor (Ald. Claverie) and Aids Wilson…

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

Nominations for the Senate closed last night. The total number of candidates is 50. Mr. Lyne addressed a meeting at…

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The Frectrade Candidate

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

IN advocating the candidature of Mr. Edmund Lonsdale for New England that enterprising and popular journal the 'Temworth Observer' remarks—…

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Election Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

" Quirindi Gazette." says : "Mr. Lonsdale, estimable gentleman as be is privately, was about as weak a choice as the freetraders could have…

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Election Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

'Tis nice to read of Reid and Co, Who boast that they are free ; But ask the freetnule candidates : " Who put the tax on tea?"…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Webster's Candidature

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Webster the candidate selected by the Narrabri and Moree labor leagues, to contest the Gwydir seat in the House of Representatives, addressed a meeting of electors is the…

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The Labor Candidate

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

MR. WEBSTER, the selected labor candidate to do battle in the interests of his party, for the Gwydir electorate, in his speech on Friday night, clearly proved…

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Polling Places

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

FOR the information of the electors we publish the polling places in the Glen Innes portion of the New England electorate : Glen Innes, Court House; Emmaville, Court House; Fladbury, H…

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Federal Elections. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

At Maitland to-day, Mr. Barton was declared elected unopposed for the Hunter amidst considerable enthusiasm. Speaking at Orange last night, Mr…

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Late News Through Our Telegraphic Agents. The Federal Elections. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

THE nominations for the New South Wales seats in the House of Representatives were received yesterday, Mr. Barton being returned unopposed…

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