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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Saturday's Elections. Return of Messrs. Kelly and Ditzell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Saturday last was polling day. A nice day it was, too. Hurricanes[?]of dust blew from the West with blinding fury, and in addition the sun was hot, the thermometer reaching…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

At the Town Hall on Monday, Mr. J.B.Fitzgerald, Returning-Officer, announced the result of the poll taken at the Town Hall on Saturday, 6th…

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Election of Mayor. ALD. T. M. Warker Re-elected

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Last night a special meeting of the Council, at which all the Aldermen were present, was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Ald. Kelly proposed Ald…

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Our Local Parliament. Election of Mayor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

At the special meeting fur the election of Mayor at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, (here were present: — Ald. Watson (retiring…

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Election of Mayor

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council took place on Thursday night, when Ald. R. West was elected Mayor…

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The municipal Elections

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The election of two Aldermen in place of Ald. Samuels and Crittenden took place on Monday lost. There was a heavy vote…

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Election of Mayor

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Argus

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

At the ordinary mooting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Higinbetham), Aldermen Fitzgerald,…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

The Governor - General yesterday signed a proclamation calling the Federal Parliament together for the despatch of business on March 2nd…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: Aldermen Higinbotham (Mayor), Watson, Claverie,…

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Preparing for the Election

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 1

The executive council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wiles met in Sydney on Friday, Mr. James M'Inerney…

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The Federal Parliament. MELBOOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 5

THE second Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Gover-General (Lord Northcote) in person. The speech referred with regret to the…

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Commonweath Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

THE speech in which Lord Northcote, the Governor-General of Australia, opened the second Parliament of the Commonwealth, on Wednesday last, contains much food for…

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The Federal Parliament

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The second Australian Parliament met again last week in Melbourne. The actual strength of the three parties in the House is still an open…

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The Federal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

The last Federal Elections cost £46,119 as against £56,331 for the previous election. A Vietorian railway g[?]ard named William…

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The Federal Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

REFERRING on Thursday to the defeat or retirement of some of the members of the first Federal Parliament, Mr. Deakin said: —"We have lost some of the best men it…

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Our State Parliament

The Inverell Argus · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

THE New South Wales Parliament has been prorogued until 19th April. If the Government is serious in the declaration of its desire to…

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Latest Political. Pederal Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives last night, the debate on the Address[?] Reply was resumed by Mr. Webster, and continued until 11 p.m., when the House…

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Federal Parliament Sydney, Thursday, 12.50 P.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

The debate on the address in reply was resumed yesterday in the Senate and House of Representatives, and adjourned. Mr. W[?]ter (N.S.W.), in referring to Chinese…

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