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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The State Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

AT the Imperial Hotel on Friday night a meeting of the Armidale Progressive Political Association was held for the announced purpose of selecting a candidate for the…

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Humors of Debt an Irish Labor Candidate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

Two Irishmen crossed swords in Mr Justice Darling's court recently. One was Mr W. K. Clery, ex-chairman of the Fawcett Association of Post Office…

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The Impending Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 4

Numerous political meetings are being held nightly. The three rival parties are now thoroughly organised…

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Parliament Is Dying

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 1

IT has been officially announced that the present Parliament is to meet no more. No one will regret this fact, for it is hard to imagine…

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The Gough Election. the Labor Aspirants Speak

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

In the Oxford Ball on Tuesday night, the two aspirants to the Gough seat in the interests of labor (Messrs. J. F. O'Connor & F. J. Forster) addressed a public meeting…

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Parliament Closed Duplicity of the Government

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

THE action of the see Government from the day they entered office has been one long series of bluff, deception, and distrus to the people. During their reign, now…

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Fedaral Parliament. The Arbitration Bill. Mr. Watson's Amendlment Carriod SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Watson's amendment. including Railway Servants in the Arbitration Bill, was carried by a majority of 12…

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Political Campaign. Tenterfield Election

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. C.A. LEE has been addressing the electors in the southern portion of the electorate but next week be will speak to those in the northern portions. He…

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Correpondence. (By giving insertion to letters, we are not necessarily identified with the opinions or statements contained therein.) the Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Uralla News.)

The Uralla News · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

SIR—It was with mingled feelings of satisfaction, shame, and regret, that I read Mr. Kearkey's effusion, under the above heading, in your last issue…

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Victorian Elections. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 5

THE State elections took place yesterday. So far, 38 Ministerialists, 19 Labour candidates, and 11 Opposition candidates have been returned…

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Electioneering Dodge

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

AT a recent by-election in England in a straggling district some footballers promised to vote for one of the candidates if a waggonette were sent to fetch them from the…

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Victorian Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

The State elections took place in Victoria yesterday. So far, the positions of the parties stand-- Ministerialist 38, Labor. 19, Opposition 11. Premier Bent was re-elected…

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The State Parliament

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

ELECTIONS PROBABLY IN JULY. At a Cabinet meeting on Monday it was decided not to call the present Parliament…

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The State Elections

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

Now that it is known the present Parliament will not meet again the State election campaign may be said to have fairly commenced. Notwithstanding the fact that the…

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Victorian Elections

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 5

So far the Victorian elections have resulted in the return of 38 Ministerialists, 19 Labourites, and 11 Oppositionists…

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Mr. Wise's Electioneering Trick

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

Probably few of the two hundred delegates who attended Mr. Wise's Local Government Convention suspected it, but all the same they…

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The Victorian Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

There is no further change in the Victorian election returns. The Government majority of eight is still unaltered…

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Federal Parliament

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

In the Senate on Thursday night the second reading of the Capital Sites Bill was carried on the voices. An amendment. "That the Bill be read that day six…

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Telegraphic. Federal Parliament

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Reid will return to Melbourne about Wednesday and will probably take decisive action in the House of…

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Political Campaign. Tenterfield Election

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

MR. C. A. LEE. M. P. will open his campaign in the Northern portion of the electorate to-day speaking at Maryland this afternoon, Wilson's Downfell…

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