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Politics & elections, 1909

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Victorian Elections. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 7

At the general elections in Victorie the Minister for Lands. (Hon. T. Hunt) was defeated for Upper Goulburn, by Mr. G. A. Cookson…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last— the usual fortnightly meeting having…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last when there were…

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Labor Candidates for Senate Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

M'Dougall and Gardiner are regarded as certainties in respect to the vote now being taken to select candidates for the Senate election in the…

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A Perth Candidate. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

At Perth Ernest Parker is mentioned as a probable member of the Rest of Australia team. He compiled a century on Saturday…

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In the States. the Presidential Election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

An American Presidential election is like nothing else known in past or present politics. Superficially it is a three or four months' life and death…

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Decay of Parliament. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

Speaking yesterday at the annual [?] of employees of the City Council, Mr. R. D. Meagher, M.L.A., said he had arrived at the conclusion…

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Parliament Prorogues

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Sydney, Monday Night.—The State Parliament has been further prorogued until the 16th March…

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Our Local Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last—owing to the fact that…

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Labor Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

At the conference on Tuesday evening in the Trades Hall. Mr. Bryant the president announced that Messrs M'Dougall, Gardiner, and Rae had…

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State Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Our city correspondent writes. In the not very long age the city press was loud in its [?]ciation of that which it was pleased to…

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Hospital Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

The result of the [?] for committee will be [?] the adjourned annual meet[?] plan in the council chambers to night…

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Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

Sir Wm. Lyne view's the proposed fusion of the anti-Socialist parties in the Federal Parliament with strong aversion…

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The Recent Presidential Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

THE official figures of the vote for the President of the United States have at last been made public. They show (writes an American correspondent)…

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Election of Mayor Ald. Hawke Chosen

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday even ing when there were present: Ald. Wilson (chair), Watson, Jones, Glass,…

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Election of President

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Cr. Donaldson was unanimously re-elected President. The President said he was pleased to learn from their expressions that he…

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Election of President. Cr. A. M. White Re-elected

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday afternoon for the purpose of electing the President for the coming year. The whole of the Councillors were…

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Election of Mayor. Ald G. H. Mitchell Elected

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. The whole of the Aldermen were present, with the exception of Ald…

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Election of Mayor. Alo. Geo. L Scott Chosen

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The election of Mayor for the ensuring 12 months took place on Friday night, when a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held for…

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Armidale Municipal CouncilElection of Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

THE Council met on Thursday evening at the Municipal Chambers to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present Aids. C. G. Wilson…

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