Morpeth. Election of Mayor
Proceedings opened by declarations of aldermen and auditors recently elected being laid on the table. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Kebblewhite), and Aldermen…
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Politics & elections, 1897
312 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16
Federation. the Cardinal's Nomination. Privileges for Candidates. Sydney
THERE weeks hence, on Thursday, 4th March, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia will be in the throes of a general election of delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Passes for Candidates
A deputation representing the Australian Federation League waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day, and asked that free railway passes should be granted to candidates for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Council. Election of Mayor
A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held on Saturday evening There were present: — Alderman Hardy (presiding) and Aldermen Jones, Metcalfe, Ward, Middlemas,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federation Campaign. Candidates for the Convention. Addresses by Messrs. Lyne, See, and Copeland, Ms.p. How Newcastle Will Benefit by Federation
MESSRS. W. J. Lyne, John See and Henry Copeland, Ms.P., members of the late Protectionist Government, addressed a meeting of close on 3,000 people from the balcony of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federation. the Polling Arrangements. Statement by the Cardinal's Secretary. Young Men's Federal Convention. Sydney
THE arrangement made by the authorities for counting the votes at the Federal elections have given rise to much dissatisfaction. The proposal, which will cause great delay in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. Voting for Candidates for the Federation Convention. to the Editor
SIR,—I ask permission to draw herewith the attention of my fellow-electors of Now South Wales to the advisability of being prepared to vote surely and expeditiously when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Arrangements. Replies From Candidates
A telegram was received yesterday by Dr. Doyle and Mr. A. E. Chandler, the hon. secretaries of the Newcastle Federal League, from Mr. W. F. Schey, M.P., stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation Campaign. Ministerial Candidate. Address of Mr. J.H. CARRUTHERS
MR. J. H. CARRUTHERS, M.P., the first Ministerial candidate to take the field in the campaign now going on for the election of a Federation Convention, addressed a large and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Statement by the Cardinal. Why He Became a Candidate. Sydney
Although Cardinal Moran has lately declined to grant interviews to the representatives of several newspapers, one reporter has succeeded in persuading his Eminence to talk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Parliament. Boilers in Mines
LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. J. Samuel, M.P. for Stockton-on-Tees, recently introduced into the House of Commons a bill requiring persons in charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arranging for Municipal Elections
LONDON, Friday.—Colonel Vassas is arranging for municipal elections in Crete. The Greek flags have been lowered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Politics. Another By-election
LONDON, Friday.—An election was held to-day to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the retirement of Mr. C. H. Coombe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation Campaign. Candidates for the Convention. Addresses by Messrs. Wise, Walker, and Cullen
DR. CULLEN, M.L.C., and Messrs. B. R. Wise and J. T. Walker, candidates for the Federal Convention, addressed a meeting comprising some 2500 of the federal electors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federation Campaign. Increase of Interest. Confident Labour Candidates. the Sectarian Discussion. Sydney
DAILY as the time is approaching for the taking of the Federal election poll the interest in the movement appears to increase, and there is now a probability that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation Campaign. West Australia's Participation. the Convention's Meeting Place. the Protestant "Bunch." Polling Day a Holiday. Sydney
THE most important feature of the Federal movement to-day is the decision of Sir John Forrest, Premier of West Australia, that that colony is to be represented at the Convention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Municipal Election
Yesterday the Mayor and returning officer, Alderman John Estell, attended at the council chambers in connection with the extraordinary vacancy, the only nomination…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Candidates' Meetings. Sydney, Tuesday Night
Federation meetings are the order of the night now, the strident voices of the candidates being heard from balconies and corner hotels in all directions. Nearly all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Movements of Candidates
Dr. Doyle and Mr. A. A. Chandler, the joint secretaries for the Newcastle Federation League, received a telegram from Mr J. H. Carruthers, M P., stating that the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Elections
As the time for the Federal elections draws nigh the interest in the work to be done increases. On Thursday next the people of New South Wales…
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