Cabinet Meeting. Special Session of Parliament. Sydney
A meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of considering the procedure in connection with Federation was held to-day. All the members except the…
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Politics & elections, 1899
267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
The Municipal Election
Mr. Joseph Leopold addressed a large meeting of ratepayers last evening from the balcony of Middleton's Belmore Hotel. Alderman. H. L. Whitten occupied the chair…
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Sir,—I hope you will give me a small space that I may contradict the statement made against me in the Wickham Council Chambers on Tuesday. It was said that…
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Mr. W. L. Kidd, a retiring alderman, and late Mayor of Newcastle, addressed a large number of the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward last evening from the balcony of…
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The resolve of the Ministry to convene a special session of Parliament for the purpose of dealing with Federation will he approved of by the vast…
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Considerable interest is being taken as to the result of the polling of the candidates for municipal honours for Second and Third Wards, which is to be held at the council…
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Sir,—Your Carrington correspondent says it was understood that Mr. Wall-work intended to withdraw, from his candidatureship for Carrington. This…
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Mr. Joseph Leepold addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of Ba[?]er's Volunteer Hotel last evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Jas. Kessey presided, and the…
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Sir,—Respecting the Mayor's action —cancelling, the polling booth in the city—apart from the injustice to the city ratepayer, and the resident…
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Mr. J. B. Barclay, ex-alderman of Hamilton, addressed a number of the Hamilton Park ratepayers last evening, at the corner of Samdon and Buchanan streets…
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There was an unusually large amount of Interest manifested yesterday in the elections for the Newcastle Borough Council. There were several reasons for this—one…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The French newspapers to-day comment upon the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament, and the speeches made during…
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Sir,—The letter of J. S. Rodgers in your issue of this day is so misleading that it is only fair to the ratepayers I should reply to him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections. Wickham. Mr. J. D. Jenner's Candidature
Mr. J. D. Jenner, who is seeking re-election for the Wickham Ward in the Wickham Municipal Council, addressed a large number, of ratepayers in the Wickham…
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The municipal elections at West Maitland passed off rather quietly yesterday, although the friends of some of the candidates worked for their favourites with great…
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Though the municipality is not financially strong, and there is not sufficient scope for an up-to-date candidate to make a splash, there are ample aspirants for civic honours,…
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The polling for the election of aldermen will be held to-day, when three seats will be contested for by Aldermen T. A. Braye. E. Hughes, J. P. Edwards, and Messrs. Richard…
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The result of the elections yesterday was— For Aldermen: Charles Edwards, 107; Ernest Twining Swan, 89;: Frank Edward Fox, 58; David Clark, 78; Richard Webb, 61:…
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The official declaration of the poll was made at the Town Hall on Saturday at noon by the returning officer, Alderman Crothers, who declared Messrs. Walter J…
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The election for three aldermen and two auditors was conducted on Saturday, and created a much livelier interest than usual. The only…
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