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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Newmarket Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—At the election for Newmarket, occasioned through the death of Mr. M'Calmont, Mr. Rose, Liberal, was returned by 4414 votes…

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French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The French Senatorial elections are proceeding. The Ministerialists have so far gained eleven seats…

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The Late Sir F. Sargood. Election of a Successor. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day it was decided that when official notification was received of the death of Senator Sir Frederick Sargood, the…

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Cape Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Cape Parliament has been prorogued until the 6th April…

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The French Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—M. Leon Bourgeois, the noted French statesman, who has held office as Prime Minister of France, and who has been…

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Colliery Employees. Annual Delegate Meeting. Result of the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

The quarterly, and annual meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday, there…

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Election by Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

Much interest is now centring upon the election by the State Legislature of Victoria of a member of the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death…

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Long Parliament Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Austrian Reichsrath has had a sitting lasting fifty-four hours, owing to obstruction on the part of the Czech members…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

The Victorian Parliament met to-day. In the Legislative Council sympathetic and appreciative references were made to the late Sir Frederick Sargood. A…

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Liverpool Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The contest for the vacant sent in the House of Commons for the West Derby district of Liverpool, created by the death of…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

The discussion that is now taking place concerning the validity of Mr. Reid's election to the Senate is only of interest is so far as the proceeding…

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Hamilton. South Ward Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

Last night Mr. P. Bailey addressed a body of ratepayers from the balcony of the Universal Hotel, Ex-alderman Donn occupying the chair. The candidate said…

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School of Arts Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 5

The ballot for committee and auditors for the Newcastle School of Arts took place in the lecture hall on Saturday. Voting commenced ot ton o'clock in the…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

The nominations received last week for the vacancies in the municipal councils of the city and district word announced by the respective returning officers…

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Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

Last evening Alderman Rutherford, who is seeking re-election, addressed about 40 ratepayers of the North Ward at the residence of Mr. J. Fllby. Mr. J. Prescot…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. (Continued from Page 3.) STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 5

A noon yesterday, at the Stockton council Chambers, Alderman M. Callen, the Mayor, as returning officer, read the following nominations for the forthcoming…

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Greta. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

At noon on Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor) acting as returning officer, read the following nominations for aldermen and auditors:—…

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Licensed Victuallers. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday the president (Mr. J. Sample)…

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Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

Last night Mr. M. Lydon, who is seeking re-election for a seat as a representative of the East Ward, addressed a large gathering of ratepayers from the balcony…

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Morpeth Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

The result of the polling at Morpeth was as follows:— Charles O; Tompkins... 159 Matthew Murphy... 137…

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