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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Tighe's Hill. Election Speeches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

Ex-Alderman Croft addressed a body of the ratepayers in this ward last evening from the balcony of Young's Hotel. Alderman Pepper presided. The candidate said…

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District News. Hamilton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

Mr. Peter Bailey, who is opposing the retiring alderman for the South Ward of the Hamilton Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the…

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Greta. Election of Mayor

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

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held on Thursday evening for the election of the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present:—…

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Newcastle Council. the Annual Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

Comparatively little interest was taken yesterday in the elections for aldermen to represent the City and Macquarie Wards, and for auditors. In the City…

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An Empire Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Speaking at the dinner of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. Copeland, Agent General for New South Wales, said…

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Imperial Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:—For the vacancy in the representation of South Antrim in the House of Commons, Mr. Craig, a Conservative, has been…

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Municipal Elections. Results of the Polls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5

The municipal elections for the various suburban municipalities took place on Saturday, but as the appended results will show, very little interest was taken by the…

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District News. New Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7

The official result of the voting taken on Saturday for aldermen and auditors was announced by the Returning Officer (Alderman Bindley, the Mayor) at 7…

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Carrington Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

The council met last evening to elect the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman M. Light, and Aldermen Doran,…

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Wickham. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll took place in the chambers at noon yesterday. There was no alteration on the re-count, so that the result of the election is the…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll was made at the council chambers last night by the returning officer, Mr. William Bower, and contrary to the usual custom…

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Wallsend. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallsend Council was hold last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current term. The Mayor (Alderman William Bower)…

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District News. Adamstown. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

Last evening the Adamstown Council met for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Gray) presided…

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Mayoral Elections. Hamilton. Alderman Melville Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present:…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

The municipal and mayoral elections in the Newcastle district have been marked by a vitality which is impressive. It is true that the polls…

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Plattsburg Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was hold on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the municipal year. There were present: The…

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Imperial Parliament. Speech From the Throne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—The Imperial Parliament, will be re-opened by the King and Queen. A forecast of the speech from the Throne shows that it…

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday by the King, and was a splendid pageant. The King and Queen remained seated…

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Imperial Parliament. Unemployed Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An interesting debate took place yesterday in the House of Commons on the unemployed question. Mr. W. H. Long, President…

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Imperial Parliament. Representation of Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A conference of the Labour Representation Committee has been held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was resolved to ask all affiliated…

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