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Politics & elections, 1903

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Victorian State Elections. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 5

Elections took place to-day for five electorates for the State Legislative Assembly. The following wore the results of the city elections:—…

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Riverina Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 5

The latest returns to hand from the Riverina district show that Mr. Blackwood is again at the head of the poll, the figures being:—Blackwood, 4338; Chanter,…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 5

The elections for the Senate are now practically completed. Although there are still a few more votes to be counted it is regarded as impossible that they…

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The Newcastle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 5

A meeting of Mr. D. Watkins Newcastle East committee was held at the Royal Exchange. Hotel last evening, Mr. E. Flynn in the chair. The balance-sheet,…

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Weston a Polling Booth Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 6

Mr. John Gillies, M.P., has received a letter from the Chief Secretary's, Department relative to an application from the Weston Progress Committee for the…

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Newcastle Election. Official Declaration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

Mr. R. W. Arnott, the returning officer for Newcastle officially declared the result of the recent Federal election at the Council Chambers yesterday, as follows:—…

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Commonwealth Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Daily News" says that the Australian elections have given a fatal blow to Mr. Chamberlain's policy of preference. It…

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Parties in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily Telegraph" states' that next session the Government Whip will not communicate with Mr. Winston Churchill,…

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The Bye Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Hunt, a Unionist and a supporter of Mr. Chamberlain, has been returned for the Ludlow division of Shropshire…

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Some Election Scenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

Excitement at election time no novelty to Melbourne. I question, however, whether Wednesday's scenes have ever been eclipsed. All day long the…

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Senate Elections. Question of Validity. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 5

Some apprehension is entertained in certain quarters with regard to the effect of a protest which it is stated has been lodged on behalf of one of the candidates…

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Australian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Economist" this morning discusses the recent Federal elections in Australia. The paper says that the fact that…

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