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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Ryde Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 4

The election of a member to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr. Frank Faraell as member for Ryde took place…

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The Ryde Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 4

The Ryde election has resulted in the return of the independent candidate by a small majority over the selected Reform candidate. Personal…

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Gateshead Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. H. Chaplin, speaking at Lincoln, stated that 2000 Irish Home Rulers voted for Mr. Johnson, the successful Liberal candidate,…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

The question is now being raised as to whether, in view of the fact that a measure has been passed reducing the number of members of the Legislative…

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Macquarie Ward Election. Mr. M. Light's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

Alderman Morris Light, the Mayor of Carrington, who is a candidate for election for the representation of the ratepayers of the Macquarie Ward in the Newcastle…

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Newcastle School of Arts. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 4

The elections for president, auditors, and committee of the Newcastle School of Arts took place on Saturday. The voting was by the ballot, and was conducted in the…

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Municipal Elections. Married Women's Vote Challenged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

Messrs. Sparke and Millard have brought the following interesting point under the attention of Alderman Cann, the Mayor of Newcastle and returning officer for the…

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Imperial Politics. King Opens Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

LONDONS, Tuesday.—The Imperial Parliament will be opened to-day by the King and Queen in person. By the desire of the King, the usual…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

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

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Municipal Elections. Married Women's Vote Disallowed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Cann, when interviewed yesterday on the subject, drew attention to the opinion expressed by Messrs. Sparke and Millard,…

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The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

The session of the Imperial Parliament, which opened yesterday, will be one of the most interesting to Australia that has taken places since…

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Imperial Parliament. Speech From the Throne. Read by the King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King in person yesterday. His Majesty was accompanied by Queen Alexandra, and…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 5

The municipal elections will commence to-day, when the contests for the Newcastle Council will take place. An election will take place for the City…

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Japanese Parliament. Its Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 15

The action which was taken by the Japanese Parliament in reply to the Speech from the Throne was not only surprising and wholly unprecedented, but…

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District News. Plattsburg. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

There are six candidates for three vacancies in the Plattsburg Council. The retiring aldermen and Messrs. Steel, Hill, and Sharp, and the candidates opposing them are Messrs. S…

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Municipal Elections. Result of Newcastle Polls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

The elections for aldermen for the City, Belmore, and Macquarie Ward, and for auditors, in the Borough of Newcastle, took place yesterday. In the City Ward there…

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Imperial Parliament. Government Victory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 5

The elections to fill vacancies in the councils for the municipal districts around Newcastle, took place on Saturday. The proceedings were, on the whole, of a quiet…

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Wallsend. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 6

A special meeting for the election of Mayor for the current term was held by Wallsend Council on Saturday evening. The Mayor (Alderman R. Maddison)…

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Greta. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 6

The municipal election on Saturday caused considerable interest to be displayed, and the voting was heavier than anticipated. There were four candidates in…

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