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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Carrington. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

Alderman Thornton, the returning officer attended at the council chambers at noon yesterday and made the official declaration of the poll, declaring Messrs. T. Garrett,…

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Wickham. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll took place in the council chambers. Wickham at noon yesterday when the Mayor, declared Stephen Richardson, Wickham. W. C…

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Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 5

The Mayor, Alderman Edward Charlton, made an official declaration of the poll on Monday afternoon. On a recount the votes proved to be the same as those announced…

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Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Alban G. D. Gibbs (Conservative), who recently resigned his seat in the House of Commons for the City of London, in…

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Adamstown. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

The Adamstown Council met on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Lydon, presided, and Alderman…

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Mayoral Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. G…

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Stockton Council. Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present:…

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Mayoral Elections. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Wednesday evening for the election of Mayor. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Renfrew,…

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The Cape Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the elections for the House of Assembly in Cape Colony, 34 Progressives and 27 members of the Afrikander Bond have been…

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Cape Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is anticipated that the final returns of the Parliamentary elections in Cape Colony will result in a small majority for the…

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St. Alban's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Vicary Gibbs, the Conservative member for St. Albans, who recently resigned because of his firm of Antony, Gibbs, and…

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St. Alban's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Standard" says that the result of the recent election for St. Albans, in which Mr. Vieary Gibbs, Conservative, was…

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No Re-election Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

As some misapprehension may exist with regard to the position of affairs, it may be as well to point out that the members of the newly-formed Government will…

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A Plethora of Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Since the retirement of Mr. Irvine has been announced one hears of quite a large number of fresh candidates for the various seats. There seems to be an idea abroad…

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Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The election to fill the vacancy in the parliamentary representation of South Birmingham caused by the death of Mr. J. Powell…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

Much interest will attach to the session of the Second Parliament of the Commonwealth which opens to-day On this occasion the Federal…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 5

The second parliament of the Commonwealth will be opened to-morrow by Lord Northcote, the Governor-General, after the ceremony of swearing in the members…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

The opening of the Federal Parliament has proved to be a very formal ceremony. The only portions of the proceedings which evoked interest…

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Federal Parliament. Opening of the Session. the Vice-regal Speech. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 5

The members of the Federal Parliament assembled in the Senate shortly before 2 o'clock to-day, when there was a largo attendance of ladies in the gallery. The…

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House of Representatives Election of Speaker. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 5

There was a large number of members in the House of Representatives, but they and hardly time to seat themselves before they were summoned to the Senate to hear…

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