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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Election Methods in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

While the election of any public man in America may frequently be associated with many strange, and sometimes even grotesque, practices, it is exceptional to…

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British Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—An election has been held to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Staylebridge, caused by the succession to the Peer…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Anglo-Austro-[?]ment has been summoned to meet on the 14th February…

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State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 10

The special session of the State Parliament, which was called for the purpose of dealing with the uniform franchise proposals of the Government, commenced on…

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British Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the election for Mile End, one of the Tower Hamlet constitueneles in London, Mr. Harry Lawson, conservative, was…

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Taxing Members of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Among the questions, to be considered at the forthcoming Conference of the Political Labour League of New South Wales will be one from the…

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Ontario Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The general elections in the State of Ontario Canada, have just taken place. The result is that for the first time in 36…

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Imperial Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The election of a member to represent North Dorset in the House of Commons has resulted in the return of the Liberal candidate…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, January 27. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

The special session of Parliament which was summoned at the birth of the new year by tie Morgan-Kidston Government with the object of redeeming a promise…

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

Last night, Mr. Owen Gilbert, who is a candidate for the Honeysuckle Ward of the city, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of Pike's Exchange Hotel…

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School of Arts Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 5

The election of a committee for the Newcastle School of Arts for the year 1905-1906 was held on Saturday. For twelve vacancies there were eighteen…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · 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 yesterday, and…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Andrew Cook addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of the Cricketers' Arm Hotel, Bruce-street, last evening, Mr. H. Gilbert in the chair. There was a…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Walter Levey addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Junction, last evening. Mr. A. Shepherd presided…

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Plattsburg Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Your report of the proceedings at the nomination for aldermen for the Plattsburg Borough Council, hardly does me justice; doubtless because of the…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Owen Gilbert, one of the candidates for Honeysuckle Ward, addressed a well-attended meeting from the balcony of the Hidden Treasure Hotel, Laman-street, last…

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Greta. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

A special meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There…

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Municipal Elections. Result in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

The elections for aldermen for the Honeysuckle and Macquarie Wards in the Borough of Newcastle took place yesterday. In the City Ward Alderman…

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Adamstown. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the new municipal year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Robinson, presided…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 5

The official declaration of the result of the elections in connection with the Newcastle Borough Council, was made by the Mayor, Alderman J. Gilbert, at the Council…

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