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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Colonial Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

A gentleman practically concerned with the cause of Imperial federation informs me to-day that there will be a larger number of colonial candidates in the…

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Electioneering in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 16

France, as everybody knows, is governed by universal suffrage. The nation is its own sovereign. Every Frenchman who has attained the age of twenty-one has a…

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Imperial Elections. Liberal Majority. the Latest Returns. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 5

The Liberal party have now gained an independent majority. This fact has created apprehension in some Nationalist circles in Ireland…

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Imperial Elections. Liberals Forge Ahead. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 5

The Liberal majority still continues to grow. The following are the latest returns:— Liberals... 253…

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Imperial Elections. the Liberal Wave. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 5

The latest returns of the results of the elections show the strength of parties to be as follows:— Liberals ... 267…

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Imperial Elections. More Liberal Victories. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 5

The Liberals are continuing to increase their majority as the elections proceed. The Nationalists have not advanced in numbers, while the…

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The Election and the Colonies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

Mr. Lyttelton as the outgoing Colonial Secretary, had something to say the other night about colonial preference. He said that no one could have occupied the…

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Imperial Elections. a Tragic Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

The following is the return of the results of the elections and the state of parties up to Saturday morning:— Liberals ... 352…

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The Imperial Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

The elections in Great Britain are now practically closed, inasmuch as the few returns yet to be announced cannot in the Slightest degree affect…

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Imperial Elections. Government Intentions. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

The Liberal party have now an independent majority of 88, and the few returns still to come in cannot affect the strength of parties…

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Imperial Politics. Election Returns. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 5

Official declarations of the results of the polling give the following as the present position of parties. There are only six more returns to…

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Imperial Elections. a Grim Apparition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

The latest returns showing the state of parties as the result of the elections is as follows, Only three more returns have to come in:—…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

Last night Mr. A. Cook, one of the candidates for the representation of Macquarie Ward in the Newcastle Borough Council at the approaching elections, addressed a…

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District News. Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Much interest is being taken in the municipal election, and the different wards the work of canvassing is conducted enthusiastically by the candidates and…

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School of Arts Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the School of Arts election reference is made to the election cards, which were distributed, and which you report as having caused a considerable…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · 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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Plumping at Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 6

Sir,—As there seems to he some doubt as to whether plumping is allowed at municipal elections, would you please be so good as to inform your readers (of…

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District News. Stockton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday evening addresses Wore delivered from the balcony of Grealey's Hotel, Stockton, by several of the candidates who are seeking honours at the…

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District News. Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

Last night, Mr. James A. Eaton, who is a candidate for the position of alderman, addressed a large gathering of ratepayers of the South Ward, in…

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Hamilton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Melville, who is seeking re-election as an alderman to represent South Ward in the Hamilton Council, addressed a meeting at the Britannia Hotel…

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