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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Merewether. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

The official declaration of the poll in the Merewether municipal election was made yesterday evening at 7 o'clock by the returning officer, Alderman David…

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District News. Wickham. Coming Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council will be held this evening to elect a Mayor for the new municipal year. Alderman R. J. Bond will complete three years of…

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The Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

The election of Mayors of some of the districts of Newcastle and for the city itself occasioned, interest yesterday. For the city Alderman…

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East Maitland Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Mechanics Institute last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. West Maitland Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year, was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, last…

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Mayoral Elections. City of Newcastle. Alderman James Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year, the Mayor, Alderman Moroney, presiding…

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Imperial Politics. Parliament Assembles. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The Labour members occupied seats below the gangway…

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Wickham Mayoral Election. Alderman Bond Re-elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for…

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Carrington Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

The Carrington Council met last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Doran, and Aldermen Rodgers,…

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Plattsburg Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening for the election of Mayor, when there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman D…

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Wallsend Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

The adjourned meeting for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, the occasion being…

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Election of Mayors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

Sir,—The election of Mayor at Wallsend proves conclusively that we require an amended Municipalities Act to provide for the occupant of the chief civic position…

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To the Purple by Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

King Hakon—spelled in Norway "Haukon"—and Queen Maud will be crowned in May at Troudhjeim, the old Norwegian capital of King Olaf. All the world is to…

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Austria and Hungary. Dissolving Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5

The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, who is also King of Hungary, has sanctioned the dissolution of the Hungarian Parliament…

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Election of Mayors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 6

Sir,—"Disgusted Ratepayer" has suggested that the Municipal Act should be amended so that no other than a property holder should be qualified to be…

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Imperial Parliament. the King's Speech. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened by King Edward yesterday. His Majesty looked well, although he walked slowly, leaning on a stick…

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Newcastle Synod. Episcopal Election. Bishop Stretch Chosen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

A special session of the fourteenth Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle, convened for the purpose of electing a successor to the late Dr. Stanton, as bishop…

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Mr. Balfour's Election. Denouncing the Government London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

Speaking in the City yesterday, Mr. A. J. Balfour said the behavior of the Government supporters at the election on the Chinese question was…

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Notice to Members of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 14

Surely there should be held an indignation meeting of legislators to protest against the intolerable insult offered them by the…

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