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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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The General Election. Mr. Phillips at the Masonic Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 2

MR. SIMEON PHILLIPS, the freetrade candidate for the Dubbo electorate, addressed a meeting at the Masonic Hall on Monday night. The hall was…

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The Dubbo Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 2

MR. S. PHILLIPS has been busily engaged during the week visiting different centres of the electorate, and everywhere has been most cordially…

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The Dubbo Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 2

THE three candidates for the Dubbo electorate are busily engaged in canvassing the district. On Friday evening Mr. Phillips addressed a…

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A Funny Election Meeting at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 3

THE biggest crowd (says the "Gazette") that ever attended a public meeting at Wellington greeted Mr. H. Boehme, at the Public Hall, on Monday night…

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The General Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon a largely-attended morning of citizens was held at the Centenary Hall, York-street, for the purpose of impressing upon electors the necessity of voting only for good men.The…

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Regulations for Polling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

THE Doputy Returning Officer and Poll Clerk to be sufficiently early at the place of their appointment to enable them to have everything in readiness…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the General Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 5

FITZ-PATRICK, Protectionist, has defeated Rae for the Murrumbidgee. Mr. Wright has been elected for Glen Innes. W[?]kins has defeated Walker by a large…

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The General Election. Dubbo Electorate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

THE formal declaration of the pull took place at the Old Court House on About 100 persons were present. The Returning Officer (Mr. G. H. Taylor,…

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Local Intelligence. Dubbo Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

The state of the poll was officially declared by the Returning Officer (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J. P.) at the old court house, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Taylor read the returns (as published elsewhere)…

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The Elections and the Tariff

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

JUDGING from the following taken from the Morning "Herald," and said to represent the failings of the mercantile community of Sydney, the aspirations of Free traders are not very…

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The Late General Election. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 4

SIR,--The turmoil of the lata general election being over, aud partw passions being softened somewhat, I think it is well to review the position of parties and politics. There is undoubtedly a majority of…

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Procedure When Parliament Meets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

ON Parliament meeting on August 7 there will be the usual formal proceedings in the Legislative Council, but as this Chamber was not affected…

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The Ministerial Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

THE new Ministry will not meet Parliament till August 28, but all the elections will be over 12 days before that that time. At a meeting of the Executive Council on Saturday morning the writs…

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Opening of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday last, the new Parliament was opened in the usual way, and the members sworn in. At half-yast 1 o'clock the swearing-in was completed, and then Mr. Copeland rose from his place…

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Original Correspondence. the Late General Election. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,--I feel as though I must encroach upon your hospitable nature once more, for the purpose of replying to Mr. W. W. Baird's letter on the late election. In one sense, I was very pleased to see…

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The Latest Telegrams. From Our Special Agents New South Wales Sydney, Tuesday. the Ministerial Elections. Mr. Cook and Mr. Gould have both been re-elected by large majorities. Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

1736 were yarded. There was a bettor tone in prices throughout. Best b[?]ef about 11s…

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Original Correspondence. Members of Parliament and Free Passes. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,--I notice in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 9th last, that Mr. G. H. Reid has stated his intention of going in for retrenchment, and I would suggest that some patriotic member of the…

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Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly last night the Coal Mines' Regulation Bill was read a second time and passed through committee, the compulsory eight hours clause being…

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The Public Works Committee Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

THE ballotting for members of the Public Works Committee in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night caused a greater flutter than would have been…

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The Victorian Elections. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

THE general election was fought out to-day. The weather was beautifully fine. The greatest interest was taken in the proceedings through the colony, the voting in every constituency being…

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