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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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Our Local Parliament. the Fixe Brigade Board. the Valuators. That Block of Government And. Monday, December 30, 1895

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

The ordinary for[?] meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Monday evening [?] Present: The Mayor, and Aldemen D[?], Waddell, Smart,…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the above date when there were present the Mayor, and Ald. Donohce, Waddell, Gow, Smart, Challoner…

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Our Local Parliament. Illness of the Engineer, Wanion Waste of Water

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being a bare quorum present, vis., The Mayor, Ald. Daniell, Waddell, Gow and…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

The official nomination of three aldermen for tha sests vacated by the retirement by effluxion of time of Messrs. W. H. Danfell (West Ward). D. Mathoson (East Ward), and…

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Our Local Parliament. Election of Mayor. Ald. William Helton Daniell Chosen. the Water Works and Its Accounts. the Unemploved. the Commons Trusteress Resuse to Lend £53

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

On Friday evening last An extraordinary meeting of the Boarke Municiapl Council was held at the Council Chambers, the business being the election of Mayer fer the…

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Marrickville Municipal Election. (By [?]) SYDNEY, February 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. M[?] was defeated by 40 for the East W[?]. Ma[?] will the vesting being Brewer [?] [F[?] the subur[?] papers to hand—most…

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The Waverley Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes in reply to a doputation yesterday decided to contest the Waverley seat, and he will address the electors. He told the deputation that…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

THE Municipal elections, which took place on Saturday, were conducted quietly, and the utmost good order prevailed throughout the day. The…

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Telegrams. International. the British Parliament. London, February 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

Parlisment has opened. The Queen's Speech states that the relations with the other Powers are of a pacific character. February 12…

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The Waverley Election. Sydney, February 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes addressed one of the largest gatherings ever held in Waverley yesternight, and was accorded a splendid reception and an almost unanimous vote of…

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Bourke District Hospital. Election of Medical Officer

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Committee of the Bourke District Hospital was held at Mr. J. S. Donohoe's Gladstone Hotel, on Wednesday, February 10, at 8 p.m…

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The Waverley Election. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The Waverley election resulted as follows: Jessep 698, Barlow 528, Parkes 160. February 18. The freetraders are are jubilant over the…

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P. and A. Association. the Annual General Meeting. Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

At Mr. P. Fitzgerald's Post Office Hotel, on Tuesday night last, the Commitee of the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association met prior to the annual general…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane, February 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

It is rumored the Brisbane Parliament will be dissolved next week. The elections will take place in March…

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The Latest Telegrams. the Waverley Election. Sydney, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

The polling at the Waverly election resulted as follows:— Jessep (Ministerialist)... 698 Barlow (Oppositionist)... 528…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on the above date, at 8 p.m., when there were present the Mayor (in the chair),…

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The Western Herald. and Darling River Advocate Wednesday, February 26, 1896. the Waverley Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

THE interest created in the Waverley election was altogether out of propertion to that usually associated with a bye-election. At a general election…

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Victorian Parliament. M[?], [?] [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The Victorian Parliament [?] on Wednesday [?]…

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Victorian Parliament. Sydney March 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

The Victorian Parliament will prorogue to-morrow. The Factories Bill was shelved owing to the Upper House refusing to give way…

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Our Local Parliament. the Western Engineering Coy's. Account. the South Bourke Road Drain Again. Ald. Challoners Insinuative Motion. a Storm in a Tea-cup. Monday, March 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayer and Aldermen…

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