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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

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A Member of Parliament. Geo. H. Bennett, M.p. Tells You to Use Warner's Safe Cure

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 3

ONE of Melbourne's foremost citizens and well-known business men, G. H. Bennett, M.P., in a letter dated Oct. 5, 1896, says : "A friend of mine advised me to try Warner's Safe Cure for the liver…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday. January [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

The [?] of the [?] [?] [?]…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

On the 2nd of February next the nomination of candidates for the position of Aldermen for the East, Central, and West Wards will be announced by the Returning Officer…

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

Dear sir,—In Municipal matter, I think the editor of a country newspaper (if not impartial) should at least be fair in his remarks with regard to those who wish to place…

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Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

Parliament has been further prorogued until March 23, but it will not meet for the dispatch of business till May…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bo[?]rke Municipal Council was held on the above date when there were present: The Mayor,(in the Chair).Ald. Donohoe…

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The Federal Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Reid has issued his address to the electors for the federal convention. He empresses regret at the absence of Queensland and West…

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The Municipal Election. Mr.langwell Addresses the Ratepayers

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

On Thursday evening last Mr H. Langwell, one of the candidates for the C[?]ral Ward, addressed the ratepayers at Tobin's Union Hall. About 100 person were present…

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 4

ON Tuesday the nominations for the Municipal election were declared at the Town Hall at noon by his Worship the Mayor. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, read…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

More than ordinary interest has been evinced in this year's' Municipal elections, especially so yesterday, the day of the polling. From eight o'clock in the morning the…

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The Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3

SIR,—I have had very much pleasure in reading your reports of all meetings held in Dubbo, because they are full and good. But I was disappointed by the report of…

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Cardinal Moran and Federal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

THE doubt as to whether Cardinal Moran would allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for election as a delegate to the Federal Convention was set at rest on Friday morning, when his Eminence…

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

THE polling in connection with the annual Municipal Elections took place on Saturday last. There was no contest for aldermanic vacancies in in Taylor and Booth Wards. The retiring…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

THE polling which took place in Muller Ward is perhaps the poorest which has been recorded at any annual election of aldermen in any single ward for many…

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Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. His Worship the retiring Mayor (Mr. R…

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Our Local Parliament. Ald Daniell Re-elected Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the casuing year…

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The Federal Elections. Messrs. Millen and Ashton As Candidates

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

The Federal candidates of Messrs.[?] and Ashton is [?] regarded very [?] [?] by the press. In a [?] on the coming [?]…

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Election of May[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evenin, for the purpose of electing Mayor for the ensuing 12 months. There were present…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the above date Chambers. Present: The Mayer (in the chair), Ald. D[?]. Kane.Faithfull, Davis, Warmall,…

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The Federal Elections. the Candidature of Messrs. Millen and Ashton. (By Telegraph.) [?] February 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

Messrs. Millen and Ashton. Mr. L.A., addressed a large meeting of [?] in the [?] Hall last night. Mr [?] [?] and the proceedings…

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