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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 3

Parliament is further prorugaed till the 25th February…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The used fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date, when there were present: The Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen Kane, Davis…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

As the date of the municipal elections draws nigh a healthy feeling of interest is beginning to develop itself among the ratepayers and there in every indication of a warm struggle…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on the above [?]: The Mayor (in the chair), [?]…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

Since our last issue matters in connection with the municipal elections have undergone a startling change in connection with two of the Wards. For the East Ward Mr. H…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

No fresh developments have occurred since our list issue in connection with the approaching Municipal elections. The weather has been too excessively sultry to permit of…

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Municipal Elections. Official Nomination

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates for the vacanoics in the East, West, and Central Wards of the Municipality, consequent on the retirement respeatively of Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The polling in connection with the aldermanic elections in each of the three Wards took place yesterday. Considerable interest was manifested in the contest in the Central…

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Election of Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the election of Mayor of Dubbo for the ensuing municipal yeartook place at the Town Hall…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

At the Council Chambers at noon on Saturday a small number of ratepayers assembled to hear the Returning Officer (Mr. Ald. Daniell) officially declare the result of the…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the local Municipal Council took place at the Chamber on Wednesday evening last. for the pur[?] of electing the Mayor for the [?]…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, Ferbuary 14, 1898

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the above date. Present: Ald. Faithfull, (in the chair), D[?]ohoe, Kane, Davis, Warmoll, Langwell, Morrison, and…

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Imperial Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

THE session of the Imperial Parliament was opened on Tuesday. In the House of Lords the Address in Reply to the speech from the Throne was adopted…

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Irish Parliament. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. J. E. Redmond's motion in the House of Commons in favour of an independent Parliament for Ireland has been negatived by a large majority…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the above date, when there were present the Major (in the chair) Aldermen Donohoe, Davis, Warmoll,…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, March 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date. when there were present. The Mayor, (in the Chair), Ald. Davis,…

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The General Election. (By Telegraph.) Wilcannia, March 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. Edmomd O'Donnell a very old resident of Wileannia, has, in reply to a large and influetial deputation, consented to stand for Wileannia electorate at the…

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Election by Majority

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

The following petition is being freely signed in the Ashburnham Electorate:— To the Honourable. the Speaker, and members of the Legislative Assembly…

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The Elections. to the Editor or the " Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

SIR,--Except to the most cheery optimist, the prospects of the Protectionist party at the forthcoming general elections are gloomy in the extreme. If the situation locally may be…

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The Elections. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

SIR,--Under the above heading appeared a letter in your last issue over the euphonious name of "L. H. Snelling," which I notice, not so much because there is anything in it (beyond…

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