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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Polling Day. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

Polling day will be a public holiday. The formal proclamation will be passed by the Executive to-day…

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West Australian Parliament. a Lvely Scene

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.—When in the Legislative Assembly last night the debate on the tick question was continned, a scene occurred. Mr. Simpson…

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Election Doings and Opinions. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

Meetings were held in every electorate in the city and suburbs. Generally good order was maintained. The Ministerial Party have augmented…

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The General Election. Mr. Millien to Speak in King Division

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

Last week we announced that since Mr. [?] Mr. M[?]len had [?] inuadated with requests to sp[?]k in various places in other parts of the [?] among…

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The General Election. Mr. Case’s Candidature

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

ON FRIDAY evening, Mr. W, Case addressed a fair gathering of the public in the Mechanic’s Institute. The notice was [?] short that there was no time to an…

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Election Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. S. PHILLIPS, the Liberal Federal candidate for Dubbo, is engaged in visiting the different centres of the electorate, and is everywhere received with great…

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The General Election. Mr. James Morgan's Candidature. His Political Views

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

MR. JAMES MORGAN, one of tje candidates for the representation of Dubbo electorate, addressed a meeting in the Masonic Hall on Thursday. Mr. W. W. Sutton,…

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Our Local Parliament. Tuesday, July 19, 1898

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

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

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THE Western Herald. and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, July 23, 1898. the Coming Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday next, the 27th inst., the electors of Bourke will be called upon to once more choose a man to represent them in the Legislative…

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The General Election. Excitement increasing as the Day draws Near. Mr Millen's Supporters Confident. The Committee List Daily Increasing. The Untrue Statements and Misrepresentation Used by Milien's Enemies. Doing Him more Good than Harm

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

The election campaign in Bourke, after the "flattener " it raceired when the "Hon. Edmund Barton" turned tail, is once more beginning to cause a little excitement. Mr…

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Election Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

MR. S. PHILIPS, the Liberal Federal candidate for Dubbo, has been addressing meetings in all parts of the electorate during the week, and has been most…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, July 23, 1898. the Coming Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

WE make no apologies for presenting at considerable length the great political deliverance of the Premier at Dubbo on Wednesday night…

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Results of the General Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

THE enterprise of the DUBBO LIBERAL in making public the results of the voting on the Federal Referendum on June 3 was so much appreciated…

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Election Work and Opinions. A Great Battle for King. (By Telegram.) Sydney, July 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

The work of the various Election Committees formed for organising purposes was practically completed yesterday, although there is still considerable trouble over…

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The General Election. The Old Fight Over Again. Millen's Supporters Confident of Victory

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

Since our lat issue election matters have livened up a little bit, and the lovers of excitement will no doubt have their natural appetite [?] for. The contact for…

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The Candidates

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday evening, Mr. John Kirkpatrick, one of the candidates for Gunnedah electorate; addressed the electors in the…

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Results of the General Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

THE enterprise of tbe DUBBO LIBERAL in making public the resulte of tbe voting on the Federal Referendum on June 3 was so much appreciated by…

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The Bourke Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

By a trilling majority the doctors of Bonrke have decided to take their Parliamentary representation from the hands of Mr. MILLEN and place it in…

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The General Election. The Bourke Battle

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The Bourke battle is over, It has been won and lost. Won by the cha[?]ves, and lost by the Lib[?]. Howevers, the night was a strong and a long one, and the…

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The General Election. Dubbo Electorate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the day of the general election, a poll was taken in 16 centres of the Dubbo electorate as to which of the two candidates should…

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