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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

The ordinary [?] of the [?] was held on the [?] (in the [?] Davis…

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The Election and Qualifications Committee

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

THIS committee has fallen to pieces by its own in [?] unfitness for its work. Its record in the. cases arising out of the late election, suggests the idea that…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 25

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly. The Deputy-Speaker stated that Messrs. S[?]ttor. Mahony, Ashton. Cann, and Dr. [?] had resigned their seats on the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, November 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Moore was a sworn in as a member of the Elections and Qualifications Committees…

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Election Curiosities

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

Apropos of the irregularities which seem to creep in at almost every contested election in the back country districts, Mr. Cotton related to the Assembly some rather…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Couucil was held on the above date: present: The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Faithfull, Davis Langwell, Robinson,…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Municiapl Council was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor (in the chair),…

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Parliament. Tuesday, November 23

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly. On the motion of Mr. Chanter, it was ordered that a return be laid upon the table showing the cost of the trawling…

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The Parramatta Election Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, L. Toogood, Hugh Miller, J. J. Miller, and John Fergases, four deputy returning officer, were each…

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Parliament. Tuesday, Nov. 29

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, The proposals to construct railways from Byrock to Brewarrina, and The Rock to Green's Gunyah, were agreed to…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, December 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

The [?] of the [?] Council was held on the [?] [?]…

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Parliament. Tuesday, December 6

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

IN THE Legislative Assembly. On the motion of Mr. Brunker, it was resolved that the House should, on its next sitting day go into committee to consider…

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Mayoral Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 3

Alderman Matthew Harrie was to-day re-elected Mayor of Sydney, unopposed…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, December 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor (in the chair),…

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Parliament. Summary of Business. Monday, December 19

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly. The standing orders having been suspended, the House went into Committee to consider the expediency of bringing in…

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A French General Election

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 28 December 1898 · page 3

How a general election in France strikes an American is well described in the ‘North American Review’ for November…

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