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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Our Local Parliament. Tuesday, January 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Ald). Davis, Lmgwell, Gow, Robinson and Douohoe…

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday the election for the vacancy in Booth Ward took place at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. E. H. Utley, J.P.) presider as Returning Officer, and Mr. T. W. Hoaydon…

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Municipal Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

THE election of an alderman for Booth Ward was conducted on Saturday. The contest passed off uneventfully, and the polling was rather slow throughout the…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

This year, Alderman F. W. Kane, reprosenting the West Ward, Ald. J. S. Donohoe, the Central Ward, and Ald. S. C. Davis, the East Ward, retire by effluxion of time. As…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 2

The certainties at present as candidates for aldermanic honors at the forthcoming elections are: Aldermen Kennard, Connor, and Connelly, and Messrs. John Poole and Wilkins, and Dr. A. M…

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Should Parliament Meet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

WHEN the Assembly was in session in September last, the Premier, in reply to a question about Mr. Barton going to England as a Federal delegate, stated that no action in any way had…

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Our Local Parliament. January 28, 1900

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

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

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We wish it to be distinctly understood that though our columns are open to all for the discussion of general and important topics, we do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents.—ED. W.h.] Patriotism and Local Elections. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

Sir.—In small communities it is best that strife be avoided, and it is not my wish to cause ill feeling. But there are times when silence cannot be kept. As to the merits of…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

The time for receiving nominations for three Boats in the Council, the elections for which will take place on Saturday week, closed on Monday night, when the following names were given in:—…

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Aldermanic Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

For the three aldermanic vacancies in the Council there is a large number of nominations. They are as follows:—Robert Kinkead, Neil Morrison…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We wish it to be distinctly understood that though our columns are open to all for the discussion of general and importmit topics, wo do uot necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents.—E[?] W[?]] Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Sir,—It is very seldom I trespass upon your valuable space, but I must ask you, to justice to myself, to allow me space to contradict certain statements made by my…

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The Village Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 2

Members of the Village Parliament [?] secured their favorite boxes, and the Speaker havi[?] taken his usual position on the precarious edge of a shelf, members gave tongue to the many ideas which were…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 2

Partisans of the five candidates, who [?] remain in the field, are now hard at work advocating the claims of their men for election; and a good deal of canvassing is going on in a quiet way. The…

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The Imperial Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 3

Sir Edward Clark, M.P., recommends that Mr. Chamberlain be asked to resign in favour of Lord Salisbury, and that Lord Rosebery would replace Sir Alfred Milner as High…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

LONDON, Jan 31.--The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. The speech from the Throne, stated in referring to the war in South Africa:--"We…

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The Coming Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

On Saturday next ratepayers will be called upon to elect three alderman in place of Ald Kennard, Connor, and Connelly whose seats become vacant by effluxion of time, but all…

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District News. Bodangora. Progress Committee Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

It seems a pity that the interest of the public in the above is so intermittent. Let me remind the public, or those members of it who do not sufficiently concern themselves in the matter, that they are…

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Dubbo Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

As there was no opposition to the alderman retiring this year no poll was necessary. At the Town Hall on Tuesday the Returning Officer (Mr. J. A. Ryan) announced the…

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Municipal Elections. Cobar Vacancies. Nomination Day. the Candidates Speak. a Little Diversion

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 1

Tuesday last was the day set apart by law for the declaration of the names of candidates for aldermanic honors; also those nominated for the…

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Gladstone Municipal Council. Aldermanic Election

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The election for two aldermen and two auditors for the Municipal District of Gladstone was held on Tuesday last. The following were…

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