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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Election of Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

A SPEACIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Utley) presided,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

The elections for the three seats in the Council caused by the seats of Aldermen Kennard, Connor, and Connelly, having become vacant by effluxion of time, took place on Saturday afternoon. All the…

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The Imperial Parliament. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

IN the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was resumed. On the motion for the adoption of the Address Lord Edmund…

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Mayoral Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last the Dubbo Municipal Council mot for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The retiring Mayor (Mr. E. R. Untley) occupied the chair…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We wish It to be distinctly uuderatood that though our columns are open to all for the discussion of geueral and important topics, we do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents.—ED. W.h.] the Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Will you permit me, as a lover of fair play, to point out what appeard to me to be a gross irregularity and violation of the law during the recent election of an alderman…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Muncipal [?] was held on Monday evening last for the [?] of [?] a Mayer for the [?] There were [?]…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last, the Mayer, [?] [?] the result of the municipal [?] as follows:— [?]…

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The Election of Mayor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5

A meeting of aldermen was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of electing the new Mayor for the forthcoming twelve months. All the aldermen were…

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The Imperial Parliament. Army Estimates. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Wyndham have explained that the Government military scheme is tentative and designed to meet a great emergency by expedients, though ultimately these…

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Election of Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A meeting; of aldermen took place on Wednesday evening, the business being to elect s Major for the e suiug 12 months. There were present: The…

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Election of Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

At the meeting of the Gladstone aldermen called for the election of Mayor there was a full board — Aldermen Rowe, Lew, Scanlon, Feeley…

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Election of Mayor for Cobar. Mr. Snelson Re-Election

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the Cobar alderman met to elect the May r for the ensuing year. Present: — Aldermen Snelson (chair), James…

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Bye Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. Welby the Conservative candidate for the Newark division of Notinghamshire has been elected by a majority of 2290. Mr. Ivor Guest has been returned unopposed…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on the above date. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Kane (in the…

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The Village Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

Since the last published report of the proceeding of this distinctly important (from a local standpoint, anyway) body matters have been something like affairs in South…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

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

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The Tillage Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

Members again met during the week, the Speaker being in attendance and Messrs. Tappertit, Jabone, Tupman, Shears and Ludwig, were present, to any nothing of…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 1

In the good old times electioneering was rather a costly affair. Writing of the Oxfordshire election in 1754, Walpole informs Sir Horace Mann: "A knowing lawyer said…

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Our Local Parliament. the Retrenchment Scheme. Position of Gardener Abolished Salaries Reduced

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

The ordinary fortnichtly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, March 12. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. W. Kane),…

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Municipal By-Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

For the vacancy in the Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. Kerr, there are already several candidates in the field. Messrs. John Irving and P. Kenchan have…

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