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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The State Elections. Address by Mr. W. Smith, Jr

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. William Smith, Jr., who is a candidate [?] this electorate in the state parliament addressed the electors in the Band Hall last night. His Worship, the Mayor of…

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The Federal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

Sir George Turner states that the Federal elections will take place during the last week in March…

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Election of Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening to elect a Ma or for the ensuing year. There were present the Mayor…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

The Municipal annual elections are past and the Municipal team is fixed [?] for another year. Alderman James Nelson bad a " walk over" for the…

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Opening the Imperial Parliament. [By Cable.] London, February 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The Speech from the Throne on the opening of Imperial Parliament made an occasion of great pageant Crowns were worn by the King and Queen. There was a…

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Mayoral Elections COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening to e'eet a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retinng Mayor…

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Municipal Elections, Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

The polling for the election of four aldermen and two auditors for the Municipal District of Cobar took place on Saturday. All arrangements…

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The Federal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

The date of the Federal elections will be fixed next week. Electors' rights are now ready for nine electorates…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the newly elected constituted Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor, for the ensuing twelve months. The retiring…

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The Federal Elections. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

THE Federal elections for New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australian, and Tasnmia, will take place on the 20th of March…

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Some Electioneering Figures

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

Mr, Cruickshank’s comparison of Victoria’s £7,000,000 as compared with our £3,000,000 was taken from Co[?]ar, but it was not stated that those figures were…

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The Dubbo Liberal. and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, February 20, 1901. Wanted—a Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

ON many occasions during the currency of discussions on Federation, and in many newspaper articles before the much vexed question was finally set at rest by…

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Federal Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

The Federal elections in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and Tasmania, will take place on the 29th March…

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The Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

The apathy at present displayed in this district regarding the pending elections to the Federal Parliament cannot be taken as in any way an index to the general feeling…

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Candidates for the State

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

If the contest for the Robertson electorate is likely to be devoid of interest, such does not appear probable in regard to the State representation. Already the names of four…

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The State Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

The Federal Elections, five weeks hence, are bound to result in a score of members of the State Parliament finding, sitting accommodation the…

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Latest intelligence. Sydney, Thursday. The State Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A feeling is growing in political circles that the State Parliament will not meet again. Sir William Lyue stoutly denies the…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

The Federal Executive is inviting Canada and New Zealand to send a contingent of troops to the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Officials for Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

No official decision has been come to with regard to the appointment of officials for the Federal Parliament. It is understood that the Federal Cabinet…

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Federal Elections. Dr. Bertram's Candidature

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

Dr Bertram, the candidate from Cooramble whom we announced in last time will speak in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m…

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