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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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Triennial Elections for Municipal Councils

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

During the consideration of the Municipal Bill in the Assembly on Thursday, an amendment by Mr. Cohen, providing for triennial instead of biennial elections, was agreed to…

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Rabbit Board Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

THE election to the vacancy on the Dubbo Rabbit Board takes place next Thursday. Messrs. T. Bragg and D. Cameron are the candidates. Electors…

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Victorian Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

The Victorian Premier addressed an enthusiastic meeting at Nhill on Saturday night. He said the deficit at the end of the year would amount to £550,000. He is…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on the abovs date. Present: Ald. Daniell (in the Chair),…

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The Victorian Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 4

The present forecast of the Victorian State elections gives the Government a majority of 15 to 25…

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Members of Parliament Sentenced. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

Messrs. M. Reedy and Edmund Burke, M'sP., have each been sentenced to two months' imprisonment for taking part in an unlawful assembly…

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Plumbing at Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

The Senate dealt with the Electoral Bill amendments last night, insisting on the elimination of the provision for plumping in the Senate election by votes to 9…

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Rabbit Board Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

THE election to fill the vacancy on the Dubbo Rabbit Board caused by the appointment of Air. R. T. B. Gaden as Chairman took place on Thursday…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 2

It is intended to close the present session of the Federal Parliament by the end of next week…

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Labor Candidate, Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 3

Tom Mann, an English labor leader, in Melbourne last night was refused a bearing in support of a labor candidate…

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Victorian Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 4

The Victorian Ministry have swept the country. The latest returns give the Ministerialists 66, Opposition 15, Labor 14. The result is beyond all anticipations, the polling…

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State Parliament. the Censure Motion-legislative Assem[?] Sydney, Wednesday night

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

Immediately the Assembly me[?] afternoon Mr Carruthers moved:— That in the opinion of this House the action of the Government in the…

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The Victorian Elections. Suicide of a Reformer at Clunes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 3

A sensation has been caused at Chinos by the discovery of the dead body of J. W. Martindale, who in the early stage of the present political campaign intended to…

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Victorian Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

Further returns have not altered tho state of parties in the Victorian State Assembly…

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The Victorian Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

THE general elections have resulted in a sweeping majority for the Government. Governments candidates elected number 66; Opposition, 15 Labor Party, 14. The most extraoridnary…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

The Appropriation Bill has passed all its stages in the Senate…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 6, 1902

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

The following is a list of the measure that have passed the Federal Parliament during the session just closed:—Consolidated Revenue Act, Acts Interpretation Act,…

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Our Local Parliament Monday, October 20, 1902

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

The ordinary [?]ortaightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

The Assembly resumed consideration of the estimates. The military vote was discussed and it was decided to reduce the pensions vote by abolishing pensions previously…

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