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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Church of England C.C. Election of Secretary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Church of England Cricket Club was held at the School Hall on Monday evening. The chief business was to consider the resignation by Mr. G. F. B. Fitzhardinge…

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The municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

The names of several possible candidates are mentioned for the February elections to the Council, but at present it is impossible to say with anything like certainty who will…

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Will Parliament Reform Itself?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

Tea following iS contributed by t[?]e Taxpayers' Union:—There can bardly be an intelligent elector—and of course we are all…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: Ald. Daniell, (in the chair),…

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Correspondence. Will Parliament Reform Itself? To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

Sir.—There [?] hardly be an intelligent elector—and of course we are all intelligent electors—in New South Wales, who does not feel ashamed and dismayed when he…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, January 17, 1903. Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, February 3rd, ft meeting of ratepayers will be held for the purpose of nominating three Aldermen to sit in the Boiirke Municipal Coun…

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Riot at Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

A riot took place at a Municipal Election meeting at Waterloo last night. Amongst other missile lumps of blue metal were thrown at the candidate. A man named Vance was…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued until February 24th. The House will probably meet early in May…

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The Hospital Election. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 5

Sir,—I should be glad if you would afford me space in your columns to refer to the coming election of the Hospital Committee. The work of the outgoing Committee, tested…

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The Hospital Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

As will be seen by the report appearing elsewhere of Monday night's meeting, the election of office-bearers of the Hospital for 1903 has been adjourned till Wednesday…

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The Senatorial Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

There is considerable difference of opinion in Melbourne with regard to Mr. Robert Reid's election to the Senate…

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Senate Election. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Robert Reid, Minister for Education, Victoria, was last night elected a member of the Senate vice the late Sir F. Sargood, receiving 68 rotes, Sir…

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The Hospital Election. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Your report of the Hospital annual meeting, held last Monday, bus been interesting reading to me, as a subscriber, and I can easily read between the lines and see…

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Corrupt Election. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

An inquiry into the recent municipal election at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, thowsd that out of 661 who voted twothirds were bribed,…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

Those who presided that the elections for three seats in the Council, vacant by ef[?]uxion of time, would be comparatively "tame " had their calculations upset when…

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Receiving Office, Woodlands. Parliament House, Melbourne, January 22, 1903

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The Proprietor " Narromine News." Dear Sir—The request of certain residents between Narromine and Woodlands for the reestablishment of…

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PARLIAMENT. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

Parliament has been further prorogued until 17th March, and will probably meet in three or four months' time…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. State Parliament. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

THE State Parliament has been further prorogued till the 17th March…

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Our Local Parliament. Tuesday, January 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date, at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Davis, Lewis, Daniell, and…

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Cobar District Hospita the Election

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

On Thursday evening last the journed annual meeting of subscrers to the Cobar District Hospi was re-opened at the Council Cb…

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