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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 3

THE formal nominations of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of Alderman Adams (Taylor Ward), Price and Ross (Booth Ward), ware received by the…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 4

The Senate again negatived the Government's resolutions with regard to the Federal Capital site, and an amendment was carried directing the Government to bring in a Bill…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the Premier tabled all papers relating to the purchase of seed wheat by the Government. Consideration of the Reduction of…

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Labour Candidate for the Senate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A., has been elected as the Labour candidate for the Senate by a large majority…

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Municipal Elections. Booth and Taylor Wards

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

THE election of three candidates to fill extraordinary vacancies in Booth and Taylor Wards was held last week. On Friday Messrs. Bain and Hives were declared elected unopposed for…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

FRIDAY was the day set [?]part for the election of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacanoy in the representation of Taylor Ward caused by the resignation of…

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Monday's Telegrams. Approaching Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 4

A meeting of Freetraders held at Albary nuanimously decided to ask Mr. G. H. Reid to appose Sir. Wm. Lyne at the next election…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Carruthers moved the suspension of the standing orders in order to discuss the method of selecting the Federal capital. He objected to New…

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Our Local Parliament. Tuesday, October 6, 1903

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Donohoe, Nash,…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

It is expected that the Federal elections will be held in December, but the date will depend upon the result of negotiations the States Governments…

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A Likely Federal Candidate

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Clarke, son of the Rev. W. Clarke, at one time Methodist minster in Mudgee, has been asked to contest Robertson electorate at the Federal elections, and…

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A Likely Candidate for Robertson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 5

MR. W. W. CLARKE, son of the Rev. W. Clarke, at one time Methodist minister for Mudg[?], has been asked to contest Robertson, and is giving the matter his consideration…

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Federal Elections. Sydney

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

It IB expected that the federal elections will be held in December. The date will depend on the result of the negotiations with the State…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

The House of Representatives was occupied last night in a cleaning-up process of the Senate's amendments in several Bills, which were agreed to; but the House…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

The State Assembly was occupied last night with a heated discussion on the Government's decision to rent a building from the Citizen's Life Assurance Company in…

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The Federal Capital. The Attitude of the State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

THE debate in the New South Wales Assembly was continued on Tuesday night on Mr. Carruthers's motion--"That the procedure adopted in reference to the selection of the seat…

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The Federal Elections. The Revision Courts

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

THE list of Federal electors for the elections to be held in December will be completed this week, and the Revision Courts sit on November 12. The rolls are to be exhibited at the police…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 19. 1902

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor and Alderman Donohoe, Carmichael, Rayment,…

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The Commonwealth. The Elections

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

BEFORE the end of December the election of four Senators must be hold in New South Wales in terms of the Commonwealth Act. The State Premier recently received a…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 4

The State Assembly was occupied last night considering the estimates, and completed the Colonial Secretary's department. The Council passed the Land Bill through…

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