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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

SAYS the "Sunday Times": The Premier will not prophesy with regard to oven so close an event as the prorogation of Parliament, nor will he disclose what business he considers must…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Alderman…

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Municipal Elections. Two Extraordinary Vacancies

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

Owing to the resignation of Ald. S. C. Davis (Central Ward) and H. J. Rayment. (West Ward) and extraordinary municipal election will shortly be held. Nominations…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday. November 25, 1903. the Federal Election. Mr D. B. Acton Will Fight the Socialist, a Chance to Break One Link of the Chain of Anarchy That Is Threatening the Life of Australia. Men and Women of the Darling. Vote to Keep the Social-anarchists From Sucking the Life's Blood Op Your Country

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

It will be good news to the Federal [?] commercial centres of the Darling electorate that the seat now occupied…

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The Senatorial Election. Dr. McKellar declines re-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

DR. C. K. MCKELLAR, who was elected to the Senate for New South Wales last month in the room of Mr. R. E. O'Connor, writes to the State Premier: "I greatly regret that I shall…

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

The nominations for the Federal elections on December 3 and polling will take place on December 16. The write were issued late last night and made returnable on January 22…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Wednedday, November 25, 1903. the Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

THREE weeks from to-day the second generial elections to the Commonwealth Parliament will be held. In New South Wales the electors, voting as a…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

The Upper House has passed the Appropriation and Loan Bills through all stages. In the Assembly the Friendly Societies' Bill passed the remaining stages…

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The Ministerial Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Arkins, barrister at law, is the announced Ministerial candidate for Robertson, and in the Mudgee "Guardian" is published a list of his electioneering…

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The Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

THE Federal campaign is now in full swing, and, be far as the Robertson electorate is concerned, we are promised a contest, a candidate having been selected by the National…

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Federal Election Pars. Look at England

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 7

The Sydney Morning Herald is always asking us to 'LOOK AT ENGLAND' The 'Daily Telegraph' takes up the same refrain…

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The Federal Election. Mr. D. B. Acton in Bourke. A Large, Sympathetic and Appreciative Audience, A Solid Speech

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday night last, Mr. D. B. Action, the Froetrade and Liberal candidate for the Darling electorate, delivered his first speech in Tobin'a Hall…

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The Elections. Referendum Arrangements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Sir John S[?] informed Mr. Lovy that the voting in contraction with the proposed State referendum on reduction of members would…

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Senatorial Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 4

MUR. Arthur Griffith (for many years Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Party), who is a candidate for the Senate, is to address the electors on Monday night next from the balcony…

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Federal Candidates' Expenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 4

THB DAILY TELEGRAPH says: — Our Albury correspondent telegraphs:—"The £100 limit of expenditure by candidates contesting the Hume Federal electorate is…

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The Federal Elections. Candidature of Mr. Henry Willis

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 3

On Friday night in the Protestant Hall Mr. Henry Willis, who is contesting the Robertson seat in the freetrade interest at the forthcoming Federal elections, addressed…

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The British Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

The rumour as to the pending dissolution of the British parliament is emphatically denied. The Cabinet has met for several successive days. The prolonged deliberations at…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 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 Nash,…

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The Federal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

The contest for the Darling seat in the House of Representatives is proceeding merrily. Both candidates are traversing the electorate, and speaking at the most…

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A Woman Candidate Pelted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

Mrs. Barrett, a lady candidate for the Senate who essayed to address a meeting at Brisbane, was p[?]lted with rotten egg. One young man was arrested, whereupon his mother…

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