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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Wednesday, December 2, 1903. the Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

INTEREST in the Federal elections, which eventuate on the 16th instant, cannot be said at present to be very keen in this distrust-there is a counter attraction…

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The Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 4

NEW South Wales electors are called on to select three representatives in the Federal Senate, at the general election to be held on Wednesday, December 16. The…

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The State Election. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a small space in the columns of your valuable paper? Having read a few items in your columns concerning our next State election, I see…

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The Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 5

The election campaign is proceeding quietly. Meetings are being held nightly, bat very little enthmsiasm is evoked. The Victorian State Government has…

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Moree Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 5

Owing to a mistake by the Returning Officer at Moree fixing the day of the nomination, there is every probability of the election being invalid…

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Federal Elections. Address by Mr. D. B. Acton

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. D. B. Acton, of Mudgee, the Freetrade candidate for the Darling Electorate at the forthcoming Federal Elections, addressed a meeting from the…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advoicate. Saturday, December 5, 1903. Darling Election. How to Vote

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Electors are reminded that the METHOD of VOTING for the Federal Elections has been ALTERED. Instead of striking out the name of the…

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The Federal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Electors are again reminded that Rights are not required for the forthcoming election for the Senate and House of Representatives. As long as a person's name is on…

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The Federal Elections. An Official Warning Circular

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

IN view of the complexity of the provisions of the Federal Electoral Act, and of the foot that all nominations must be in the hands of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Arthur Griffith's Address

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

ON Monday evening last Mr. Arthur Griffith, formerly M.L.A. for Warstah, and Secretary of Parliamentary Labor Party, and who in now a candidate for election to…

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The Hume Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

Mr. Johnston, Labor candidate, has retired from the Home, leaving a straightout fight between Sir W. Lyne and Mr. W. McLean…

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

In Victoria five out of twenty-three members of the House of Representatives have been returned. There is no opposition to Mr. Deakin, or Sir George Turner…

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Senatorial Candidates. Mr. Arthur Griffith's speech

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening Mr. Arthur Griffith,, who has recently resigned his seat in the State Legislature to contest in the interest* of labor one of the vacancies in the…

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Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

The following have been elected unopposed for the A. Chapman of Representativee:—Ministerial: A. Chapman, New South Waleas Mr. A. Deakin and Sir G. Turner,…

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Election Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

We received a wire from Mudgee on Friday last, which read as follows:—"Mr. Willis spoke here to a moderate meeting last night and declared in favor of tax on…

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Federal Election

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday the 16th inst. the election of a represent[?] for the Gwydir [?] in the House of Representatives will take place. [?] have…

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Arrangements for Polling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 3

CONSEOUENT on the passing of the Federal Elections Act. the arrangements for the coming elections are vary different in many respects to those carried out on previous…

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Electors' Rights. Will they be Required on Polling Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

It is generally represented that as the elections on 16th ralate to the return of member for the Federal Parliament, electors rights will not be required on that day. It has however been…

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The Federal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

As the time draws nearer and nearer to the Federal elections which will take place on December 16, the interest seems to be increasing in every individual electorate…

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State Bye Election. The Waratah Seat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

THE polling for the Waratah seat in the state Parliament rendered vacant by the realguation of Mr. A. H. Griffith, who is a candidate for the Senate, resulted in a overwhelming victory…

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