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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Elections. Mr. Wall'e Candidature

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

MR. WM. C. Wall, Ministerial candidate for the Federal district of Robertson, addressed the electors in the Protestant Hall on Monday evening. There was a large attendance…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, Decemaber 9, 1903. the Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

THE second general elections of members of the Federal Parliament will take place next Wednesday. Up to the present, only one candidate for the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. W. C. Wall's Address

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

Me. W. C. WALL, who is opposing Mr. Henry Willis, who represented Robertson in the late Federal Parliament and who is again a candidate, addressed the electors…

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Federal Elections. Sydney

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

An approximate statement of the electors on the New South Wales rolls gives the total at 640,000. Out of nearly 4,000,000 Federal ballot papers printed for the…

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The Elections. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

Sir,—I respectfully ask for space in which to set forth my case. I am a Protestant and a Protectionist. I would, so far as my vote goes, be a Protestant…

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Federal Elections. Mr. W. C. Wall at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

Mr W. C. Wall, who is opposing Mr. Henry Willis, addressed the electors of Narromine in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a…

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Local Arrangements for Polling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

The Dubbo booths will be arranged a follows:—A to F (male and female)—Court House. G to M (male and female)—Court House…

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Local and General. ELECTIONS

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

IT is notified by the Railway Department that Holiday Excursion fares will apply generally commencing on Saturday, December 12th…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

Thursday last being Nomination Day in connection with the forthcoming Municipal Elections, two of the candidates, besides half-a-dozen others, Aldermen and…

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Darling Election. How to Vote

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 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 Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, December 12, 1903. the Federal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday the people of Australia will decide the fate of the Deakin Ministry. The work of the first Commonwealth legislation is now under…

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A Senate Candidate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 1

Mr. I. T. Cannoen, of the Inverell "Times," ' has been chosen as one of the Ministerial ; candidate for the Senate, and we would commend him to country electors as one worthy of…

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 1

Political meetings were hold in all divisions last night, all leading men taking part; but [?] is still great lack of interest…

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A Peculiar Situation. Will the Federal Elections be Valid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3

THE "Sunday Times" says that Commonwealth Government official declare that only those electors who are on the Federal Rolls will be allowed to vote at the forthcoming elections…

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State Elections. Objections to Names

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 4

THE list of objection to names on the Dubbo, Narromine, and Trangie divisions of the Dubbo State Electorate are now at the various post offices, public schools and court houses for…

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The Federal Election Bungle Voting by Post

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS for next Wednesday's Federal elections are gradually getting into shape, but the provision in the Act allowing for voting by post, which on the face of it…

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The Coming Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3

MR. W. G. SPENCE, M.H.R., delivered a political address from the balcony of Astill'a hotel on Thursday is support of the candidature of Mr. Arthur Griffith for one…

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"Write Me down an Ass." The Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

In a few days the electors of Robertson will be called upon to elect as their representative in the lower Federal House one of the two Federal candidates now before them…

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Wall for Robertson For Australia and the Empire. A White Australia and Australian—not alien—Industries. Vote for the Democratic Candidate. Campaign Notes. Wall for Robertson

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

Wednesday next it polling day for the Federal elections. The day is a public holiday. Polling hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Arrangements for taking the poll in Wellington are as follows:…

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By-elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

The latest returns for the State by-elections are as follows:—Armidale—Kearney 623, Wilson 459, Watson 372. There are two small returns yet to come in. Moree…

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