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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming year. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan)…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued until March 3rd…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the Federal Executive will be held on Thursday, when Parliament will be further prorogued till March 31…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday. Feb 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bourke Municipal Ccuncil was held at the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Raymen', Davis, Nash,…

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The Federal Parliament. Programme for Next Session

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

SPEAKING at Hobart on Friday, Sir Edmund Barton said that among measures which would be introduced into the Federal Parliament next session, and which the Government would try…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman G. W. Bell Elected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday night to elect a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present, the Major (Ald. Fitch), and Aldermen, Bell,…

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Mayoral Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

The aldermen-of Cobar met at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last for the purposes of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, Feb 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

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

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Rival Candidates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 8

THEY were rival candidates for a vacant seat in Parliament, and they smiled patronizingly when they met together in a railway carriage…

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PARLIAMENT. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

Parliament has been further prorogued until 28th April…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, March 9, 1903

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date, at 8 p.m…

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Sensational Election in England

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. Croaks, the Labour candidate, has been elected for Woolwick, gaining 8687 votes against Mr. Drago, Conservative, who only scored 5419…

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Cablegrams. Labor Candidate. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. Crooks, a Labor candidate, has been elected for Woolwich in the House of Commons, defeating the Unionist candidate by over 3000 votes. The…

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Election Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Says the Mudgee "Post":—"We hear on good authority that Mr. J. H. McEwen has definitely decided to again contest the Wellington electorate against Mr. John…

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Galway Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

At the election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Galway caused by the conviction of "Colonel" Lynch, C. Devlin, member of the United Irish League,…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

It is generally understood that the Commonwealth elections will be held in November or December next…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the Premier and the Tamworth Election. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 5

Sir John See inlands to open the Tamworth Show on the 25th inst., and will take advantage of his visit to deliver a speech in reply to Mr. Carruthers and other critics…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, March 23, 1903

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 March 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…

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Tamworth Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

There are now four candidates, Garland, Thrower, Todd, and Walsh, nominated for the State Parliament vacancy at Tamworth…

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Cablegrams. Irish Election. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

The bye election for North Fermanagh resulted in the return of the Liberal candidate, who supports Lord Russell's Irish Land Reform programme. The…

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