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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

NOMINATIONS for the annual elections to the Wellington Municipal Council closed on Monday night, and we are now in a position to know the class of men who aspire to…

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Municipal Elections. Contest for Muller Ward

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

THE annual nominations of candidates for the office of alderman for the various divisions of the municipality--Booth, Muller and Taylor Wards--was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade. Annual Election of Officers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

THE election of officers of the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Brigade rooms on Friday evening, Captain Ritter in the chair. There was a good attendance of members…

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Federal Parliament. Important Ministerial Statement by the Prime Minister

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

Speaking at the A.N.A. banquet in Melbourne on Monday night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) made an important statement regarding the future of Parliament…

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Labour's Parliament Fighting Platform for 1904. the Six Planks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The result of the balloting to determine the 'fighting platform' of the Parliamentary Labour Party for 1904, was announced at last Friday's sitting of the annual conference…

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Municipal Elections, Nomination Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

On Tuesday, at noon in the Council Chambers, the Mayor and Returning Officer, Alderman Bembrick, declared the nominations for the forthcoming annual elections to…

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Municipal Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The official meeting of ratepayers for the nomination of candidates to candidates to serve as Aldermen and Auditors of Cobar Municipal District took place on Tuesday last…

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Municipal Election. Contest for Muller Ward

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THE contest for the representation of Muller Ward in the Municipal Council was carried on vigorously by both sides on Friday. The polling wan fairly heavy, and the result was…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo was held on Saturday evening, at eight o'clock, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. At the appointed time there were present : --…

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The Late Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

IN the election contest on Friday the ratepayers had an opportunity of expressing their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the policy that has been adopted in this…

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Election of Mayor. Mr. J. A. Ryan Elected for the Fifth Time

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Counoil was held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing term of…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 4

THE only election as the outcome of the expiration of the municipal year was held on Tnesday, when Alderman Field's seat in Halter Ward,which became vacant by…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Walker Elected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

The election of Mayor took place in the Council Chambers last night, There were present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Bembrick), and Aldermen Matheson, Kelly…

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Our Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Our Parliament must be a wonderfully c[?]cted affair, surely. It contains no ocean, Yet it has a big See;…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The election on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the East Ward caused by the retirement of Alderman Atkinson by [?] of lime resulted in…

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Municipal Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The annual election in connection with the Cobar Municipal. Council eventuated on Monday last, the polling being conducted in the Council Chambers…

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Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN W. J. Hogan Reelected

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The Aldermen of Cobar met at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of chosing one of their number to [?] in the…

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Dissolution of the Federal Parliament Probable

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

It is reported that the Federal Ministry are inclined to think there will be another general election before many months have elapsed. If the Government are beaten on the Arbitration…

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What's Up ? Election of City Councillors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

The speeches delivered by the City Councillors should be framed and hung up in the Council Chambers as a sample of oratorical eloquence. For unblushing egotistical…

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Mayoral Election

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

WE desire to congratulate Alderman GUNNING on his election to the Mayoral chair, and endorse all the [?]nlogistic references made on the…

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