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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Election of Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday night last for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 1

A proclamation appeared in the GAZETTE yesterday calling the Federal Parliament together for despatch of business on March 2nd…

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Nyngan Municipal Election

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

On Monday of last week the election took place for the three annual vacancies at the local Council table. There were four candidates for the three seats and…

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Candidates

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

It is reported that Sir John Forrest and Sir William Lyne are candidates for the High Commissionership of the Commonwealth…

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The Late General Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 4

IT requires a stout heart to face the vast mass of a counts which have been sent in to the Federal electoral office in connection with the recent election (says an exchange.) If all the…

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The Farmers' Parliament. The Coming Conference. A Chat with the General Secretary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

MR. T. I. Campbell, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, visited Dubbo on Thursday in connection with the formation of the Dubbo…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

The Federal Parliament opened yesterday. Mr. Manger moved the adoption of the Address, and the debate was adjourned till to-day on a motion by Mr. Reid…

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Election Platform

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The following platform has been proposed by the Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales for submission…

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An Unrepresentative Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

On all sides it appears to be considered that the second Parliament of the Commonwealth is unrepresentative of the Australian people, and in consequence it will therefore probably…

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The Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 1

In the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Reid resumed the debate on the Address[?] Reply making special reference to the electoral bungling…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Reld took up the debate on the address-in-reply. He twitted the Government with hiding the fiscal question under…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Lord Northcote, Governor-General, opened the Federal Parliament yesterday. He referred with regret to the war, and expressed the hope that Great Britain's…

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Dissatisfaction with the late Elections. Minority Rule

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

IN view of the indifference which thousands of doctors over the whole Commonwealth displayed in not troubling to vote at the recent elections (says the "S.M. Herald")…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Election Platform

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

THE following platform has been proposed by the Executive Council for submission to branches, subject to amendment, if necessary, at Dubbo conference:—…

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The P.L.L. and the Elections. No Candidates to be Chosen Yet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

The Political Labor League of N.S.W. has issued a notice to electorate branches that no stepts are to be taken to select candidates until the new electorate boundaries are fixed, or…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, March [?], 1904. an Election Platform

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

IN view of its intended active participation in politics, the Farmers and Settlers' Association executive has determined upon an election platform,…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

The debate on the address in reply was resumed yesterday in the Senate and the House of Representatives and adjourned. Mr. Webster, N.S.W., in…

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The Federal Parliament. A Dissolution Possible

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

ACCORDING to certain press correspondents in Melbourne it in generally understood that should the Federal Ministry fail to command a majority in favour of the exclusion of the civil…

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Blundering at the Federal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

THE terrible maladminstration at the recent Federal elections was, naturally, brought before the Federal House of Representatives by Mr. REID during the debate on the…

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Federal Election Appeals. The Riverina Seat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

IN the High Court of Australia at Melbourne on Thursday Chief Justice Griffith delivered judgment on certain law points connected with the position of Mr. J. M. C[?]ter against Mr…

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