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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

The elections for the various shire councils will be held to-day (Saturday). The various polling places at Dubbo for the Shire of Talbragar, and the presiding…

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Shire Elections. Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 2

Judging by the number of votes polled at the elections for Shire Councillors on Saturday, the interest in them appears to have been very restricted…

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The Shires Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 2

THE first elections in connection with the new form of local government by shires took place on Saturday last, and the local results are given elsewhere…

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This Castlereagh Bye-election. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, November 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

Trefle was elected for the Castlereagh by a substantial majority. This makes no difference in the parties in the Assembly as the late Mr. McDonald was a member of the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Reid's Appeal. to This Electors of Australia. Per Favor of the "Daily Telegraph."

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen, In a few days you will again be called upon by your country to cast a vote for good government and wise laws. In this…

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The Castlereagh Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

The polling for the Castlereagh seat in the State Parliament was held on Saturday, and as this centre is so intimately connected with the constituency the…

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An Election Complaint. (To the Editor of the Dubbo "Liberal.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,—Can you tell me who is to blame for the fact that there was no one at Goonoo to conduct the polling for the Castlereagh electorate on Saturday…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Cook's Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 3

On Friday evening last, the 23rd instant, Mr. Joseph Cook, M.H.R., addressed a very large gathering of the electors of Dubbo in the Masonic Hall, on the question of…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Judges Pensions Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Careless Use of Fire Bill passed through…

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The Election Campaign. Address by Mr. Willis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 4

During the present week Mr. H. Willis has been touring this part of the Roberson electorate, in support of his candidature for the House of…

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Castlereagh By-election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 4

The final result of the Coonamble by-election is as follows :—J. L. Trefle (Labor) 1960; Patrick Barry (Ministerialist) 1642. At last election the…

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Election Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 5

It has been decided not to proclaim. the 12th December (election day) as a public holiday…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

In the Assembly the Water and Drainage Bill, which enlarges the scope of action in connection with artesian wells and land drainage, parsed in Committee. The…

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The Federal Elections. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, November 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

Polling day for the Federal Elections will nob be proclaimed a public holiday…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Recent Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

There was very little excitement over the late election, the result being practically a foregone conclusion for the Labor party from the jump. The victories of…

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Shire Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Taylor, chairman of the temporary council for the Shire of Talbragar, officiated in his capacity of returning officer on Wednesday, and officially declared the…

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The Uhdddrsfield Election. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

The polling over the Huddersfield byeelection is now over. The result is as follows:—Mr. Shirwell (Liberal) 5762, Mr. Williams (Socialist Labor) 5422, Mr. J. F…

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Polling Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Carruther[?], is opposed to Federal polling day being proclaimed a public holiday…

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Polling Day As a Public Holiday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The Minister for Home Affairs has communicated with Mr. Carruthers, suggesting that he should proclaim polling day for the Federal Elections a public holiday…

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The Federal Elections. the Liberal Candidates

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The following are the candidates nominated in New South Wales to run in the Liberal interest, as opposed to the destructive policy of the socialists. These are…

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