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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued to March 31st…

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Hospital Committee Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

Ballot papers for the election of twelve committeemen are now in the hands of subscribers. The papers contain fourteen names, so that two more…

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The British Elections

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The Laterals have now an absolute majority of all parties of fifty Parliament will be opened in State on 19th February…

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Looked in on " The Dispatch." Four Members of Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

WE were favored on Thursday with a visit from four members of the present Assembly-- Messrs. Thrower, NcNeill, Daley, and Burgess, M's.L.A. Mr. Daley was professionally…

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Next Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

Sir William Lynn says the Federal general elections cannot take place later than December 16th next, and that the main question for the electors will be the fiscal issue…

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Dubbo Orchestra. Election of Conductor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the the Dubbo Orchestral Society was held at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. Present: Mr. L. Snelling, in the chair, and Messrs. E. Sharp,…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

The Mayor, as returning officer, presided at the formal nominations for aldermen in the room of Aldermen J Tighe (Taylor Ward), D. McGuinn (Muller Waro), and…

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The Aldermanic Elections. Speeches on Nomination Day. Breeze and Blow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 7

Nominations for the forthcoming aldermanic elections were formally received by the Mayor (the returning officer) at the Council Chambers at…

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Canvassing at Polling Booths

The Castlereagh · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

The secretary of the Albany Women's Political League has received the following from the Department of Home Affairs, Melbourne,:—"Madam with…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, February 5, 1906

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date. Present: Aldermen J. S. Donohoe (Mayor…

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Municipal Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

Tuesday last was the day for the announcing of the nominations received for the vacancies that annually occur in the local Council, and on Tuesday the…

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Municipal Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The Municipal elections took place last Tuesday at 12 in the presence of two aldermen and (true to precedent) the Inspector of Nuisances. Nominations were:— For…

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Magquarie Ward Election. L. C. Lauer Returned. Ramping Remarks by the Rejected

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Polling for the only contested seat in the local Municipal Council took place on Saturday in the Macquarie Ward. The candidates were Louis…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year, was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: The outgoing…

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Municipal Elections. Auditors and Local Option Vote

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

THE polling for municipal auditors and the local option vote were taken on Friday last. About 6 p.m., the Mayor as Returning Officer, declared the result of the polling for auditors…

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Election of Mayor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

WE must say candidly that in electing Alderman Rose to the Mayoral chair last night the aldermen did not make the best choice at their disposal…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman A. E. Rose Elected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

There was a full board at the Council meeting last night when the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months was elected and a hundred or more…

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Members of Parliament as Lands Agent. Mr. Thrower's Views on the Subject

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

AT the P.L.L. Conference it was decided that land agents' fees should be regulated and made subject to taxation, and that members of Parliament be debarred from acting as paid agents in…

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Municipal Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

The annual municipal elections to fill three vacancies on the Cobar Municipal Council is over, and the result is that there is a slight change in the personnel…

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Narromine. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

ON Monday evening the Municipal Council met half an hour before the usual time for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming year. Aldermen Atkinson, Bell, Filch, Kierath,…

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