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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

Nominations for the State Elections are fixed for the 30th inst. We hear that the Government teacher of cookery, Miss Cain, has arrived in Dubbo, in…

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The General Election. MR. W. W. Davis's Candidature

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

A meeting of Mr. Davis's Committee was held on Saturday afternoon last, when progress was reported. Mr. Davis was present and gave a splendid, account of his trips…

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The General Election. Mr. Gardiner Crumpled Up

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

The meeting held by Mr. Gardiner nt Manildra was remarkable in Several respects. Probably at no other meeting held in this district did a candidate…

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On the Eve of the Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 3

It is announced that the Government are considering the desirableness of increasing the pay of the police. A new scale will be announced this week, and the increases, it is…

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State Elections. Major Barton ill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

THE "Wellington Times" state, that Mr. C. H. Birton, the selected Liberal candidate, is rather seriously ill, suffering from a touch of pleurisy. It is generally believed that Mr…

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General Elections. Issue of Writs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

WRITS for the election of numbers to serve in the Legislative Assembly were limed by the Governor on Friday. The date of nomination is Friday, August 30; polling day, Tuesday,…

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The Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

The writs for the elections were issued on Friday. The day of nomination is Friday next, the 30th inst. Polling day will be Tuesday, the 10th of September,…

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Another Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 4

A Dubbo correspondent, wires to a Sydney paper:—William Shaw, described as an inventor, was nominated for Macquarie on Saturday, and held a…

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Parliament Eulogised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

The Liberal papers eulogise the work done in the last Parliament despite the opposition of the House of Lords…

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The General Election. MR. W. W. Davis's Candidature. the Hon. Thos. Waddell at Tobin's Hall. an Impressive Speech

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

On Thursday night the Hon. Thomas Waddell, Chief Secretary, addressed the electors in Tobin's Hall. There was a good attendance, and His Worship, the Mayor…

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The Elections. Macquarie Electorate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

THE Returning Officer for Macquarie Electortie untified at noon yesterday (Friday) the receipt of the following nominations of candidates for this electorate at the [?] State elections:--…

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Macquarie Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Taylor, Returning Officer for the electorate, read the nominations for the Macquarie at noon on Friday. Having read the nomination of Mr. W…

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The State Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

The policy of the Liberal Party, as announced by advertisement in this issue, is one which much command the approval of all who desire to secure good sound…

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Magquarie Polling Places

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

Following is the list of polling places in the Macquarie electorate:—Arthurville; Baker's Swamp; Balladoran; Baltimore; Barbigal; Benelong; Beni;…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 2, 1907

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on the above date. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The General Election. MR. W. W. Davis's Candidature

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. Davis, the Liberal candidate, has been cordially greeted up north, and has held most satisfactory meetings. On Saturday he spoke at Yantabulla, where he will…

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Polling Day

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

Polling Day, Tuesday next, September 12, will be observed as a half-holiday in the county of Camberland…

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The General Election. MR. W. W. Davis's Candidature. Disgraceful, Tactics of the Labor Candidates Supporters Prove Abortive Davis Gaining Labor Support Everywhere

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that at the outset the Labor candidate announced that so far as he and the Labor Party were concerned, the election would be condueted in…

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The Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 3

The State election's take place to-morrow, September 10th. The day is not a public holiday, but in the county of Cumberland, which takes in Sydney…

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The Elections. the Results

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

In accordance with the usual custom, the Cobar Herald management has completed arrangements for…

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