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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Mock Election

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 5

Under the Auspicies of the Coonabarabran Mutual Improvement Society, a mock election was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday night last…

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The Polling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

The weather to-day is beautiful. The polling is apparently heavy, the woman's vote being conspicuous…

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The Elections. Polling In Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

THE elections as usual in Dubbo nowadays passed off in a quite and orderly manner-- the usual mild election incidents always expected. The polling took place in the…

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

THE result of the elections has been to re-seat Mr. CARRUTHERS in power for another term. Few expected any other result. The Government had all the usual faults--indeed,…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, September 11,1907. Macquarie Election. Final Meetings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. D. B, Acton addressed a meeting of the eletors at the Protestant Hall on Mon-day evening last, in support of the Liberal candidate, and received a very warm wel…

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An Election Sidelight

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Jas. Cowell appeared before Messrs. F. H Kennard and P J. Clifford, J's.P. at the Wellington Police Court to-day, charged with having assaulted…

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The Elections. Direct Opposition Gain Seats. Major Barton Elected for The Macquarie. A Close Contest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

On Tuesday last the electors of New South Wales were called upon to form a new Legislative Assembly, and this they did with no uncertain voice. The…

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The Election

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

So far as Cobar was concerned, there was very little enthusiasm here in the election. Some excitement was worked up over the local…

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Results of the Polling. City

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

Belmore—O'Sullivan (L) Darling Harbor—Norton (I. L.) Darlinghurst—Lovy (M.) King—Broughton (M.)…

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The General Election. the Darling Contest

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

Tuesday last, September 10, was a glorious day for the elections in most parts of the State, and in Bourke, contrary ro expectation, the weather was also superb. On…

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The Elections the Macquarie Fight. a Notable Reversal. Barton Wins the Seat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Three years ago a Labor candidate in the person of Mr. Thomas Thrower came into this constituency at a time most fortunate for himself, when divided coun…

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Trangie.  (From Our Own Correspondent Election..) the Electio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Polling Day in Trangie passed off very quietly. The business places were not closed. All day long people in twos or threes dropped in at one of the two booths…

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After Election Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

During the progress of the recent elections,' outside the fight id which they themselves were engaged, the electors of the Macquarie had most of their attention directed to the…

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The Dubbo Liberal And, Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, September 14,1907». the Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

The day of reckoning has come and gone,.and we find the Liberal Government by a substantial majority charged with the mandate of the people to carry on the…

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Polling Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. J. T. P. Bassett, Deputy Returning Officer for the Macquarie, was in charge of the polling operations at Wellington, and Mr. F. H. Kennard…

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The Late Elections. After the Battle. the Successful Candidate Retutns Thanks

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

Liberals gathered in great force at the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening as a compliment to and to congratulate Major C. H. Barton on being…

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That Disputed Senate Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The ballot papers said to have been burnt when the dispute occurred over the South Australian Senate election results have been found .in the Post…

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Electioneering Tit-bits. Battles After the Battle

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

Anyone who saw the free interchange of blows on election night, and the disturbance in the street next day, would naturally look to the Police…

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Sir William Lyne. His Opinion of the Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

Sir Willian Lyne, the Acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne express on Saturday. When seen by a…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

The new Parliament, which will be the twenty-first since the introduction of responsible Government, will meet on Wednesday, October 2. That day will be…

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