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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 16, 1907

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 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 Ald. Tull, Marsh, Chesterton…

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The Macquarie Election. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 3

SIR,--I am an elector of the Macquarie in the Dubbo Division, and on Tuesday, the 10th of September, 1907, I came to record my vote. I expressed a desire to vote…

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The Elections. The Official Declaration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for Macquarie electorate was made at the offices of the Returning Officer (Mr. G. H. Taylor), Church st., on Monday, at noon…

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The Election. Informal Votes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

It appears that the new Electoral Act will require amending to provide a definition of 'informal voting'--which should have been one of the things to have been clearly and…

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Macquarie Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 3

The official declaration of the result of the polling in the recent election for the Macquarie, was made on Monday at noon, by the returning officer (Mr. G. H. Taylor…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 4

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

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Humour of the Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 2

The authority on political affairs and the man who put So-and-So into Parliament years ago were seen about Wellington before election day. They were…

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The Macquarie Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 4

The official declaration of the poll for The Macquarie was made at Dubbo on Monday by the Returning Officer (Mr. G. H. Taylor). Mr. C. H…

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The Late Election. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

SIR -- In reference to the late election your contemporary seems rather hurt over something, even after having fluked a win. They are not satisfied, why is it? Is it the fact…

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How Elections Should be Conducted. Learn From Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

THE " Wellington Times " says :-- "People who were about on election night will probably remember having seen eggs whizzing mysteriously) through the air. A…

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The South Australian Senatorial Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

It is believed that the Senato's Committee on Disputed Returns will, partly because of the finding of the missing ballot papers, and partly for other reasons, advise that Senalor…

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The Features of the Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

THE Electoral battle is over and done, and it is time to see what is to be gathered from it. In the first place, we have fact that by the intrusion of the liquor question, the…

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The Macquarie Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DUBBO DISPATCH". SIR -- Kindly afford me space in your journal to add to little to the letter of "An Elector," appearing in your issue of the 18th instant, I…

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Blayney Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

The WESTERN DAILY ADVOCATE is responsible for the following:-It is said that a difficulty has arisen in connection with the Blayney election. At Duckmaloi…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, September 20, 1907. (Before the P.M., Mr. W. Burton Smith.) Electioneering Disturbances

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 3

The cases in which Thomas Mullarkey, James William George Taylor, Robert Charles Bertram Barton, and John James Owens are concerned in…

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What of the Next Election ?

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 3

The "Sydney Morning Herald," in the course of a review of the recent State elections, appearing in Saturday's issue, makes the following…

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The "Times" and the Castlereagh Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 3

A telegram from an elector in this (Coonamble) district appeared in the "Times " of 6th instant asking you to contradict the statement that Mr…

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The Ashburnham Election. The Defeated Candidate blamed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 8

REGARDING the Ashburham election, the Forbes "Gazette" says that Mr. Eden George, whom it supported at the election, "has no one but himself to blame for his defeat. From the first…

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The Daling Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

On Friday at 12 o'clock, noon, the Returning Officer, Mr. W. H. Daniel, J.P., declared the Poll in connection with the recent election. The attendance was very…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 6

The new Parliament, which will be the twenty first since of responsible Government, will meet On Wednesday. October 2. That day will be devoted to the…

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