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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Life on the Sheep Station. Some Candidates from the Old Country

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

THE life of the jackeroo seems to have a wonderful attraction for many of our British cousins. Almost every steamer now that arrives from the Old Country…

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Macquarie Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

SIR,—I am now preparing the Lists of Electors of the Macquarie Shire as provided by the Local Government Act…

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The State Parliament. Amending the Income Tax Act. an All-night Sitting. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

The Council received the Department of Agriculture Bill from the Assembly and read the measure the first time yesterday. In the Assembly Mr. McDonnell obtained…

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The Balmain Election Protest Entered

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 3

A PETITION against the return of Mr. John Storey, the Labor candidate for the electoral district of Balmain, has been prosecuted by the defeated candidate, Mr. Walter Anderson…

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The Hartley Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

The recent of the ballot papers in connection with Mr. J. Hurley's petition against the return of Mr. Dooley for Hartley, gives Mr. Dooley four more votes, bringing his majority…

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English Municipal Elections. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

The Socialists hare been badly beaten at the English municipal elections. The Unionists gained many seats in boroughs which returned Liberals or Socialists to…

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The Hartley Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

The recount of the ballot-papers of the Hartley election has increased Mr. Dooley's majority from 21 to 24 votes…

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Municipal Elections. the Labor League Platform

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 6

The following is tho municipal platform adopted at a meeting of the Bathurst P.L.L on November 5th The platform carries no pledge, but all…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 5

The Budget debate was concluded in the Assembly at six o'clock this morning, after an all night sitting. The formal resolution was carried on the voices…

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All-night Sitting of Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

The Assembly sat all night debating the financial statement, and concluded. The motion was carried by 34 to 17. The Treasurer introduced a Bill to…

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The Balmain Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

At the meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee yesterday Mr. Anderson withdrew his petition against Mr. J. Storey's election…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 18, 1907

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

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

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 4

In the Assembly the second reading of the Income Tax Deduction Bill was carried by 41 to 26. The Minister for Lands moved the third…

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The Late Elections and Informal Voting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 8

AT the inquiry into the conduct of the polling at Balmain at the last elections by the Elections and Qualifications Committee (says the "S.M. Herald") the evidence showed that…

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 4

The Closer Settlement Bill was read for the first time in the Legislative Council yesterday. The Stamp Duties Remission Bill passed the committee…

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Land for Settlement. Homestead Election Area Near Gilgandra

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 11

The Crowns Lands comprised within the blocks hereunder mentioned are hereby set apart for Original Homes ead selections, and shall be disposed of…

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Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Pure Foods Bill was introduced and read a first time. The measure makes manufacturers and importers equally liable with retailers and also deals with…

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The Liquor Act and the Elections. Two Technical Points

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

At Sydney, on Saturday, on the occasion of the opening of proceedings of the special local option court for several of the metropolitan constituencies, there were raised a couple of points of…

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State Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

An official analysis of the voting at the recent State elections, which has been made available, shows the number of male and female voters respectively, who…

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In Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 5

The Legislative Council passed the third reading of the Closer Settlement Bill. The Legislative Assembly passed the Accident Pensions Bill through Committee…

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