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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

128 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7

Forgot the Candidate

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

"What do the voters of your community think of our candidate?" asked the campaigner. "Well," answered Farmer…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, January 4, 1909

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of B[?]ke was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, 4. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Forgot the Candidate

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

"What do the voters of your community think of our candidate[?]" asked the campaigner. "Well," answered Farmer…

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The Victorian Parliament. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The Victorian Parliament was opened yesterday by commission. Later. The new Victorian Ministry was formed…

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Forgot the Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

"What do the voters of your community think of our candidate," asked the campaigner "Well," answered Farmer…

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In the States. the Presidential Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

An American Presidential election is like nothing else known in past or present politics. Superficially it is a three or four months' life and death…

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Wellington Hospital. Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Wellington Hospital was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Mr H. Nancarrow…

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Our Local Parliament Monday, February 1, 1909

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

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

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Mayoral Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

THIS is the first year since 1167 th[?]t there has been no election of suburban and country aldermen. It is due to the Local Government Act, which came into force 12 months ago, and which…

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Hospital Vice-presidents Result of the Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Wellington Hospital was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening for the purpose of receiving the result…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was h[?]ld on Monday night last for the purpose of of electing a Mayor for the Municipal year 1909-10…

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Mayoral Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council will be held tomorrow (Thursday) evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year, and fixing the Mayoral…

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The Mayoral Election. Mr. M'Guinn Again Returned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance for the current year, and electing the Mayor…

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Cobar Hospital. Election of Committee

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Cobar District Hospital was held at the secretary's office on Friday evening last, when…

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Election of Coonamble's Mayor A Lively Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 3

THE election of Mayer for the ensuring year look place in the Council Chambers last evening. The election was fixed for Monday last, but as only a bare quorum was then present the…

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

THE King Opened the fourth, session of his second Parliament on Wednesday. The scene in the House of Lords presented a anble pageant. Queen Alexanden, who accompanied the King,…

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Our Local Parliament. Rate Struck for the Current Year

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on Monthly, February 22, at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Ald…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, March 1, 1909

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on Monday, March 1, 1909. Present: Ald. Nash (in…

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Huge Petitions Presented to Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 7

THERE was a flutter of excitment and curiously amongst the officials and members of the House of Commons recently, caused by…

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Women in Parliament Work and Ambitions

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

Dr. Tekla Hultin (Member of the Finnish Diet), writes as follows in the "Daily Mail":—The attitude that is taken by some…

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