Dodges at Elections
The extraordinary pains taken by representatives of news agencies to outwit their rivals and be first in the field are well worthy of note. At…
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Politics & elections, 1898
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Correspondence. Divisions in Parliament. to the Editor of the Observer
SIR,--As the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly has just issued his usual sessional report of divisions and count-outs, for the benefit of the electors in the surrounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divisions in Parliament
The clerk of the Legislative Assembly has just issued his return of divisions in the Assembly, which is a very good indicator of how members attend to their duties. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Forthcoming General Election
At the forthcoming general election some matters for determination will be presented definitely as issues in a form which has never, so far as this colony is concerned, been adopted before. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yass Election
The Yass Tribune says:—"On Saturday last members of the protectionist league met at the Australian Hotel for the purpose of selecting a delegate who will act with others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Ncorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, January 19, 1898 Local and General. the Aldermanic Election
The election of an alderman to fill the seat rendered vacant by the decease of the late Mayor, Mr E. H. Land, took place on Tuesday, at 12 noon. There was only one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Labor Party and the General Election
There has been some individual activity, but no general concerted action, in respect of the forthcoming election up to the present by the members of the labor party. Concerted action is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Election. Nomination Day
AT noon to-day about a dozen ratepayers met at the Oddfellows' Hall (Council Chambers) to hear the nomination of candidates for the vacancies in the council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selecting a Protectionist Candidate for Yass Plains
AT a meeting held in the Yass Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday last Mr. Grogan was selected by a majority of three votes to represent the protection interest at Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Municipal Elections. the Polling
ON Saturday, for the return of three aldermen in place of the three refiling by effluxion of time, was about the tamest and lowest over recorded in the municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Election Incident
A DEVELOPMENT, which fortunately is rather unusual, has occurred in the election of an alderman for the South Ward of Alexandria. On nomination…
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The polling for the election of three aldermen in place of W. J. Chapmen, Biggins, and Boss, who retired by [?]xion of time, took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Elections
The polling for the aldermanic election of 1898, to select candidates to fill the vacancies. caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Aldermen Beatty. Harris,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayoral Election
The Mayor then said that it was necessary to call a special meeting of the Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. He therefore appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Borough Council. Election of Mayor
AT noon yesterday the council assembled in special meeting for the purpose of proceeding with the election of mayor. All the members of the council were present,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dissolution of Parliament
It has been rumored that Parliament is to be dissolved immediately after the session of the Convention now being held in Melbourne Mr. Reid stated on Tuesday in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Parliament
At a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday morning the chief matter which came under consideration was the date for the meeting of the New South Wales Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Issue of the Coming Elections. Upper House "Reform."
Mr. Reid has now made clear what are his intentions for the coming neral elections. The country is to be asked to pronounce in favor of the abolition of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting of Parliament
At a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday morning the chief matter which came under consideration was the date for the meeting of the New South Wales Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Issue of the Coming Elections. Upper House Reforal.”
Mr. Beil has now mad clear what are his intentions for the coming g[?]neral elections. The country is to be asked to pronounce in favor—o[?]—the—abolition of an…
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