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Politics & elections, 1897

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The Gundagai Stock Board Before the Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the Gundagai stock Board was held on Wednesday. There were prosent— Messrs, W.B. smith in the chair, James Robinson, S. E. White, J. McInorney,…

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Australian Federation. Cardinal Moran a Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 5

THE interesting announcement was made on Wednesday that Cardinal Moran will, if elected, act as one of the delegates of the colony at the Federal Convention…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

WITH the approach of the time fixed for holding the Municipal Elections a healthier interest than has prevailed for some time is being taken in municipal matters. It is…

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Notification Setting Apart Crown Lands for Homestead Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of the 16th and 13th sections of…

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The Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

UNDER the Municipalities Act of 1867 the annual municipal elections fall in February; and they are of such importance that, if the Federal…

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The Coming Commonwealth. at Out Books. When the Elections Take Place

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

THERE can be no doubt now about reality of the federal movement. Federation is at last a matter of practical politics. It has been determined that the writs for election to the…

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Preparing for the Elections. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Mr. Critchett Walker has been appointed returning-officer for the while colony in connection with the f[?]leral elections. 265,000 electors will be on the roil by the dale fixed…

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Way Not a Gundagai Candidate. Is the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Sir,—You have dav[?]tod a good deal of space in your paper to the question of federation Your are seems to be to educate the people but it has stink me that sour view is too…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

THE press generally, in commenting upon the speech made by Lord Salisbury during the debate in the House of Lords on the Address in Reply, felicitate the noble lord…

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Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

THE Returning Officer (Alderman Heydon) attended at the Town Hall lust night, when the following nominations were received for the aldermanic vacancies in the Borough…

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The Municipal Election. Retiring Aldermen

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

Aid. Siration referred to the aldermen who were retiring. He said AM. Manrein was one of the oldest aldermen who sat in the Council, and he hopel the…

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The Coming Commonwealth. Convention Candidates. a Bitter Front Expected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

Tub number of candidates for the Federal Convention will be very large. To Labour Party have introduced party questions, by nominating ten men…

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Municipal Elections. NOMINATIONS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

MURRUMBURRAH.—For aldermen—Murrumburrah Ward: J. B. M'Grory, David Reed. Demondrille Ward: D. R. Parry and William Smart. Harden Ward…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

IN reply to a question asked in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that the Imperial Government and the…

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Our Telegrams. Tumut, Tuesday. Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

The following gentlemen have been nominated:—John Weeden, R. M. Shelley, Robert Dear, J. E Madigan. The first three are the retiring aldermen…

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Federal Convention Elections. To the electors of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

Gentlemen,—The bringing into operation of the Australasian Federal Enabling Act imposes upon you the high responsibility of choosing ten delegates to represent the…

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Cootamundra Hospital. Annual Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

There was a large and interested number of subscribes of the above institution at the Town Hall on Friday night, to receive the [?] of the serugments…

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Wagga Municipal Elections Public Declaration of Nominations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday the Mayor made the usual public declaration of nominations of candidates for seats on the Borough Council. The interest, taken in the proceedings was…

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Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The municipal elections take place to-day. The principal polling place will be at the Town hall, where, in addition to the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in East…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Cardinal Moran a Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6

Cardinal Moran has consented to stand as a candidate for the Federal Convention, Rabbi Davis approves of the Cardinal's canditure…

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