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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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East Ward. Mr. Howarth a Probable Candidate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Howarth, at one time an alderman of the borough of Wagga, has received a large and influentially signed requisition from the ratepayers of East Ward, asking…

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Polling Places

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

Many portents would appear to indicate that the general election ia regarded aa being within measurable distance. No complaints so far as we can hear exist as to the location…

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Election of Auditors

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

Nominations were also received yesterday or the position of auditors to the borough, but as the late auditors (Messrs A. E. Perriman and J. M. Arthur) were the only…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

Nominations were received up to mid-night, last night by the Mayor (Ald. H yes) of the names of candidates for the vacancies which have occurred in tbe Wagga Municipal…

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[?]Rliamentary Election. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

[?]r. Dunbar Barton was yesterday [?]ed Parliamentary representative [?]did Armagh…

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The Municipal Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Mr J. J. M'Grath has received in influentially-signed petition to contest the seat for North Ward in the Municipal Council, and has decided to comply with the request…

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The Work of Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

A statement published in the morning papers with reference to the attendance of Labor members upon their legislative duties has provoked the ire of the…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

Matters in connection with the approaching Municipal Elections are quiet, and will probably remain so until next week. It is understood that Mr Ringstad has decided to…

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The Municilpal Elections. MR. J. J. M'grath, at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

LAST evening Mr, J, J. M'Grath, a candidate for the municipal vacancy in North Ward, addresed a largely attended meeting of rate p[?]yers at Clarke's hotel, North…

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The [?]Nicipal Elections. 'Grath at North Wagga. [?]Ssful Meeting. [?]Imous Vote of [?]Nfidence

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

[?]rath, one of the municipal [?]eased a large number of the [?] Wagga last evening from the [?] Clarke's North Wagga Hotel…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

YESTERDAY was nomination day, when the Returning-Officer at the Town hall at noon read out the notification of the annual election for the year 1898-9, and there was…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Official Announcements by the Mayor. Speeches of Candidates

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

At the Town Hall on Tuesday, at noon, the Mayor (Ald. J. Hayes), made the official announcement of the nominations which he had received for the vacancies in the…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman Hayes), who is also returning officer, officially notified the nominations received for the aldermanic vacancies in the Borough…

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Speeches of Candidates. Mr. R. S. Heydon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Mr Heydon was the first speaker. He said this was the fourth time he had had the honor of being elected. Taking into consideration the fact that he had not been…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling To-day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE polling for the annual municipal elections will take place to-day. The polling places are North Ward, Clarke's Hotel, Junee Road. East Ward, Town…

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Local and General News. To-day's Polling

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

Polling takes place to-day in the two wards in which contests occur for election to the Wagga Municipal Council. The chief interest centres in the North Ward, where the retiring…

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Addresses by Candidates

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The municipal campaign, in North Word is being conducted with considerable vigor and determination. On Thursday evening, Mr. J. J. M'Grath…

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Hillston District Hospital. Election of Committee

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Subscribers to the Hospital was held in Finch's Hall yesterday evening for the purpose of receiving the result of the ballot for fifteen…

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The Municipal Election

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE official nomination of the candidates for the forthcoming Municipal election was made at the Council Chambers at noon on Tuesday last by the Mayor and Returning…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. J. J. M'grath North Wagga. an Enthusiastic Meeting. He Replies to Mr. Williamson. a Public Challenge. Speech by Mr. Coleman

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 1

Mr J. J. M'Grath addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of ratepayers at Mr. Pratt's Black Swan Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. Basil Bennett took the chair…

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