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Politics & elections, 1899

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Annual Meeting of the Hospital Subscribers. Election of Officers and Committee

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

ABOUT twenty [?] met at the Council Chambers for the above purpose, very little interest being taken in the proceeding, the pancity of…

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The Municipal Elections

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

HAVING dealt with the claims of MESSRS. DONNELLY and TEWKSBURY for re-election to the Council, we now come to the claims of the other…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Nominations. Central and East Wards No Opposition. Candidates for North Ward. Some Speeches

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations for the aldermanic vacancies in the Wagga Borough. Council was made at the Town Hall at noon yesterday by…

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The Imperial Parliament. Speech by Lord Salisbury. the Soudan. Held by Conquest. Australian Federation London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night the Marquis of Salisburg the Premier answering the Earl of Kimberly informed his lordship that the Soudan was held by the…

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Federation. THE N.S.W. Parliament Summoned to Deal with Federation. to Meet on February 21St. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of considering the procedure to be adopted in connection with Federation was held to-day. All the members of the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the vacancies in the Municipal Council and also for the positions of auditors were formally announced at noon on Tuesday at the Town Hall, and the…

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In the North Ward. Addresses by Candidates. Messrs. Rudd and Eaton Before the Ratepayers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

The campaign of the approaching municipal elections was opened on Tuesday night, when addressee were delivered by Retiring-Alderman. Rudd and Mr. W…

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Queensland. the General Election. Writs to Be Issued. Brisbane Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

The writs for the Queensland general election are to be issued next month, and the polling will extend from the end of March to the middle of April…

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Municipal Elections. Polling To-day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The nominations for the election of one [?]lderman for each ward of the local Borough Council were [?]ced on Tuesday at the Council Chambers…

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Local and General News Election of Aldermen

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting for the purpose of electing aldermen and auditors for the Tumut Municipal Council to fill the seats vacated by effluxion of time…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 1

Recently the Herald, in announcing that Parliament has been further prorogued from 31st January to 14th March, said that it would probably be some…

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A Special Session of Parliament

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Cabinet or the purpose of considering the procedure in connection with federation was held on Wednesday. All the…

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Cable News. the Imperial Parliament. Church Questions. an Amendment Moved. the House of Lords. Archbishops and Bishops Take Part. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

In the House of Common last night, Mr. Samuel Smith, the member for Flintshire, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply. to the effect that legislation was…

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Election of Mayor

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Thursday evening, there being a full attendance of Aldermen. Alderman Stewart (the retiring…

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Hillston District Hospital. Election of Officers and the Indoor Staff

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

THE newly-appointed committee of management for the Hillston Hospital held its first meeting at the Royal Mail Hotel, on Monday evening, 6th…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

IN order to enable the electors to-day to give their votes intelligently and with due information, we give in this column the views which were enunciated at the…

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Nunicipal Elections. the Eye of the Battle. South Ward

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Wilkins, who is contesting South Ward, had a very good meeting last night. He stated his views and briefly told if elected he would favor a reduction in the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

THE polling for the above will take place to-day and Monday, and the ratepayers have a district issue before them, viz, to express their opinion by…

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The Municipal Elections. the Results of the Polling

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The municipal election for the ordinary and extraordinary vacancien in North Ward the vacancy in South Ward and the election of auditors took place on Saturday. The…

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The General Elections. Polling Days Fixed. Brisbane, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The write for the Queensland general elections will be issued on Thursday. The first batch of elections will take place on Saturday March the 11th…

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