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Politics & elections, 1907

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The Blayney Election

The Bega Budget · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Crick has declined to contest the Blayney seat and has issued the following explanatory proclamation to the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, December 31st, 1906. the Elections

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 1

The publication of the official returns of the Senate elections is being received with mixed feelings. In New South Wales the successes achieved by the "Labor"…

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Blayney Election. Fighting Speech by Mr. Hogue

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday. — Addressing a meeting of electors on behalf of the candidature of Mr. Withington at Perth to-night, Mr…

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Bluejackets' Election. the Canteen System

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 10

All red-tape traditions have been rudely set aside at Chatham by what was practically a general election of 340 bluejacket " M.P.'s" held by…

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The Recent Elections

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

Having addressed meetings in a considerable number of towns in the State during the recent Federal election campaign, and receiving very…

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The Heckled Candidate. He Was a Methodist

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

The “Daily News” relates the following story :—A Parliamentary candidate was being heckled. One of the questions had reference to the…

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Hospital Election. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

Sir,—The chairman's method of deciding the tie between Mr. Beck and myself for a place on the Hospital committee is open to…

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The Federal Parliament

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

The outlook as far as Federal Parliamentary affairs are concerned is anything but satisfactory to the country, while amongst…

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The Approaching Elections

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The present State Parliament expires automatically about August and any person who reads and observes must see that the Labor…

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Mayoral Election at Berry. Alderman Gillam Re-elected

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

A special meeting was held for the election of Mayor on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Gillam (Mayor), W. H. Watts, Sproule, M'Lean, Macindoe,…

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Nowra Council. Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Monday evening, to elect a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present—the full Council…

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Election of Mayor Alderman Graham Chosen Legality of the Proceedings Questioned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council the municipality of Nowra, convinced by the Council Clerk under the provisions of the Local Government…

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The German Elections. (Contributed.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

The parliamentary elections just concluded in Germany have had elements of interest for all Christendom. The most marked results…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, February 11th, 1907. PARLIAMENT

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 1

What will happen when Parliament meets next week? Labour still holds the power of decision. If the causus decides that a prolonged holiday on full pay would…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

A special Council meeting was held on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present— The full council. The minutes of the…

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Mayoral Election

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Some little surprise was experienced at tho Wollongong Council's last meeting. The election of Mr Wiseman was responsible fur this. The…

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A Free Fight. Austrian Parliament. Very Lively Proceedings

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 7

The Austrian Reichsrath was the scene of two fierce encounters between deputies on the afternoon of the 30th November (states a telegram from…

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Too Much Parliament

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

The Budget, even before the accomplishment of Local Government, was a warm advocate of the abolition of the State Parliaments. That Australia is ridiculously…

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German Elections. an Intricate Scheme

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. Frederic William, Wile writes in the "Daily Mail" of 10th January:— The German election system is no lees intricate than the party scheme…

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Tallest Lady Singer. the Sacred Sex. the New Contralto. If in Parliament

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 3

A new contralto of great promise has been found in Miss Marie Stuart, whose debut at Queen's Hall on Tuesday night. January 29th, was received with "Marmaduke" writes in London "Truth" :— The Sacred Sex is an ill-assorted companion of the Sacred Cat of ancient…

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