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Politics & elections, 1897

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GRANVILLE. The Granville Mayor. Retirement of Mr Irons, Last Year's Mayor, and the Unanimous Election of Alderman Palmer an Equally Unanimous Resolution of the Council to Give the Retiring Mayor an Authoritative Memento of His Past Years Service

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the Granville Council Chambers on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The retiring Mayor…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Mayor Alderman Thomas Muston Chosen

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

The first meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Major Noller, and Aldermen T. Muston, H. T. Jones, G. Holliar, S…

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Dundas. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 10

A special meeting of the Dundas Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the new municipal year was held on Wednesday afternoon last. Present—Mayor F. C. Cox, and…

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Rookwood. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

A special meeting for the election of Mayor was held in the Council-chambers on Tuesday evening. A number of ratepayers were present, as the approaching event was…

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Auburn Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

A special meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Monday, when, on the motion of Ald. Ritchie and Taylor, Ald. Charles Dyer was elected Mayor without opposition…

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Smithfield & Fairfield. Council Meeting. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Ald. Anthony apologised for the absence of Ald. Hollier. The Mayor read the following:—…

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The Mayoral Election

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

On the reading, at the special meeting of the Parramatta Council on Thursday, of the minutes of the previous Friday's meeting, Alderman Saunders took exception to the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 325

Polling for the return of aldermen and auditors in a large number of boroughs and municipalities was conducted last Saturday. In several of the suburban municipalities the sitting aldermen were defeated…

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Candidates for the Convention

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 331

In one respect at any rate we have every reason to be satisfied with the progress being made towards the holding of the Federal Convention. It is evident…

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The Federal Election

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

For the Federal election If you'd make a good selection, Yon must vote with circumspection And a cross to mark your men;…

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Federal Elections Messrs. Lyne and See, M.'sL.A. Meeting at the Protestant Hall. Opening the Campaign in the Metropolis--A Successful Gathering --Important Addresses on the

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Lne, M.L.A., leader of the Opposition, and Mr. John, See, M.L.A., opened their federal campaign in the metropolis at the Protestant Hall last…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Lyne on the Border. Satisfactory Meetings. Absence of Party Feeling

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Lyne, who had eminently satisfactory meetings at Albury and Germanton on Wednesday and Thursday, says that the interest in the Federal…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

The Government Statistician has written to the Waterloo Council, asking for particulars with reference to the voting at the aldermanic elections. The particulars desired are the total…

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Federal Convention. Party Tricks in the Federal Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

Sir, -- I very deeply regret that some gentleman, designating himself a "Patriotic Freetrader," should have been so unwise and injudicious (I use no stronger terms) as to write the letter in this…

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Meetings of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

Mr. R. E. O'Connor will address the electors at the New Masonic-hall on Monday night. Mr. Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor will speak at the Rockdale Town-hall on Tuesday night…

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Addresses of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

Mr. Bruce Smith publishes his address to-day. It is a complete exposition of his views. The candidate deals with the various subjects with his customary candour. The Federal Parliament…

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Railway Passes for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

Mr. Drunker, the Colonial Secretary, was asked yesterday by a deputation from the Australian Federation League of New South Wales to allow candidates for the Federal Convention, who are…

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New South Wales Federation Convention Candidates. (See portraits on page 30.) II

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 20

In this issue we publish portraits and biographies of a number of New South Wales candidates for the Federal Convention, and in future issues we propose to give portraits of the other…

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Rookwood Borough Council Protests About the Elections. A Federation Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday, the Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury) presiding over a full council. Correspondence was read…

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Federal Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 5

HUMEROUS lawyers, journalists, graziers, agents,and professional politicians have come forward as candidates for representation of New South Wales at the coming Federal…

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