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Politics & elections, 1899

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Parramatta and District Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Auburn Council on Tuesday evening. Alderman John R. H. Gibbon was election Mayor for the current year, without opposition. Alderman John Ritchic was also proposed, but retired in favor…

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English Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Middlemore, the Liberal-Unionist candidate, has been returned unopposed to the House of Commons for North Birmingham, replacing Mr. W. Kenrick, whose…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

Special meetings of several of the [?] barban municipal conncids wore hald this evening for the purpose of electing Mayors for the [?] manicipal year. The following ' are the resolts to…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

Annandale.-At a special meeting of the Annandale Council last evening Alderman Allen Taylor J.P., was re-elected Mayor unopposed. Albury.-Alderman Billson has been clected…

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Hospital Elections. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Carcoar Hospital held at the Courthouse, Carcoar, to-day, Mr. William Chirk was chairman. The following officers were re-apnointed:-Dr. Hawthorne,…

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Dissolution of the Queensland Parliament. the Presher's Mantpesto. Polioy of Railway Construction. Habboor Improvement Scheme. Revival of Assistes Immigration. the Coloured and Alien Labour Question. Queensland and Federation. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

A " Goveramont Guzette " was [?] to-day disaolving the present Parliament, and notifying that the new Parliament, would meet for the daspatoh of business on May 2. An…

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Parliament

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

ASSUMING the amended bill to be accepted by the people, Mr. Lyne thinks it as well for the local Parliament to make up its mind that it will have immediately to face…

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Imperial Parliament Ministers as Company Directors. LONDON, February 16, 3.29 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

A further amendment to the Address-in-Reply was moved in the House of Commons last-night. It was in the name of Mr. J. G. Swift…

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The Federal Scheme Labor Party Will Support It. Mr. Lyne on the Situation. Membership of Local Parliament. "Must Come Down by a Half."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

The labor party will support the Commonwealth Bill as amended. This statement is made on the authority of a prominent labor member. The question has not been dealt with at a…

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Mayoral Elections

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

Hurstville.—A special meeting of the Hurstville Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. A great amount of interest was taken…

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Hospital Elections. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

At the first meeting of the newly-elected hospital committee Mr. P. J. Biddulph waB re-elected chairman for the year. It was also decided to employ two medical officers in the institution for the ensuing…

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Northern Notes. Additional Mayoral Elections. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

The following are additional results of the suburban Mayoral elections:--Plattsburg: Alderman James Fletcher. ' Stockton: Alderman Charles Hudson. Merewether:…

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Murrumbubrah Mayoral Election. Harden

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the Murrumburrah Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. On the motion of Alderman Allsopp, seconded by…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Dickson's manifesto, which appeared in these columns yesterday, does not cut out with very great clearness the practical issue upon which the approaching Queensland…

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Parramatta and District Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The election of a Mayor for Granville took place on Wednesday evening, and was the occasion of a most amicable exchange of courtesies. Alderman Bowden and Mahony were…

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Municipal Elections. Penrith. Polling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Saturday last was polling day for Penrith, St. Marys, Castlereagh, and Mulgoa Municipalities. At Penrith there was not much excitement at the poll taken for North Ward at the Council Chambers,…

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Castlereagh. Polling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

The polling at Castlereagh on Saturday was not particularly heavy, but with the Local Option vote as well as the ordinary Municipal vote, the Returning Officer (Mr I Smith) and Poll Clerk (Mr M…

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Mulgoa. Polling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Mr J Outridge (Returning Officer) and Mr J Connors (Poll Clerk) had a pretty quite time last Saturday, the polling being very slow. The results was announced in good time as follows:—…

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St. Marys. Polling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Matters wore fairly quiet at St Marys on polling day. There were two candidates for each Ward, viz., George Innes and W Wainwright for East Ward, and Jumes W Colless and John Hollier for…

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Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The Premier states that the special session of [?] will be confined exclusively to federa[?] which will be the one topic referred to in [?] speech…

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