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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Late News by Cable. London, March 2. the Maidstone Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Maidstone in the House of Commons caused by the former election having been declared null has resulted in the return of Sir Francis Evans, Liberal,…

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London County Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

The elections for the London County Council have resulted in a considerable gain for the Progressive party…

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Election Writs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

The writ for the Senate was issued to-day. Nominations are fixed for the 15th inst. The writ for the House of Representative will be issued on Monday next, and nominations are fixed for the 21st inst…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Barton's Candidature

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

AT a large meeting of electors at Murrurundi on Friday night, Messrs. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald and R. H. Levien, M'sP., delivered addresses in favor of…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

For many reasons it is urged the State Parliament ought to be immediately assembled. This, however, is not likely to take place, so long as the…

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Late News by Cable. London, March 5. the Commonwealth Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

Reuter's corresponded reports that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, will be unable to attend the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Dr. W. Mulock, the…

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St. Alban's Church. Election of Synod Representatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of parishioners of St. Alban's Church was held at the school room on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing Synod…

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The Federal Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

Soon the names of the members of the first Federal Parliament will be made known, and then the Constitution Act provides that the Parliament shall meet…

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Letters to the Editor. Reduction of the State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—This is a matter which concerns every taxpayer in the State. In it too much to demand that this question shall be raised, fully considered, and disposed of, with as little delay as possible? The…

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The Federal Election. Manifesto by the Evangelical Council. Character of Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

IN view of the Federal elections, the Evangelical Council of New South Wales has issued the following manifesto and appeal to the…

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The Federal Election Issue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Your Murrurundi correspondent states but it now appears that the Hon, Edmund will have a walk over; more power to his his elbow." As our crowd have agreed from the first to give the…

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Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

IT is announced in our business columns that Mr. Eden George, a candidate for the Senate, will address the electors from the balcony of Smith's…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

The dates of tho Commonwealth elections in the State of New South Wales have been fixed by the Federal Executive, and will be gazetted in due course. As has been pointed out the…

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Senate Candidates

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

The Hon. G. L. Cox, M.L.C. publishes his address to the electors in another column. Mr. Eden George is announced to address the electors at Kurrurundi next week…

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Election of Senators

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

We would direct attention to certain Government announcement which appear in our advertising columns with reference to the nomination and election of candidates…

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The Senate Candidates. Arrival in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

MESSRS GOULD AND WALKER arrived in Singleton from the north by the mid-day train on Friday. They were met at the Railway Station by Mr…

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The Candidates for the Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

So far forty candidates for the Senate and sixty two for the House of Representatives have announced themselves in New South Wales. The political faith of these candidates on the tariff question may…

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The Federal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

IN its issue of Friday, the Daily Telegraph, which is supporting the Reid (or Freetrade) party with all the vigor and uuscrupulousness that…

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The Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Seeing that there is very little likely hood of an election for The Hunter, Mr. Barton apparently going to be allowed to nave a walk over, the chief…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, March 12Th, 1901. the Federal Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Now that we have heard the views of the two freetrade candidates for the Senate there should be no hesitation on the part of the majority of the electors in…

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