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Politics & elections, 1906

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 8

Wednesday, December 12, being the day appointed for the forthcoming general election of members of the House of Representatives, writs will be issued by the Governor-General…

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The Federal Election. the Labor Candidate at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Johnson, the selected candidate of the Political Labor League, addressed a meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Scone, on Saturday night last,…

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Kurri Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. House, who has been selected as a candidate for "A" riding of Kurri Shire, addressed the electors of Miller's Forest at the Church of England Scholroom on Friday evening. Mr. Geo. King,…

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The Coming Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

The coming election of residents to fill the positions of councillors of the Shire of Wybong is now being freely discussed, and those mentioned as likely candidates at…

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The Federal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

The polling for the Federal elections having been fixed for 12th December, the writs will probably be issued on the 8th Nov. Electors should bear in…

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Federal Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Already it would appear that there are three candidates in the field at the approaching Federal elections for the doctorate of Robertson, into…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament has reassembled. The proceedings were without incident…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 7

[?] Assemby yesterday, [?] Coonamble seat was declared vacant [?]quence of the deathe of Mr. H. Macdonald…

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How an Election is Fought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

During Mr George Reid's absence from the House of Representatives, the Hon Joseph Cook has been holdiug the fort for the Opposition with vigour…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

Dr. Frank Liddell, M.H.R., announces that be will address a meeting of his friends and supporters in the hall of the West Maitland School of Arts, on Monday evening, next, at 8 o'clock. Ladies are…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, introduced a bill to give further powers to companies with respect to…

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The Imperial Parliament [By Cable.] London, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament reassembled yesterday without any remarkable incident occurring to mark the occasion…

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Womanhood Suffrage. a Disgraceful Scene. Meeting in Parliament House. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 3

Women, advocates of womanhood su[?]ago created a disgraceful scene in the Parliament building to-day. Thirty women assembled singly in the lobby of the House of…

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Gifts to Parliamentary Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

In view of the forthcoming Federal elections, it is opportune to call public attention to the following extracts from the Commonwealth Electoral Acts 1902-1905:—…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 5

In the Council yesterday, Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. William Walker on account of ill-health…

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The Federal Elections. Robertson Electorate. the Protectionist Candidate at Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

MR. P. E. QUINN, the Protectionist candidate, and nominee of the Deakin, or Australian, party for this electorate, addressed a meeting at Singleton last…

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Shire Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Henry Hall, of Braefield, Willow Tree, announces in our business columns that he will be a candidate for "B" Riding of the Warrah Shire at the…

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Federal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Mr. Henry Willis. M.H.R.. announces in our business columns that he will address the electors in the local Oddfellows Hall on Friday evening next 2nd…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The Coonamble seat was declared vacant in consequence of the death of Mr. H. Macdonald…

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