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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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The Federal Elections. MR. W. J. Johnson at Murrurundi

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

Mr. W. J. Johnson, the selected Labor Candidate for the Robertson electorate at the forthcoming elections for the Federal House of Representatives, addressed a…

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The Shire Elections

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

By advertisement iu another portion of the issue, the Returning Officer for the Warrah Shire invites nominations of Candidates for the…

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Federal Elections

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

We w[?]l remind our readers that the Hon. Henry Willis. M.H.R., will address the electors of the Robertson electorate in the. Oddfellows Hall, Murrurundi, this…

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Borough Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 3

Keen interest is being fell in the borough elections, which take place to-day. The Moderates are making a grout effort to split the votes of the Progressives owing to the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Kearsley at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 2

In the School of Arts Largs, last evening, Mr. W. Kearsley, the Labour candidate selected to contest the Hunter federal electorate, addressed a well-attended meeting of…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Willis at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 2

LAST night, Mr. Henry Willis, M.H.R., for Robertson, and who is again a candidate, addressed a meeting here, in the Oddfellows' Hall…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Testator's Family Maintenance bill was resumed. An amendment to…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, The North Coast Railway Bill was road a first time, and the Mining Bill was further considered in committee…

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Shire Council Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the offices of Councillors of Wybong Shire Council, by Mr. Alex, Weidmann, returning officer:—…

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The Federal Election. Mr. H. Willis at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening Mr. H. Willis, M.H.R. for Robertson, addressed a public meeting in the School of Arts There was a fair attendance. The…

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Merriwa Shire Council Election. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 9

SIR,—I trust that the importance of the subject treated in the following lines will prove a sufficient reason for my begging its insertion in your well known…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 3

The nominations of candidates for the position of councillors in the Shire of Wybong were received yesterday by the Returning Officer, Mr. Alex. Weidmann as follows:—A Riding: Messrs. E. Bowman, J.C…

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Kurri Shire Elections. Mr. G. House at Raworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

At the request of a large number of electors, Mr. G. House candidate for A Riding of the above shire, delivered an address last night, at Mr. Hepworth's house. Morpeth Road, kindly placed…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Kearsley at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

A large and representative gathering assembled outside Sucker's Hotel, Morpeth, last evening, to hear Mr. Kearley, the selected Labour candidate, who was introduce…

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The Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

Mr: W. Kearsley, the selected Labour candidate, addressed the electors at Hinton last night, the balcony of Turnbull's Hotel. He announced the various planks of his…

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English Borough Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

In the London Borough elections the Moderates (Conservatives) gained many seats. In the provinces Labour suffered a number of defeats…

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Specious Election Cries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

At the time of every general election there are heard on every side a number of specious election cries, which are nothing more than appeals to ignorance and prejudice. A…

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Election of Councillors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

Attention is 'drawn to the advertisement relating to the election of two councillors for the Ridings A, B, and C, and the dates fixed for…

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Municipal Elections [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

Keen interest is being taken in the English municipal elections The moderates are making a great effort. The vote of the Progressives is split, owing…

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The Coming Elections.—a Victorian View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 3

Several circumstances make the coming fight against socialism a very hopeful one (says "The Australasian"). One thing to be taken into account is that the labour…

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