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Politics & elections, 1906

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The Federal Elections. Dr. Liddell at Melbury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 3

Dr. Liddell, accompanied by Mr. R. W. Allison, addressed a meeting last evening in Mr. Deard's hall, Melbury, near Underbank, Though the night was wet, the attendance…

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Cessnock Shire Election. Me. Edwards at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday evening Mr. G. E. Edwards, candidate for B riding, Cessnock Shire Council, held a most successful meeting at North's Hotel, Lochinvar, where he…

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The Federal Elections Disconsolate Deakin

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 2

It is stated in Melbourne that Mr Deakin is finding that his political advocaey is more argently needed in Victoria than likely to be productive…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Trickett resumed the second reading debate on the Local Government Extension Bill. He said that no doubt many of the…

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The Last Fevered Hours of Parliament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

ONCE again we have the spectacle of a dying Parliament cramming into its last hours the work that should have stretched over its…

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Wooluma Shire Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

In only one Riding of the Wooluma Shire is there any competition for seats on the first Shire Council, and that is in "A" Riding, for which the following…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Kearsley at Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 3

Mr. Kcarsley, Labour candidate, delivered what was considered an able and lucid address here to a large and representative audience on Federal politics on Tuesday…

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Shire Elections. Address by Mr. G. E. Edwards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. E. Edwards, candidate for B riding in the Cessnock Shire, addressed a number of electors last evening at Risby's Falls Hotel, Senpill-street. Mr. Robert Scobie was…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Charlton asked the Minister of Mines if it were a fact that the conference recently held between Government inspectors…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

In the Council, Mr Hughes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Local Government…

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Shire Council Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

THE Shire Council elections take place on Saturday next, 24th instant, and it behoves the electors to use their best judgment in selecting the men to…

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The Federal Elections. Disconsolate Deakin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 8

IT is stated in Melbourne that Mr. Deakin is finding that his political advocacy is more urgently needed in Victoria than likely to be productive…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 3

Mr. G. D. Clarke, one of the Labour candidates for the Senate in the coming election, addressed a meeting in the School of Arts last night. Mr. Wm. Campion president of…

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The Federal Elections Dr. Liddell at Thalaba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting listened attentively to an address by Dr. Liddell, the Federal candidate, at Thalaba last evenings Mr. Robert Berry presided. At the…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 5

The anti-socialist party has 25 selected candidates in New South Wales. The Australian party has decided to withdraw the candidature of Messrs. Quinn…

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The Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

The election of representatives to the Shire Council in the different ridings of Patrick Plains takes place on Saturday next, and, as the first…

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Shire Council Elections. Instructions to Voters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

In view of the near approach of the first shire election, and the possibility of many of the electors not being conversant with the provisions ot the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

Asked on Saturday morning if he could say with any definiteness when Parliament would be prorogued, Mr. Carruthers said it would close before Christmas. This year Christmas Day falls on a…

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The Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

Councillor Morgan, a candidate for B. Riding, Cessnock Shire, is announced to address the electors of Oakhampton and surrounding district on the Shires Bill at the Falls Hotel, at 7.30 this evening…

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[?]Armach By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 5

[?] to fill vacancy in the [?] of the North Armagh, due to the [?] Saunderson, took place [?] resulted in the return of…

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