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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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The Surplus Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 2

In the novel by the late Charles Dickens, entitled "Our Mutual Friend," there is a wooden-logged man who figure! as one of the…

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Federal Election Mr. W. J. Johnson at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

Mr W. J. Johnson, the selected Labor candidate for the Robertson electorate, addressed a meetting of electors in the hall of the Mechanics'. s…

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the Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 2

Next Saturday, the shire election for representatives in the Patrick Plains Sliire Council will take place at the various polling places…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Pastures (Amendment) Bill and the Companies (Amendment) Bill were read a third time…

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Shire Council Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

The election of the first Shire Councillors takes place to-morrow (Saturday), 24th November, at the various polling places appointed, a list which has…

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The Federal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Saturday last was nomination day throughout the Commonwealth for candidates for the forthcoming Federal elections. Seven candidates were returned…

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Federal Elections. Dr. Liddell's Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 3

One of the largest meetings that Dr. Liddell, the anti-Socialist candidate for the Hunter electorate, has so far addressed,…

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Our Sydney Letter the Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

THERE is no mistake about the election excitement to-day. The papers are full of it. Even the money-grubbers, grumbling the…

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The Shire Elections. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 16th inst., Mr. Abbott, in his high and mighty style, congratulates us, the electors of Riding B, on having…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. Johnson has been addressing meetings at Muswellbrook, Singleton, and Branxton, and "doing" that part of the electorate the last…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

In the Council on Tuesday, The Pastures Protection (Amendment) Bill was further considered in committee. The Bellevue Hill Tramway, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Gillies asked if, seeing that the Attorney General had promised to bring in an Amended Aati-Gambling Bill to deal with trotting, he would…

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The Shire Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

THE Shire election for representatives in the Wybony Shire Council will take place to day. For A Riding the polling places are: Muswellbrook Courthouse,…

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Federal Elections. Dr. Liddell's Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

Dr. Liddell addressed well-attended meeting at Copeland at 8 p.m. on Thursday and at , the Bowrnan at 2 p.m. on Friday. At both meetings votes of confidence were accorded the…

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Shire Council Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

Another and important step in the establishment of local self-government will take place to-day in the election of the first Shire Councillors for the State, the…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

Nominations closed on Saturday of persons desirous of standing for the ensuing Federal elections. For the Hunter two nominations were received, those of Dr. Frank Liddell,…

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Queensland Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 6

Tho supporters of Anti-Socialism in Queensland appear to be taking up their cause in very thorough fashion in the present House of Representatives they have but one…

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Federal Elections. the Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 13

The nominations of candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives in the various States of the Commonwealth closed on Saturday at noon. The following are the…

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Federal Election Address by Mr H. Willis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday night Mr H. Willis, the anti-Socialist candidate for the Robertson electorate, delivered an address upon the political situation at…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 5

Federal electoral affairs, so far as the department is concerned, are well in hands By the end of Mm present month the whole of the supplementary rolls will have been…

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