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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 3

Dr. Liddell announces that he will address meetings at Seakam and Clarence Town to-morrow, East Maitland on Thursday. Kurri Kurri on Friday, and West Maitland…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

Electors away from their electorates on polling day are reminded that they may vote hy post, provided they take the proper steps to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, The Local Government Extension Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 50, dealing with the franchise,…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1906. Our Sydney Letter. (From Our Correspondent.) the Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

Labour sympathisers are elated at the success of Mr. Trefle, a caucus candidate, in the by election at the Castlereagh On the other hand, the…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 5

Dr. Liddell addressed a largely attended meeting at Paterson yesterday, Mr. W.C. Tucker bt the chair. Another very successful meeting was addressed by the candidate at Vacy, while in the…

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The Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 3

The proceedings in connection with the first election of councillors for the Shire of Wybong, which took place on Saturday last, were as decorous as could be wished. The event brought a few persons…

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Huddersfield Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 5

Mr. Balfour, in supporting Mr. J. Foster [?]ser's candidature for Huddersfield, declared that the policy of the Government regarding home colonies was disastrous to the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, The Local Government Extension Bill was further considered in committee. mr. Kater moved the addition of the following…

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Iudderfield Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 3

[?] excitement over the Hudders [?] Mr. Russell Williams, the Society candidate, has injured his leg disabled for six weeks…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 3

A meeting of Dr. Liddell's friends and supporters was held last evening at Hinton. The attendance was affected owing to the death of Mrs. Stuart and the garden fete being held at…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Local Government Extension Bill was further considered in committee. The following powers proposed to be…

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Shire Council Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

The elections of the first Shire Councillors under the Local Government (Shires) Act took place throughout the State on Saturday last. The election for Warrah…

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Castlereagh By-Election. Trefle Elected

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

The polling for the election of a member of the Legislstive Assembly to sit in the place of the late Mr. Hugh Macdonald, took place on Saturday. The Labor party…

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The Federal Elections. Dr. Liddell's Candidature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Dr. Frank Liddell, M.H.R., the anti-socialist candidate for The Hunter, returned to Maitland yesterday after a tour, extending over a period of three weeks, in the north and north-eastern portion of his…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday next, Mr. H. Willis, M.H.R., will speak in Scone at the Oddfellows' Hall, at 8 p.m. In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, he will speak…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly, on Friday, The Broken Hill Additional Water Supply Bill was read a first time. The Government Savings Bank Bill wag read, a…

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Polling Day No Holiday Some of the Hardships

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 1

Although it is the date fixed for the CommonWealth Federal elections, Wednesday, December 12, will not be a public holiday. This will, no doubt,…

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The State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 5

In the Council, Further amendments were made in the Local Government Extension Bill. One amendment was to restrict the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly, Mr. Ashton, Minister of Lands, moved that the House approve of the purchase of 62,122 acres, more or less, of the private land known as…

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Charges Against Mr Murphy, P.M. Questions in Parliament SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr Gillies asked the Premier whether he was aware that Mr Stephen Murphy, Deputy Police Magistrate of…

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