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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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The Federal Elections

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

A well-attended meeting of electors was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Miller's Forest, when Mr. Osmond presided, and was supported by Mr. W. Kerr on the platform, and an address in support…

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Federal Elections. [?]Ess by Mr. Gardiner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 7

[?] were delivered from the balcony [?] Hotel last evening by Messrs. [?] and Matthew Charlton, Ms.L.A., [?] of the candidature of Mr…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 3

Mr. Watson says that the labour party will more than hold its own in Queensland. Dr. Liddell addressed well-attended meetings at Copeland at 8 p.m. on Thursday and at The…

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The First Shire Election. C Riding the Battlefield

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

The first Shire election took place all over the State on Saturday last. The Cessnock Shire election was well contested, more particularly C Riding…

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Scene in the Austrian Parliament

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

A free fight occurred in the Lower House of the Reichsrath. The Czeohs alleged that a [?]rision was unfair, and rushed the Tribune. The Germans boxed the cars of a dozen of the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. McDOUGALL at Kurri

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

Mr. Allan McDougall, one of the candidates for the Senate, addressed the electors of Kurri from the balcony of the Co-operative Store on Saturday evening. Mr. Jas…

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A King's Debts. Exciting Scene in Parliament. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

An exciting scene occurred in the Portugese Chamber of Deputies during a discussion on the debts of the King. A member asked the…

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Riotous Austrian Parliament Blows Exchanged [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

There has been a sensation in the Austrian Lower House of Representatives. The Czechs alleged that a division taken was unfair, and rushed the…

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The Federal Elections. Addresses by Ex-senators Walker, Gould, and Million

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

The Town Hall was attended last evening by a large, appreciative, and enthusiastic meeting of electors, including a large percentage of ladies, to listen to addresses from…

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Local and General. Hotelkeepers and the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

Hotelkeepers will do well to beer a mind that under the new Liquor Act they are not allowed to local their hotels open for the supply of liquor during polling hours on Wednesday, 12th instant, the…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 3

Mr. Reid is confident that the anti-socialists are going to win, Speaking last night in the Rockdale Town Hall, Mr. Reid now and again encountered storms of…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Willis at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 6

Mr. Henry Willis, who represented the Robertson electorate in the last Federal House of Representatives, addressed the electors of Branxton in the local School of Arts last…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

WE would remind electors that Mr. Henry Willis, M.H.R., the Oppositionist, will speak at Scone, at the Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow…

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The Approaching Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

The days before theo Federal elections are passing quickly. Each hour, not- utilised by the people of the Commonwealth, promises to bear its own…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 3

In the Legislative Council. The Local Government Extension Bill was mad a third time. Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the…

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The Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 1

To arrive at what the Socialists are striving forthe [?]erances of the party leaders must be studied, and an [?] raoidinaiy study it in, for their…

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The Federal Elections Dr. Frank Liddell at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 5

A well-attended, representative meeting, with a sprinkling of the fair sex, was held in the Morpeth School of Arts last evening, to hear Dr. Frank Liddell's address. The…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday,The following bills were read a third time:Police Regulation (Superannuation) Bill, Parliamentary Elections Bill, Judges…

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The Federal Elections.! Address by Mr. W. M. Hughes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of electors was addressed at Hills' Angel inn last evening by Mr. W. M. Hughes, of West Sydney, for merly Minister of Defence in the Watson…

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The American Elections [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

President Roosevelt. has decided that, unless the managers of the Republican Party refund £30,000, received from several insurance…

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