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Politics & elections, 1906

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School of Arts. Election of Officers

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above institution took place on Saturday night. The was a good attendance of members. Mr. G. Brown was…

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The British Elections. Signalling the Results by Searchlights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 6

In the early hours of morning the system of signalling by searchlight inaugurated by the "Daily Mail" for conveying the results of the elections to the people of London and…

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British Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

The Duke of Devonshire raised a fiscal debate in the House of Lords on Thursday, declaring that the Balfour Chamberlain correspondence showed a…

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Imperial Parliament. African Question. Speech by Lord Milner. London. Feb. 27

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

In the House of Lords on Monday night Viscount Milner, formerly Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony and High Commissioner for South Africa,…

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Russian Elections

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

A ukase issued by the Czar orders the Naval Duma to meet on May 10. Owing to [?]urbances and interruptions of the railways in certain provinces, the elections will…

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The City Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

The election ro fill the vacancy in the representation of the City caused by the resignation of Mr. A. G. H. Gibbs, in Mr. Balfour's favour, resulted, in the return of…

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Russian Elections London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

A Ukase issued by the Czar orders the National Duma to meet on May 10. Owing to disturbances and interruptions of the railways in several…

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Imperial Parliament. the South African Question. London, February 27

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

In the House of Lords on Monday night, Viscount Milner, formerly Government of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony and High…

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Imperial Parliament. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

In the House of Lords on Monday night Viscount Milner, formerly Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony and High Commissioner for South Africa…

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Irish Elections

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

Mr. Nolan (Nationalist) has been elected for North Leitrim to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. P. A. M'Hugh (Nationalist) deciding to sit for North Sligo, the other…

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The Federal Elections' Predominant Issue

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

IN another part of this issue will be found a communication from the People's Reform League of New South Wales upon the necessity of sinking for the time being the fiscal…

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Russian Revolution. Outrages and Robberies. The Douma Elections. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

Several socialist outrages and robberies have taken place in Warsaw, and an attempt has been made to dynamite a bridge on the "Warsaw-Vistula…

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The Candidate's Mistake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 5

Mr. Harold F. Wyatt, who will be remembered in Sydney as the touring commissioner of the Navy League, had one of the funniest experiences of the general elections in…

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Election Expenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

Liberal Government has accepted Mr. [?] resolutions to defray from the [?] funds the charges of returning-officers [?] other officials engaged at elections…

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The Candidate's Mistake

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 13

Mr. Harold F. Wyatt, who will foe remembered in Sydney as the touring commissioner of the Navy League, had one of the. funniest experiences of the general elections in…

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The Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

The Chairman said it had been decided to hold the election early next month, and the retiring were Messrs Alford, Blaxland, and…

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A Mayoral Election. Municipal Point Raised

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bexley Council, respecting the validity of a recent Mayoral election, a rather novel point was raised. Prior to the…

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A Bye Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 2

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has, decided to issue a writ for the election of a member for Queanbeyan, through' the vacation of the…

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British Parliament. Fiscal Debate. Mr. Balfour's Banter. Prime Minister Refuses Reply. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 5

Sir J. Kitson (Liberal) mossed in the House of Commons last night a resolution that the House, recognising that the people in the recent General Election made a…

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British Parliament. Fiscal Debate. Protests From Labour. London, March 14

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

The House of Commons last night continued the debate on the motion moved by Sir J. Kitson (Liberal) that "the House, recognising that the people in the recent…

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