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Politics & elections, 1906

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British Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

In the House of Commons on Monday a Liberal member moved in favour of the House recording its determination to resist any proposal to create in Britain a system of…

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British Parliament. London, March 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

Sir J. Kitson (Liberal) moved 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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Stock Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

Nominations closed on Friday evening for the election of three directors of the Pastures Protection Board, in the room of Messrs. Edward Alford, R. T. Blaxland, and Patrick Burke, who retired by…

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An Electioneering Dodge

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

Mr. R. G. Wonderley, a Queensland gentleman with political aspirations and a considerable amount of cuteness, intends to impress the gramaphone into his service whilst…

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The State Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

It is expected that the State Parliament will not reassemble till June…

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Elections in Russia. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

The election, of delegates to the Primary federal Colleges for the election of the clonal Duma of Russia has begun. There [?] abstentions on the part of the…

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Election of Directors

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

As will be perceived by an advertisement in this issue, the annual election of three directors in connection with the Pastures Protection Board of…

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Russian Revolution. Rebel to be Shot. A Determined Mob. The Elections. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

The sentence passed on ex-Lientenant Schmidt, the Black Sea rebel leader, has been commuted He will be shot, instead of being banged…

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Election Money Flowed Like Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 8

Describing "how our fathers enjoyed it," a writer in the "Pall Mall Gazette" recalls the times when both sides bribed with both hands. He remarked that if the candidate were not…

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Duma Elections

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

[?]'s Correspondent in St. Petersburg [?] the elections for the National [?] in full swing, and that [?] pre[?]…

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Labour Parliament

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

The doings of the Labour members are a source of public interest, and the business of the so-called Labour Parliament, which sat in the Memorial-hall last, week, have…

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Hats in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 6

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., writing in "M.A.P." in reference to the ordeals confronting new members in the House of Commons, says:—"Hats play an enormously…

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By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 5

[?] election took place yesterday to fill the [?] in the representation of Leicester in [?] House of Commons, caused by the resig[?] of Mr. Henry Broadhurst (Labour)…

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First Day in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., writes in "M.A.P." of the scenes and impressions of the first day of the new Parliament:—"There was a warm exchange of greetings…

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Russian Election Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 3

All the candidates of workmen at Odessa for the primary electoral college of the Russian Duma have been arrested for displaying liberal tendencies. The authorities…

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The Tasmanian Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The results of the Tasmanian State elections that took place last week have shown an increase of Labour strength in the new Parliament, while…

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The Tasmanian Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

Labour has scored a distinct success at the Tasmaman elections. Previously it had been in the background m the island State. Now however, it has…

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Stock Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

The annual election of three directors to the Singleton Pastures Protection Board, in the room of Messrs. Edward Alford, R. T. Blaxland, 'and Patrick Burke—who retired by…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

According to local gossip, sonic of the municipal councillors and citizens have decided upon presenting the local council with a copy of the historic picture that represents…

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Russian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

In the National Duma elections at St. [?] the Constitutional Democrats [?] a sweeping victory. It is reported in the city that Russia is…

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