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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Our Sydney Letter. [From Our Correspondent] Blayney Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

There is intense relief in Ministerial circles at the victory of Mr. Withington in the Blayney by election. Defeat would have been simply crushing. For…

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County Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

The Social Democratic Federation has quarrelled with the Progressives respecting the London Country Council election…

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Transvaal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

Sir Richard Solomon has resigned the Attorney-Generalship of the Transvaal in order oppose Sir Percy Fitzpatrick at the general election for the representation of Pretoria…

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Lock Out in Berlin Effect on Elections. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

Fifteen thousand woodworkers are looked out in Berlin owing to disputes as to the rato of to be paid. Socialists profess to be deliglited with…

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A Farmers' Parliament. Country People's Disabilities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Mr James Fulton, of Underbank, writes to the "S.M. Herald":—"A short time ago, in one of your articles 'On the Land,' you struck…

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Blayney Election. Liberal Candidate Returned

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The polling for the Blayney seat took place on Saturday, and as was to be expected from the strenuous nature of the fight, the keenest…

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General Botha's Election Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

General Boths, in his address to the electors of the Transvaal. Promises that Hetvolk will not allow a single Chinaman to depart from the Rand without being replaced by…

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The Blayney Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

The Blayney by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Crick, has resulted in the return by the narrow majority of 23 of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Withington, a…

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The Federal Elections. Minority Votes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 1

A classification of the voting at the recent Federal elections in New South Wales, prepared by the electoral officer, Mr J. J. M'Laren, shows that the…

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Late News by Cable. London, Jan. 23. Russian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

The primary elections for the Duma among the St. Petersburg workers have begun. An enormous majority of elected, delegates belong to social democrats who prefer…

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Russian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

A decree has been issued at Moscow stating that authors of electoral speeches hostile to the Government are liable to three months' imprisonment or a fine of 500…

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The German Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

Prince Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, has published appeals to the German electors on account of the general election which commences to-day. The Chancellor's chief…

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British Elections. Women Active

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

Women are playing a prominent part in the present election campaign, the wives of candidates in particular (says "Lloyd's Weekly" for 14th January) Mrs Herbert…

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The German Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

The German elections have commenced. There is intense excitement over the result, and a record poll is expected, since the cold is decreasing…

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Labour Conference. to Shackle the Party. Parliament Men Object Socialist Programme Shelved London, Jan 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

A conference of the Labour party has, opened at Belfast Ireland. The agenda paper contained proposals making it impossible for representative in Parliament…

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The German Election. Severe Reverse to Socialists. Clericals Hold Their Own. London. Jan 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

So far as they have progressed the German elections indicate a serve reverse for the socialists. The announcement in Berlin at midnight of…

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The German Elections. Seats Won. and Lost. Personal Victory for Emperor. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

Up to the present the seats won and lost by the various parties are:— Won. Lost. Conservatives..7..2…

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Selecting Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

An extraordinary position of affairs in connection with the selection of Parliamentary candidates by labour bodies was disclosed at the Labour Conference in Sydney…

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The Duma Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent reports that the first stage of the elections to the Duma by workmen of St. Petersburg has concluded Practically all the successful candidates are…

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The Duma Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

Two-thirds of the workmen in Moscow chose social democrats in the Duma elections Official returns of the election of first delegates to conduct the Duma elections from…

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