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Politics & elections, 1907

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The German Elections

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

The organs of Prince Bulow, German Imperial Chancellor, have ceased to attack the Centre whose attitude towards the National Liberals is likely to prove the mainspring of…

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Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

The election of Mayor of West Maitland will take place at the ordinary meeting of the Borough Council on Friday evening next. It is understood that the present Mayor…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. East Derbyshire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

For, the East Derbyshire seat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. T. D. Bolton, Harvey (Liberal Labour) defeated Court (Conservative) by a majority of 5915 votes…

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The Duma Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

M. Stolypin, Premier of Russia in a circular forbids provincial officials to participate in party struggles, or to influence the elections, although they must interpose against…

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The German Elections. Severe Reverse to Socialists. Personal Victory for Emperor. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

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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The German Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

The second ballots on the indecisive elections have begun in Germany. At Bremen a Radical has been elected in place of a Socialist…

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The German Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

In the Senate ballots the Radical People unseated the Socialists…

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The German Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

At the second ballots the National Laber[?] have gained two seats. The Independent Liberals and the Social Democrats be each lost three seats. Up to the…

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The Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The newly constituted Federal Parliament meets in a few days. There will be of course a Government, for the time being, led by Mr Deakin, but…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 3

The first business to be gone through when the Federal Parliament meets On February 20 is the swearing in of members, which will be done by Sir Samuel…

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The German Elections. Further Socialist Losses. the Chancellor Exults. London. Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 3

In the second ballot for the first electoral division of Berlin the polling was:—Kaemp[?] (Radical), 8035; Arons (Socialist), 4618. In 1903, at the second ballot, Arons polled…

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Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, to be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, the principal business to be transacted is…

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Local and General News. Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

It is notified by advertisement in our business columns, that an extraordinary election of Aldermen to [?]ill the vacancies in the local Municipal Couucil caused…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

The election of an alderman to fill the position of Mayor will according to present arrangements take place here on Saturday nigh. It is thought that the present occupant of the…

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The Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

The election of Mayor for the Municipal Council of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber last evening, at the conclusion of the ordinary business. There were…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

This Mayor explained that under the conditions of the Local Government Act of 1906 at would be necessary for the council to elect the Mayor that night. He read the…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

The "Commonwealth Gazette" published on Saturday contains a proclamation by the Governor-General calling senators and members of the House of Representatives together on Wednesday, February…

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Senate Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

The final figures are now available of the referendum taken at the general election to decide whether the Constitution should be altered so as to allow the Senate election to be held in the beginning of the…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

The Mayoral election for the municipality of East Maitland will take place this evening. It is not considered likely that any opposition will be offered to the re-election of the present Mayor (Alderman…

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Transvaal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

The candidates nominated for the Transvaal elections number 141. The polling will take place on the 20th instant…

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