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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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County Council Elections

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

The Unionist press attributes the defeat of the Progressives to the fear of socialist tendencies in modern legislation, while Radical newspapers declare that the Country…

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County Council Election [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

At the london County Council election, 509,091 votes were recorded for moderate, candidates, 360,301 for Progressive candidates. Twenty-one…

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Parliament Prorogued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

A special "Gazette" issued yesterday, contains a proclamation further prorogning the State Parliament from March 12, till Tuesday, April 23. There will probably be two more prorogations before the…

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Parliament Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 3

The State Parliament has been further prorogued until Tuesday, April 23. The next proclamation will probably summon Parliament for the…

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Federal General Elections

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

Parliamentary papers just issued give a great deal of interesting statistical information about the Federal General Elections held last December. There was a considerable amount…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Coming Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 4

In the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night Mr. James Fallick, M.L.A., addressed a number of his supporters. The Mayor of Singleson (Mr. F. A. Beenett) occupied the chair…

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Parliamentary By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

An election took place for the North Tyrone seat in the House of Commons, the vacancy being due to the acceptance of an Irish Judge ship by Mr. W. N. Dodd, K.C. The poll was…

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Elections in Spain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 5

The Spanish Conservative Party has triumphed at the elections…

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An Election Scene. Mr. Wren in a Free Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

A great scene occurred at Hawthorn Town Hall, near Melbourne, on Thursday evening, during the course of an electioneering speech by Mr. Swinburne, Minister of Works…

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The Russian Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

Since the dissolution of the first Douma, 765 executions have taken place in Russia. The beams supporting the new ventilation apparatus yielding the ceiling of the hall in…

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Powers of Parliament. Statement by the Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, referring to the decision given by the Full Court on the demurrer by the plaintiff in the case of Crick v. Harnett, and which was in favour of the…

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An Election Scene

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

There was a great scono at Haw. thorne Town Hall, near Melbourne, on Thursday night, during the course of a speech by Mr Swinburne. Minis…

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The Kaiser and the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

The German Emperor, having received a setback in his capacity of "War-Liord" through the unreadiness of the Reichstag to vote the supplies necessary for the maintenance…

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Russian Parliament. Sensational Accident. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

The hall in which the Duma meets in St. Petersburg was the scene of a sensational accident. The beams supporting a new ventilating apparatus…

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Parliament and Mr. Crick Question of an Appeal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 4

As briefly announced in last issue, the State Full Court, by a majority, Held that the Legislative Assembly had no power to pass the resolution…

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Two Important Decisions. Arising Out of Land Oases. Parliament and Mr. Crick

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 4

THE State Fall Court on Friday, by a majority, held that the Legislative Assembly had no power to pass the resolution suspending Mr. Crick, the…

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The Victorian Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. Bent is charged with playing the political game in Victoria very low down. By precipitating the elections at a time when nobody was expecting…

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The Victorian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The general elections in Victoria have resulted, as was confidently expected, in an overwhelming majority for Mr. Bent. The three party system has, for the present, at any rate, been…

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Resignation and Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN G. B. White Re-electred

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

At the Council meeting on the 1st inst., word was received from the Secretary for Railways that Alderman W. N. Fraser, who was elected for the ensuing term,…

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Powers of Parliament. Statement by the Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. Carrothers, the State Premier, referring to the decision given by the Full Court on the demurrer by the plaintiff in the case of Crick. v. Harnett, and which was in favour of the…

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