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Politics & elections, 1908

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English Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

M. Boyd Carpenter opposes Mr. W. Runci[?] President of the Boards of Education, for [?] Mr. Turner, a labourite, will also [?]…

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Laughter in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 3

To the outsider Parliament may seem a dull place, but quite the contrary is the case, and some very funny things may often be heard in the House of Commons…

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Manchester Election. Irish Vote Split. Priesthood Against Mr. Churchilli. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

The result of the North-west Manchester election, in which the candidates are Mr. Winston Churchill. President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Jonson Hicks (Conservative), and Mr. Dan Irving (socialist),…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

In the House yesterday, On the proposal to go into committee to consider the requests of the Senate on the tariff,…

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Manchester Election. the Irish Vote. London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

The Standing Committee of the United Irish League in Great Britain has recommended Irish Nationalists to vote at the election for North-west Manchester for…

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Manchester Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

The Catholic priests of Manchester resent the manifesto of the Irish League supporting Mr. "Winston Churchill. The Bishop of Salford appeals to CAtholics to vote against Mr. Churchill,…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. Deakin, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. B. Smith said he had not seen the press interview in which Lord Tweedmouth had said that the Imperial authorities had…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Deadkin, Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. O'Mallay (Tas.), said there was no reason to f3ear the dummying of land in papua…

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

The "Times" special correspondent at Manchester, in giving the results of careful calculations in regard to the contest for the North West Manchester seat, confidently forecasts the…

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Manchester Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

It is estimated that 500 out of 900 Irish electors in the constituency will support the manifesto of the local priesthood, urging the electors not to allow Mr. Churchill to betray thorn a second time on…

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The Manchester Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

There is no doubt that the defat of Mr. [?]vinston Churchill, the new President of the Board of Trade, is no light matter for the Asquith Government, but the seriousness…

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Tariff Debate in Parliament. Duties on Hats Agreed to. Increased Duties an Blankets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

The House of Representatives conturned, on Friday its consideration or the Senate's requests for amendments in the tariff…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. BY-ELECTION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 5

At tho by-election for Kincardineshire, Cap thin Murray was elected. The result of the polling was :—Captain Murray (Liberal), 3061 Mr. Gummell (Unionist), 1963. The vacancy…

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Manchester Election. Winston Churchill Defeated. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

THE election for North-west Manchester took place yesterday, and resulted in a Unionist gain. The polling was as follows:—…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

in the House yesterday, Mr. Bowden inquired as to the accuracy of the Statement that 40 natives had been massacred in New Guinea lately in cold…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

In the House yesterday, Mr. Deakin prime minister, informed Mr. Kelly that the article which appeared in the "Lone Hand" on the resources of the commonwealth was produced under an arrange…

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British By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. Baxter, Unionist and Tariffist, a popular manufacturer, will oppose Mr. Winston churchill, president of the Board of Trade, for Dundee. Mr. stuart, a labourite, will also contest the election…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. Webster asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the inadequate, biassed, and unreliable reports and comments by the press in general on the doings of the Federal…

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English Suffragettes Attack Parliament Repulsed by Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 10

The Suffragettes who, under the auspices of the Women's Social and Political Union, are holding a three days' Parliament of Women at Caxton Hall,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. In the House yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. Chapman, Minister of customs, in reply to Dr, Liddell said he would inquire into the question of the increased price of morphia. The Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Brown,…

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