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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Australian Cup. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Pendil is a short-priced favorite for the Australian Cup. Two points easier comes Signer, who is followed by Dyed Garments two points longer. Little Lad,…

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Municipal Election. the Nominations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

On Saturday last, at noon, Mr F. A. Bennett, returning officer, presided at a meeting at the Council Chambers and officially announced that he had received…

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Lasgow By-election Liberals Lose a Seat. London, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

[?] election to fill the vacancy in the [?] of Central Glasgow in the of Commons due to the death of Sir M. Terrance (Liberal), has taken…

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Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Polling for the extraordinary vacancy in Singleton Council will take place today between the hours of. 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The ratepayers will have plenty…

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Singleton Letter. Aldermanic Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy, in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman H. B. Morris took place yesterday, when L. McGowen…

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After the Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

After the declaration of the poll on Thursday, an adjournment was made to the Perey Hotel, where the health of the successful candidate was Loasted. "The…

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The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The complaint, made by the returning officer at the municipal election on Thursday as to the indifference exhibited by ratepayers in matters which…

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[?] Hawick By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

[?] to fill the vacancy in the re[?] of Hawick district in the House [?], caused by Mr. T. Shaw ac[?] of a Lord of Appeal, was…

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Italian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

The elections of the Italian Chamber of [?] have given M. Giolitti, the premier, a large majority…

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The Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

The next election, which will be fraught with graver and weightier issues than any that have yet been raised, cannot be much longer deferred…

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State Parliament Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 1

The New South Wales Legislature has been further prorogued from March 16 to Tuesday, April 27. It is not expected that Parliament will be called together…

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Action Against Member of Parliament. Claim fox £3000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

An action in which the Rev. James Ronald claims £3000 damages from Mr Robert Harper, M.P., for alleged libel and slander, was commenced at…

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Women in Parliament Work and Ambitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

Dr. Tekla Hultin (Member of the Finnish Diet),writes as follows in the "Dally Mall":—The attitude that is taken by some…

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Doncastrr and Cup. Fancied candidates. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

Golden Slipper is favorite for the Doneaster Handicap at a short price, followed four points off by Maltine, who is two points shorter than Artillerie. Bobby…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

Alderman Richard Wood, having resigned as an alderman of the West Maitland Council, in consequence of his removal to Kurri Kurri, an extraordinary vacancy has…

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Late News by the Mail. Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 8

THe opening of Parliament, took place on Tuesday. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess of Wales, accompanied the King, and their Majesties were greeted with…

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Special Sitting of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3

A movement is on foot in political [?] to prepare a requisition to the "Prime Minister asking, him to advise the Governor-General to call a special…

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Boydon By-election. a Navy Contest. London, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 5

[?] to fill the vacancy in the [?] of Croydon in the House of Coin. [?] the vacancy having been caused by [?] of Mr. H. O. Arnold-Forster…

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A Candidate for the Ministry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

From the "Manning River Times," of March 17th, we learn that Mr Ernest H. Burgmann, son of a. Mr H. Burgmann, a former resident of the Singleton…

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Mr. Gladstone's Election Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 8

The poll at ono time was kept open for days, and the custom was for voters to bo shut up in pons ten together Emerging from these enclosures they recorded their…

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