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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Late News by the Mail. Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 9

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Croydon in the House of Commons, the vacancy having been caused by the death of Mr. H. O. Arnold-Forster…

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Denbighshire By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 3

Mr. E. G. Himmerde, K.C. {L,.), having seacted his sent as representative of Den-[?] East in the House of Commons, bring to his acceptance of the office…

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Hotels and Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night Mr C. H. Boberts's bill providing for the closing of public houses on election days passed its second reading by 199…

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Doncaster and Cup. Pancied Candidates. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

Golden Slipper still remains favorite for the Doneaster Handicap, with Bobby in second position two points easier. Maltine and Irishman are…

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Doncaster and Cup. The Fancied Candidates. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Owing to the extensive support accorded Bobby during the past couple of days, that horse is now an equal favorite with Golden Slipper for the…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament has adjourned over Easter till April 19…

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Revolt in Turkey. Parliament Surrounded. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

There has been a revolt in Constantinople. Two battalions of troops surrounded the Parliament building, and demanded the dismissal of the…

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Turkey's New Regime. Approval of Parliament. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

General Nazim Pasha, who was Minister of Marine in the Hilmi Ministry, has been appointed to the command of the First Army Corps at Constantinople, and Assistant Minister for War…

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Federal Elections

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The various Political Labour Leagues all over the [?] are making great preparations for the Federal elections. Every seat is to be…

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Turkish Revolt. the New Regime. Approval by Parliament London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

General Nazim Pasha, who was Minister of Marine in the Hilmi Ministry, has been appointed to the command of the First Army Corps at Constantinople, and…

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Approval of Parliament. London, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

General Nazim Pasha, who was Minister of Marino in the Hilmi Ministry, has bee appointed to the command of the First Army Corps at Constantinople, and Assistant Minister for War…

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The Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

Latest details of the Tasmanian elections show hat both the Treasurer and Minister of lands are almost certain to be defeated. The counting so far gives…

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Cork Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

[?] of a representative of Cork [?] House of Commons, the vacancy [?] to the resignation of Mr. [?] a took place and resulted in…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. Newfoundland Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

Intense bitterness prevails in the general elections at Newfoundland. Sir R. Bund, the ex-Premier, in attempting to land at Western…

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Tasmanian Elections. Blow to Local Optionists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

The Legislative Council elections in Tasmania took place yesterday, and resulted:— Cambridge District.—Davies, 528 (reelected): Button, 204…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

There being only the sufficient number of nominations to fill the four vacancies on the board, Mr. james Cotton, the returning officer declared at noon to-day the…

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A British Bye-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

At a bye-election at Warwickshire (Strat-: ford-on-Avon), Mr. Foster (tariff reformer) was elected by 5347 votes, Mr. Martin, a Radical, and an ox-Canadian, polling 2347, Capt…

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Stock Board Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

Nominations closed yesterday for four vacancies on the Singleton pastures Protection Board caused by the retirement of Messrs. F. Drinan F. J. R. Dight, G…

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Parliamentary By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 5

[?] Kincaid—Smith attributes his [?] tratford-on-Avon division of [?] to the impossibility of fighting [?] two great parties. He adds…

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