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Politics & elections, 1910

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Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Issue Plainly Put. London, Dec. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a letter in support of Mr. Glyn Jones (Liberal), who is contesting Stepney against Dr. Harris (Conservative), the sitting member, wrote:…

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British Election Campaign Lord Tennyson Vituperative. London. Dec. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

Lond Tennyson (Unionist), speaking at Ryde, said that Great Britain was passing through the gravest crisis since the Napoleonic wars. The Radicals were tampering…

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British Election Campaign Decision of the People. London. Dec. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Salisbury, said that the people had before them a vote of confidence, and must decide whether they would give it to the…

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Imperial Elections. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

Mr Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., has is sued a manifesto to his constituents. He declares that the Budget taxes will operate unequally on men of equal…

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Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. the Gamble of the Lords. London. Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

The Earl of Crowe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the course of a speech at Wisbeeh, Cambridgeshire, insisted that the elected Chamber was entitled to settle all…

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British Election Campaign. the Failure, of Tariffs. British Trade Improving. London. Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, in the course of a letter, writes that the lesson both from Germany and America is that tariffs, however high, are unable to…

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Federal Elections. The Government Programme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

With the incoming of the New Year, there will soon be a movement in Fed eral politics. A Cabinet is to be held early in the month. Others are…

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Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Speech by Mr. Asquith. the Cost of Protection. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, speaking at Haddington in support of Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, who is ill, after paying a graceful tribute to the late Earl Percy,…

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Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Mr. Balfour Speaks. London. Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Unionist party, addressing a meeting at Hanley, Staffordshire, said that the crisis revealed the fact that different ideals were growing up…

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Some Electioneering Stories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 7

public meetings no longer convince or convert anyone. Life is too full nowadays: we are all too anxious to be doing "something else:" our main thought at a…

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British Election Campaign. a Defence of the Lords. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The Marquis of Lansdowne, in the course a speech at Liverpool, protested against in cardinal misrepresentation of their op[?] that the Lords had arrogated to…

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The Federal Elections. Parliament Expires on February 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 14

The Federal Parliament will expire by effluxion of time on February 19, and the general elections will be held in March or April. Mr. J. G. McLaren, the…

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Late news by cable. British Election Campaign. Views of the Colonies. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech [?] Millfield Northumberland, said that he [?] in favour of an impartial second…

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British Election Campaign Mr. Chamberlain's Manifesto. London", Dec. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

.Mr Josoph Chamberlain has issued a manifesto to his constituents of West Birmingham. Firstly. the Budget. Mr. Chamberlain says, taxes unequally men of equal means. It throws…

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Municipal Council Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Mr F. A. Bennett, as returning officer, has received the following nominations of candidates for the election of a repre sentative to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Borough Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

On the 15th instant the elections will take place in 97 boroughs, in 54 of which there will be three cornered contests…

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Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. the Naval Issue. London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at Portsmouth, said that the Government knew that the German programme was formidable, and…

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Lute News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Increasing the Navy. London, Jan. 10. [?] of the

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

addressed 11,000 people at Plymouth on the political issues on Saturday night. He said it might be imagined from the talk of the last few days that the Government had made no…

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Upper Hunter Bye-Election. Mr. Ashford's Campaign

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

MR. W. G. ASHFORD, the candidate selected by Labbrites to carry their banner in tho contest for the Upper Hunter, made an early start…

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British General Elections. Information About Candidates. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Haise, a Liberal candidate, is hurrying from Afghanistan to contest the British West constituency held in the late House by a Conservative…

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