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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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The Coming Election. Tariff Reform the Issue. London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 2

Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Affairs Minister), speaking at a freetrade demonstration in London said that tariff reform would make British politics not only profligate, but corrupt, and…

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The Coming Election. The Labor Party and its Business Capacity. the Editor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 3

Sir,—As the Labor party is now asking the electors of the Commonwealth to en trust it with the control of the revenue and Government of Australia for the…

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The Senate Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

Political attention is very largely being concentrated upon the election of the member for the House of Representatives, and the financial agreement relerendum, but it should be…

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Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

The Under-Secretary of Justice, replying to a letter from the Labour Council requesting that the Federal polling day should be proclaimed a half-holiday, stated that the Commonwealth…

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Extra Polling Places—Durham State Electorate

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

Mr. AV. Brown, M.L.A., has received word under date March 30th, that the Chief Secretary has approved of the appointment of Glen William, Main Creek, and Salisbury as polling places for and…

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Federal Election Campaign. Pertinent Political Para Graphs. Points Electors Should Read. Polling Day: April 13th

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

It's the ballot box that decides On April 13, the day of decision the sensi tive woman who daily utters her prayer for peace and goodwill on earth will…

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A Candidate Disabled. Rushed by a Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

A sensational incident occurred at Mr. Thornett's election meeting on Saturday night. Mr. Thornett (Liberal) at Kalgoorlie made certain references to the wreck of the Pericles, averring…

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The Federal Elections. Address by M.r. A. M'dougall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. Alan M'Dougall, one of the candidates for the Senate, delivered an address from the balcony or Hills' Angel Inn last evening in the interests of Labour and…

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The Senate Election

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

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in another columns requesting the electors to vote for the Liberal candidates, Senators J.P. Gray, J. C. Neild, and…

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Upper Hunter Election. (To the Editor of The Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

Sir,—The Merriwa Standard of the 2nd inst. reports Mr. Ashford as saying at his meeting at that place on the 26th March, as…

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The Elections. Federal Labor Politics in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

THE selected Labor candidate (Mr. W. J. Johnson) spoke to Scone electors of Robertson from the Railway Hotel balcony on Thursday…

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The Labor Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

With the close of the campaign ap proaching, and polling day nearly on the week's horizon, interest in the Federal contest shows some approach to…

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South Australian Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

The South Australian State elections were held on Saturday. The position of the parties at present is: Labor, 21 seats; Ministeriallsts, 19 seats. The…

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Obstructing an Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

Edward M'Larty, M.L.C., at Perth on Saturday, was fined £5, and costs, for having obstructed the Pinjarrah Roads Board election. The evidence disclosed…

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The Coming Election. the Labour Party and Its Business Capacity. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

Sir,—As the Labour Party is now asking the electors of the Common wealth to entrust it with the control of the revenue and government of…

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From a Candidate's Diary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 7

As day progressed felt more and more disinclined to address that "sure to-be-hostile" meeting. Ask Agent, Why waste time addressing enemies?" Agent replies, "Leave it…

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Preparing far Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

During the past couple of days Major Nicholson, Returning-officer for the Maitland Sub-division of the Hunter, has been extremely busy alloting the ballot rapers to…

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Election Day and the Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

Hotelkeepers are advised to take particular notice of the following provision in the Liquor Amendment Act in regard to the opening of hotels on election day:—No…

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Federal Election Campaign. Pertinent Political Paragraphs. Points Electors Should Read. Points Day: Next

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 4

Remember, it is not only your duty to vote yourself, but to induce your rela tions and friends to vote. Women should remember especially…

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The Senate Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the advertise ment in another column requesting the electors to vote for the Liberal can didates—Senators J. P. Gray, J. C. Neild,…

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