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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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Federal Elections. Further Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 14

Mr. Fisher has received the congratulations of the Labour party in New Zealand. The Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) had a majority of 443 votes. The numbers were:—Deakin,…

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Polling Booth Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

An elector who was voting at Cegane, France, shot the Mayor, who wan acting as presiding officer, dead on the spot. The Victorian railways are taking 700…

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The Labour Policy. the Cabinet and Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. Fibber accepts with philosophic calm the honours and responsibilities that full to him as prospective Prime Minister, but he has a most emphatic objection to being carried shoulder…

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The French Elections. Party Feeling High. London, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 5

Later reports indicate that the excitement over the elections has subsided. Party represen't ation is now a little mollified, as the Premer, M. Briand, has been returned by a…

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Upper Hunter Election. Official Declaration

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

The official declaration of tho poll for the Upper Hunter was made at noon yesterday, at the Court House, by the Returning Officer…

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The Late Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

IN connection with the late Upper Hunter election, a further checking of the returns shows that those published in our issue of the 15th were…

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The French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

The French elections have discredited the anti-republican revolutionary element, and strengthened the position of proportional representation…

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The French Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 3

The paris correspondent of the "Times" estimates that 4,000,000 votes were cast for Radical, 1,750,000 for Conservatives, 1,250,000 for the Republican Left 1,250,000 for the Collectivist…

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General Cable News. London, Thursday Afternoon. BYE-ELECTIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. A. Hunter, who has taken office as Solicitor for Scotland, was re-elected unopposed for Govan, and Mr. Mitchell Thompson (Unionist) has been returned unopposed for North Devon…

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The Labour Policy. the Cabinet and Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. Fisher accepts with philosophic calm the honours and responsibilities that fall to him as prospective Prime Minister, but he has a most emphatic objection to being carried shoulder…

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Very Latest Cables. an Imperial Parliament. Lord Milner's Views. London. Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

Lord Milner, speaking at the Compatriots' Club, said that if, as he fervently hoped, the present loose association of the self-governing States were to grow into a regular partnership,…

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Upper Hunter Election. Official Declaration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 1

The official declaration of the poll for the Upper Hunter was made at, noon on Monday, at the Court House, by the Returning Officer (Mr. J. A…

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An Election Petition. Alleged Bribery. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

[?] course of the hearing of the election [?] against the return of Sir Christopher [?] represent Hartleplool in the House of [?] witness alleged that 700 miners of…

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The State Elections. the Liberal Party

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 6

In the opinion of Mr. M'Gowen, the result of the Federal elections is tantamount to a notice to quit to Mr. Wade and his colleagues, Mr. Wade, on the other hand, holds…

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The by Cable. the Parliament Bill. [?] Lose Power Over Finance London. April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

Parliament (Veto) Bill has been issued [?] foreshadows the provision [?] of a second Chamber elected on a [?]…

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By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

[?] lection for representation of some [?] in the [?] of Commons, the vacan[?] to the acceptance of Mr. A. Dewar [?] office resulted in the return of Mr…

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Very Latest Cables. Parliament Bill. Press and Other Criticisms. London, Monday Afternoon

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

Extreme Radicals denounee the preamble to the Parliament Bill dealing with the veto of the House of Lords. The "Daily News" fears that certain phrases…

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Letters to the Editor. the Commonwealth Parliament— Is It to Become a Farce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 3

Sir,—The action of the new Labour Government its electing a speaker before the House has met without in any way consulting the Opposition, is to say the least of it…

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Labour Candidate for Singleton

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

The selection of a candidate to represent Labour interests in the Singleton electorate at the State election will be decided on Saturday, when delegates of…

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A Bye-election

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

For the Crewe division of Cheshire W. McLaren (Laberal) has been returned, his opponent (Weisford (Unionist) polling 6041…

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