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Politics & elections, 1910

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 3

Is the House yesterday. Mr.Glynn (S.A) Presented a petition from the landholders of South Australia against the Unimproved Land Values Tax Bill…

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Federal Parliament. Capital Site Debate in 'Senate. An Equal Vote. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The Senate sat all night disenssing the amendment to reduce the £45,000 towards the cost of establishing the Federal Capital by £1…

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The Election Campaign [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

A meeting of Mr. John Gillies election committee will be held in the committee rooms, Melbourne-street, East Maitland, on Monday evening, at 8 O'clock…

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Union Elections. Unexpected Results. London, Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The elections to the House of Assembly of the first Parliament of the Union of South Africa took place on Thursday. Unionists polled greatly beyond expectations, and the Government,…

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Agricultural Association. Election of Secretary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 11

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was held on the Show Ground on Monday afternoon, when…

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Election Campaign

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

Owing, to this being show week, there has been a momentary pause in the campaign. To-night (Saturday) Mr Fallick will address electors at Glenden School of…

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The State Election Write Issued (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The writs for the general election of the State Parliament of New South Wales were issued by the Governor (Lord Chelmsford) this afternoon…

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Election Protests in Portugal. (By Cable). Lisbon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

Monarchists to-day contested the validity of the election of 26 members of the Government party, and Parliament will be unconvened until these protests…

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The Election Campaign. State Labour Leader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 2

Mr. J.S.T. McGowen, leader of the state Labour party, addressed a large gathering from the balcony of the Caledonian Hotel, Singlrton, on Saturday…

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South African Union Elections. Another Minister Defeated. London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

Further returns of the South African elections to hand show the defeat of another Minister, Mr. F. R. Moor, at Weenen. The Nationalists (Government party) have now 52 members…

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Polling Places

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

In this issue an advertisement appears giving the list of polling places in the Singleton electorate in connection with the forthcoming election. It will be seen…

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The Elections in South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

South Africa is just making its start under the new regime. Since May 31 the four old colonies have disappeared; the Parliaments and their Governors, and their Courts of…

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Election Tricks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

Henry Benson was fined £3 for having unlawfully witnessed certain claims to be placed on the electoral roll by George Snow and two others without having…

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South African Politics. Election Returns. London. Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria telegraphs that the rumours of a crisis originated in the Boer extremists urging that the defeats of Nationalists show that the…

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United South Africa Parliamentary Elections London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

General Botha has been offered at numoer or seats, and has accepted that for Standerton. Miners have largely supported the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, The debate was resumed on the motion for the second reading of the Northern Territory Acceptance Bill, to which an…

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The Election Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 2

Mrs Maincke and Mrs Barrington are both in the western portion of this electorate. Should these two rival organisers meet anywhere during the…

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The Election Campaign. Mr. Elkin at Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. R. A. Elkin, the selected Labour candidate for Durham,delivered an address here last night. He said he was there to advocate the policy of the Labour Party…

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The Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

The veteran politician, Mr. G. D. FitzGerald, M.L.C., has determined to take an active part in the coming contest in the Liberal interest, and is announced to…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

In the Senate, yesterday, The Northern Territory Acceptance Bill was further considered in committee, and progress…

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