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Politics & elections, 1910

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 6

The Federal elections are approaching and we will soon be in the throes of political agitation. Nr. Willis, our Federal member, is announced to open the campaign…

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Federal Elections. the Senate. John Norton's Candidature

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

If country, or for the matter of that, Sydney, city and suburban residents, depended upon the metropolitan press for information about one of the…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

On Thursday night next there will be a special meeting of the Municipal Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1910…

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Election of President

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. There was a full attendance of…

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Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the council was held after the ordinary meeting, at which the acting-clerk (Mr. P. Crampton) presided. Councillor George Brown was re-elected president…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The election of Mayor of Went Maitland will take place in the Council Chamber on Friday evening. The Council of the municipality of Morpeth will also meet on…

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Late Election Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

The Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities have re-elected sir Henry Craik (Cons.), who polled 4879 against 3411 polled by Pollock, Unionist freetrader…

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Labour in Conference. Another Election Shortly. London, Feb. 8. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

Five thousand delegates attended a com[?] of the Labour party at Newport, representing 1,181,368 members. The report of the excutive committee stated…

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County Council Elections. Chinese Boycott

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

Brisk preparations are being made in London and throughout the country for the County Council elections in March, and a great struggle is foreshadowed. The Chinese on the Pacific Coast have decreed a boycott of San Francisco, owing to the ill-treatment of Orientals at that city's immigration station. Chinese vessels have been…

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State Governments and Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

Ordinarily it would neither be necessary nor advisable for State Governments to intervene in Federal elections, and give active support to any Federal party, but when the State…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen were present, with the exception…

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University Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

The Conservatives retain the Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities' seat, the returns being: Findley (U.), 5205; Simpson, 2693…

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Labour Conference. Not Satisfied with Elections. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

The Labour party continued its conference at Newport. A telegram was received from the German Social Democratic party, conveying fraternal…

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The Candidate's Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

Having been suitably introduced, Mr Norton, who spoke for fully two hours, began by saying he was sthanding as a staunch and…

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Federal Elections. Mr. John Norton's Candidature. an Enthusiastic Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

In the annals of the history of the Dungog Centennial Hall, there is no record of a bigger or a more enthusiastic meeting than that held…

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The Mayoral Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year…

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Local and General. Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Dr. Frank Liddell's committee will meet in the Town Hall on monday evening at eight o'clock…

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State Governments and Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Ordinarily it would neither be necessary nor advisable for State Governments to intervene in Federal elections, and give active support to any Federal party, but when the State…

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Labour in Conference. Another Election Shortly. London. Feb, 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

Five thousand delegates attended a conference of the Labour party at Newport, representing 1,481,368 members. The report of the excutive committee stated…

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Election Vagaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 9

Some curious results emerge from a study of the figures of the late general elections in Great Britain. The inequalities of the present electoral arrangements are very striking…

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