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Politics & elections, 1911

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The Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

The polling booths will be open on Saturday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the following places in the electorate:—Town Hall, West Maitland; Mechanics' Institute,…

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Arrangements for Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

"Everything," saud the Returning-Officer, Mr. F. W. Thursday, to-day, "is in readiness for the voting to-morrow. The whole of the papers have been distributed to the respective…

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Parliament to Adjourn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. MacDonell, Ministers have decided in the Premier's absence to adjourn the House this afternoon…

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State Parliament Adjourned. Tribute to the Late Chief Secretary, Mr. Macdonell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 6

When the Legaslative Assembly met yesterday afternoon, Labour members and some of the Liberals were wearing signs of mourning in respect of the memory of the late…

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The Maitland By-election. Address by Mr. A. C. Carmichael, Minister of Public Instruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 6

The Hon. A. Campbell Carmichael, Minister of Public Instruction and Labour, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of Labour supporters last evening from the balcony of…

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The Maitland Seat. the Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 5
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Favoured with beautiful weather conditions in which to fight out the great battle of the poll, the generals of the opposing forces were early astir surveying the…

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State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

The time of the legislative Assembly was divided on Wednesday between a discusion on railWay administration, so far as It affected the…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday. The debate on the second reading of the Commonwealth Electoral Bill was continued. Senator St. Ledger (Q.) said he did not see…

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German Elections. Berlin, Oct. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 5

The preparations that are being made for the forthcoming German election show that free-trade versus protection will be a leading issue…

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Unopposed By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Hobnouse, who had to seek reelection on attaining to Cabinet rank as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been re-elected unopposed for Bristol East…

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Redistribution. Elections Possibly Early

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 11

The work of the Redistribution of Electorates Commissioners has now been expedited in such a way that a general election in the course of a few months on the new…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, October 28th. the Two By-elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

To-day is the polling day in connection,awith the two by-elections at Liverpool Plains and Maitland, and it goes without saying that there have been…

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Polling at Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

The polling at Tarro was conducted In u very satisfactory way, although it was a record poll for the little village. Last election 66 votes were recorded 58 for. the…

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The By—elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

Both sides in the strenuously—coutested by election for Maitland are no doubt congratulating themselves on the result of their efforts, the Liberals both in retaining…

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The By—elections. Big Majority for Liberalism in Maitland. Labour Victory at Liverpool Plains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

The result of the two by—elections on Saturday was a victory for the Liberal candidate at Maitland by a very pronounced majority, and an almost equally pronounced…

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Johannesburg Municipal Elections. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 5

The Labour party and their sympathisers have obtained a majority in the Johannesburg Municipal elections. the chif plank being taxation…

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University Rectors. Elections in Scotland. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 5

Lord Minto has been elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, defeating the Earl of Crewe; Augustine Birrell for Glasgow, defeating Lord Charles Beresford; and Mr…

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The Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

The final returns for the Maitland elecorate give Major Nicholson, the Liberal candidate, a majority of 799 votes. the numbers are— Nicholson, 3701, Vial, 2902…

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The By-elections. Liberals Retain Maitland Seat. Mr. Ashford Successful at Liverpool Plains

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

Great enthusiasm was manifested in the Maitland and Liverpool Plains electorates on Saturday last, in consequence of the by-elections, and…

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