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Politics & elections, 1911

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State By-elections. Liberal Success at Maitland. Labor Wins Liverpool Plains

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The by-elections on Saturday resulted in a victory apiece. The Liberals retained Maitland by a reduced, though substantial majority, and the Labor…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, October 31st. Results of the Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The results of the by-elections of Saturday, though not absolutely complete, are sufficiently so to show that Mr Ashford has regained the Liverpool…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 6

In the Asesmbly, yesterday Theo Premier, in reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said, it was a fact that during his absence in England, the Attorney-General had informed Parliament that it was intended that the…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

In the House yesterday. The Speaker informed Mr. Greene in reference to expenditure in the refreshment rooms, that the average expenditure per head per member was only a fraction of a…

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State By-elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The by-elections on Saturday resulted in a victory apiece. The Liberals retained Maitland by a reduced though substantial majority, and the…

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Election Libel Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 5

Mr. G. L, T. Locker Lampson, Unionist member for Salisbury, has obtained £1000 damages against a Petersborough citizen for an election libel case in the "Hunts…

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Candidates for Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 5

Many miners here express disapproval of the notion of the executive of the federation, in allowing a minute to be sent to the lodges asking them to ballot for selection of candidates…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, Senator M'Gregor, Vice-president of the Executive Council, informed Senator de Largie (W.A.), that the official who…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

In the Council, yesterday, The Tullamore to Tottenham Railway Bill the Parkes to Peak Hill Railway Bill, and the Australian Bank of Commerce, Limited, Bill…

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The Wharf Strike. Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

The wharf-laborers' strike yesterday entered upon its fourteenth day; but it is believed the stand taken by the Melbourne and Brisbane laborers in urging…

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The Iron Industry at Lithgow. Reference in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 8

The report on the iron industry was referred to in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Mr. Wade asked the Premier if his…

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Free Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

The annual report, presented at the National Free Labour Congress hinted that the association would run its own candidates at the next election…

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By-elections in Alberta. Edmonton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

Out of four by-election in Alberta imperilling the provincial Government, the Conservatives gained three seats. despite the fact of the province going Liberal at the…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Wade asked the Premier if he made a statement that if the wharf labourers would return to work he would thereupon appoint an…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 3

In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister of Public Instruction—(1) Is it a fact that students at the Teachers' Training College, Blackfriars,…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Findley, Honorary Minister, informed Senator Keating (Tas.) that it was estimated that there were 32,000 aborigine…

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The Maitland By-election. Major Nicholson Returns Thanks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland last evening, when Major Nicholson, the member for Maitland returned thanks to the…

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Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon Mr Wade asked the Premier if he had made a statement that if the wharf laborers would return to work…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator M'Gregor Vice—President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Commonwealth Concillation and Arbitration bill. he said that through the…

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The Iron Industry. Reference in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 6

The report on the iron industry was referred to in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Mr Wade asked the Premier if his…

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