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Politics & elections, 1912

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Hospital Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 3

Considerable, interest attaches to the erthcoming hospital elections owing to the reported probability of the various positions being keenly contested. It is stated…

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Presidential Election. Lansing (Michigan), Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

Governor Osborne, at a meeting of Progressive Republicans, advocated that both Senator La Follette and President Taft should retire from the presidential contest…

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German Elections. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

The Government election manifesto emphasises the need for the Reichstag to be ready to prolong the present economic, fiscal, and social policy, to maintain the army and the…

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German Reichstag Elections. i Eagerness for First Ballot. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

Much comment has been occasioned through the Government confining itself to advising electors to vote against the Socialists…

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Prince Edward Island Elections. Leader Without Party. Charlotte Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

The Conservatives have [?] sweep at the Prince Edward Island provincial elections and the leader of the Opposition has been returned without a single…

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Bulls in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The occasion when Lord Cross "heard a smile" is historic, but Lord Half our of Burleigh in recent debate capped it when he said, "The noble lord shakes his head, and I am…

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Another By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

The appointment of Mr. W. Le Williams, M. P., as Recorder of Swanson necessitates a by-election for Carmarthen…

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Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Short, Returning-Officer, and President of the Singleton Electoral Council of the Labour League, counted the ballot-papers on Saturday night, for the…

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German Elections. Anti-british Campaign. Berlin, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

The Pan-German Conservative press is conducting a violent electioneering crusade against Great Britain, alleging that she intends to attack the German fleet without a…

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Selection of Labor Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of a Labor candidate, to contest the Singleton seat at the next State election, closed on Saturday. There were two nominations,…

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When Parliament Meets

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

Although it is altogether too early years for any definite statement to be [?] as to the legislation contemplated by the New South Wales Government [?]…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary vacancy has been created in the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland by the resignation of Alderman Chant. Nominations are due on…

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German Elections. Berlin, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

There are 1428 candidates for the 307 seats at the German elections. The Socialists are contesting every seat…

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Aldermanic Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Only two nominations have been received for the brace of vacancies in the Dungog Municipal Council caused by the…

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The German Elections. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

The polling for the Reichstag elections has commenced…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the Cessnock Shire Council, by the resignation of Councillor J. M. McDonald, an election to supply the vacancy is announced to be…

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German Elections. Socialist Successes. London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

The polling in connection with the elections has been heavy. The Socialists have held five seats in Berlin, and they expect on the second…

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German Elections. Big Socialist Vote. Berlin, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

The Socialists claim that 4,225,000 votes have been recorded in their favour, an increase of 965,000, compared with the last general election…

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When Parliament Meets

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

Although it is altogether too early yet for any definite statement to be made as to the legislation contemplated by the New South Wales…

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