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Politics & elections, 1912

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Canadian Elections. Quebec May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

The provincial elections resulted in the return of Sir. Lomer Gouin's Government (Liberal, with a net gain of seven seals, Mr. C. R. Devlin, Minister of Colonisation…

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Additional Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

It is intended to establish polling places for future Federal elections at the following places in Robertson electorate:—Carrow Brook and Maison Dieu, Singleton subdivision…

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Worked on Polling Day. Queensland Miners in Trouble

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 1

Trouble has arisen in connection with the Queensland Colliery Employess' Union, owing to the fact that Apiil 27 was declared a public…

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Tom Mann's Sentence. Questions in Parliament. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 3

In the House of Commons Mr. R. McKenna, Home Secretary, replying to a question by the Marquis of Tulllbardine (Unionist), said that Tom Mann had been…

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Mr Willis Once More. Drastic Alterations in Parliament Staff

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

Speaker Willis, as the result of personal inquiry into the working of Parliament House staff, has made' a number of drastic alterations- Several…

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Alexandria Election. Labour Retains the Seat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

By majority of 1742 out of a total of 5405 votes polled Labour again secured a victory in the Alexandria electorate on Saturday, and returned to the Legislative…

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Presidential Election. Indianapolis, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Eugene Debs, has been nominated as the socialistic candidate in connection with the forthcoming presidential election…

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Parliament Staff Organisation. Further Particulars. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Mr Speaker Willis has made available further particulars concerning his scheme of re-organisation of the Parliament House staff. "It is my intention,"…

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Election Talk. Mr Beeby's Hint

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

Mr Beeby, Minister for Lands, in responding to the toast of "Parliament," on Saturday night at the Coogee Surf Club's annual dinner, hinted that a…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Early Dissolution Improbable. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

There is no present probability [?] early dissolution of Parliament, [?] when Parliament meets in July [?] programme of business will be brought…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

The polling for the election of four directors of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board, took place yesterday, and was invested with more than ordinary interest, in view of the…

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P. Board Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

The polling for the election of four directors of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board took place yesterday, and was invested with more than…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Early Dissolution Improbable

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 1

There is no present probability of an early dissolution of Parliament, and when Parliament meets in July, a long programme of business will be…

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The Next Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

The Premier declines to make any statement regarding the probable date of the next elections. "It will come like a thief in the night," he said, laughing…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

Reference was made in last issue to the election of directors of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board: but, owing to the hour at which the count of…

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South Hackney Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

The by-election for South Hackney, caused by the resignation of Mr. Horatio Bottomley, resulted as follows:—Morrison (Liberal), 5,339; Gibson (Unionist), 4836…

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Queensland Elections. the Final Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 6

The Home Secretary's Department has received a telegram from the returning officer for the Queensland electorate of Port Curtis, stating that the recount of votes had…

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A Vessel in Quarantine. Members of Parliament Aboard

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

The Japanese mail-steamer Yawata Maru arrived at Sydney on Tuesday morning from Japan, China, and Manila, via ports, with a case of smallpox on…

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Parliament House. The Speaker's Reorganisation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

In pursuance of his policy of reorganisation and reform at Parliament House, Mr Willis, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directed the Sergeant…

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Queensland Elections. the Final Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 15

The Home Secretary's Department has received a telegram from the returning officer for the Queensland electorate of Port Curtis, stating that the recount of votes had…

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