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Politics & elections, 1912

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The German Elections. Some Remarkable Figures. Berlin, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

A total of 12,188,000 votes was polled at the general elections, and of these the main party votes were as follow: Socialist ........ 4,238,000…

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German Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

Berlin, Tuesday.—The total number of votes polled at the first ballots in Germany in connection with the Parliamentary elections was 12,188,000…

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Rowdy By-election. Suffragettes in Peril. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

During the by-election campaign at Caormarthen the mob endeavoured of suffragettes into the river, but they were rescued by the police…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

Bros. Sargenson and McCahon were appointed as serutin[?]ers:—District Grand Master, Bro. G. B. White, Deputy G.M. of Murrurundi; Deputy…

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Turkish Parliament. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

The Turkish Parliament has been dissolved…

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German Elections. Tactical Movements. Berlin, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

In regard to the general elections, the Government failed to organise a bloc against the Socialists, owing to the National Liberals and Radicals refusing to join…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

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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German Elections. National Liberal Success. Berlin, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

The second ballots in connection with the general elections have now been completed. They have resulted in the return of the following:—…

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German Elections. Socialistic Successes. Berlin, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

At the second bailot Herr Jahannes Kaempt (Radical)( retained the Emperor's Division, Berlin, by seven votes by means of the Conservative support. The…

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Candidates for the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Mr, J. Grant, general secretary of the Political Labour League, Mr. Ike Smith, secretary of the Central branch of the Australian Workers' Union, and Mr. David…

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Preference. Elections and Business, London Jan, 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

A firm claiming to be the largest shippers Welsh tinplates to Australian telegraphed to Mr. Bond the Unionist candidate for Carmarthen, on the eve of the…

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German Elections. Centre and Conservatives Tils Adi No. Berlin. Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

The Centra and Conservatives now command 188 seats in the Reichstag, the the Socialists, Rudicals, and Liberals control 176…

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Aldermanic Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

In the midst of the holiday attractions and excitements, it may be as well to give ratepayers a reminder that the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the West…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. This Next Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of several branches of the Liberal organisation of the Upper Hunter, in combination, with members of the Farmers and Settlors and Dairymen's…

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Municipal Water Brigade. Election of Offficers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Water Brigade was held in the Town Hall Committee room on Monday. [?]Mayor (Alderman Thursby) presided [?]…

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Preference. Elections and Business. London, Jan. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

A firm claiming to be the largest shippers of Welsh tinplates to Australasia telegraphed to Mr. Bond, the Unionist candidate for Carmerthen, on the eve of the…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

The polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman Chant, took place on Saturday. The polling was fairly…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. George Brown, J.P. the selected candidate for A riding Cessnock Shire, announces in this issue that he will address the [?] in the School of [?]…

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The Maitland Hospital, Election of Office-bearers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Maitland Hospital was held last evening at which the office-bearers for the current year were elected. The chair was…

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Royal Military College Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Among the seven successful candidates from New South Wales who competed for entrance into the Royal Milltary College at Duntroon. was Master Warren M…

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