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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Turkish Elections. Liberals and Foreigners Unpopular. Athens, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 5

Advices from Alvalik, 66 miles north-west of Smyrna, report an election riot there, owing to gendarmes attempting to prevent the Liberals from voting. As a result 20 were…

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Queensland General Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

During the next four weeks Quensland will be in the throes of a general election, the electors' day of power as Sir George Reid describes polling day being Saturday, April…

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French Parliament. (By Cable)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Chamber of Deputies has [?] an Eight Hours' Bill by a large [?] jority. The Declaration of London has [?]…

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Elections and Fines. The New Commonwealth Act. Everybody Liable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

Ignorance of the law is no man's excuse, and on account every person entitled to vote at a Federal election had better mate himself well acquainted…

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Hungarian Incident. a King's Peace of Mind. Uproar in Parliament. Vienna. April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

The Hungarian Government has abandoned the resolution regarding the restriction of the enlistment of army recruits. Count Khuen Hedarvary, the President of…

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Elections and Fines. The New Commonwealth Act. Everybody Liable

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Ignorance of the law is no man's excuse, and on that account every person entitled to vote at a Federal election had: better make himself well…

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Hungarian Incident. a King's Peace of Mind. Uproar, in Parliament. Vienna, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

The Hungarian Government has abandoned the resolution regarding the restriction the enlistment of army recruits. V Count Khuen Hedarvary, the President of…

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Candidates for the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 7

There was large attendance at a meeting of the local branch of the Liberal and Reform Association, presided over by Mr. H. McFadden. The chief business was the…

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The Singleton Argus Published Good Friday. the Queensland Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

The interest of all shades of political opinion will be centred in the elections in Qaensland, where one of the sig-l nificant battles yet waged in that State…

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A Candidate for Robertson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 7

Mr. William Clarke, who is announced as a candidate for Robertson at the next Federal elections, was highly esteemed while post-master at Musswellbrook, as he proved himself…

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Turkish Elections. Securing a Majority. Athens, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

It is semi-officially stated that at the Turkish primary elections troops surrounded the polling buildings, and allowed only supporters of the Committee of Union and…

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For Robertson. a Liberal Candidate Announced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

Mr. William Clarice, who is well known in Mudgee as being formerly connected with the post office in that town as assistant postmaster, and in…

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State Politics. Rumoured Early, Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 7

The political atmosphere is cloudy just now. Pointed reference was made in the "Herald" recently to the disinclination of…

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Federal Elections. The Press Gag Act

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 1

On and after the date of issue and before the return of any writ for the election for a member for the Senate, or for the House of…

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Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 3

"On and after the date of issue and before the return of any writ for the election for a member for the Senate, or for the House of…

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The Lonely South. Animal Life. a Penguin Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 6

Of all the stories of the Antarctic that have been told by the members of he Scott and Amundsen expeditions, few hold one's interest to the same extent as that…

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Lively Election Meeting. Candidate's Face Smacked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

An amusing incident occurred at a meeting addressed by Mr. Kirwan, Labor candidate for Mirani, at Hatton (Q.), on Saturday night. He met with…

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State Politics. Early Election Predicted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

There is a general belief that the State Parliament will be dissolved in July or October, and that the general elections will be held in August or November…

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Federal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 10

An Electoral Canvass for the purpose of obtaining the necessary data for the forthcoming new Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, and to…

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The Turkish Parliament. Turkey's Sovereign Rights. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

The Sultan, in opening the Turkish Parliament, said: "We desire peace, but on the condition of the effective and integral maintenance of our sovereign…

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