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Politics & elections, 1913

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Parliament. to Meet July 22. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Mr.Holman has añnounced that Par[?]ament wi? be Ca?ed together on Tuesday, July 32. Mr, Holman will deliver his…

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Marconi Share Deals. Ministers in Defence. Elections Will Toll

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

London, Thursday.—There was a great rush on the floor of the House of Commons yesterday when Mr George Cave's motion regarding Ministers'…

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General Cables.. By-election Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

The advanced Labourites bitterly resent the national executive's victory in the candidature of Mr. Banton for the Leicester by-election, and the Socialists have adopted…

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Death of Mr M.'court, M.L.A. Ex-Speaker of State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. William M'Court, member, for Wollondilly, in the New South Wales Parliamient, and an ex-Speaker of the Assembly, died on Sunday afternoon in…

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Dover By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

Viscount Duncannon (Unionist) has been elected unopposed for Dover…

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Parliament Act. Returning the Bills. London, June. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

In the House of Commons the Premier, Mr. Asquith, moved to make the committee and report stages of the Irish Home Rule Bill, the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, and then…

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Death of Mr. M'Court, M.L.A. Ex-speaker of State Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. William M'Court, member for Wollondilly, in the New South Wales Parliament, and an ex-Speaker of the Assembly, died on Sunday afternoon in…

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Huge Election Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

An indication of the enormous cost of the Federal election is afforded by the fact that no fewer than 17,090,400 documents were printed, 21,668 officers were employed, 7411…

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The Upper Hunter. Mr Willis to be a Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Henry Willis, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, will again stand for the Upper Hunter electorate at the State general election. Mr. Willis, who will…

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Leicester By-election. Split in Labour Party. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

Great interest is being taken in the Leicester by-election. The Labour party has resolved that the action of its Leicester branch in…

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The Wollondilly Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

The writ for Wollondilly election was issued to-day. Nominations close on July 4, and the poll is fixed for July 19…

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Result of Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

The result of the polling indicates the return of the Liberal candidate. Mr. W. Hewart, who secured 18,863 to 9279 polled by Mr. A.M. Willshire, the Unionist…

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State Parliament. Mr. Holman's Policy Speech

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 6

The State Parliament will meet on Tuesday, July 22. The Premier-elect (Mr. Holman) will deliver his policy peech at Gundagai on Saturday, July 12…

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Federal Parliament. To Meet on July 9

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

The first Cabinet meeting of the Liberal Government was held at the COmmonwealth offices on Thursday. There were present Mr Cook, the…

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Parliament Act. Returning the Bills. London, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

In the House of Commons the Premier, Mr. Asquith, moved to make the committee and report stages of the Irish Home Rule Bill, the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, and the…

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Parliament and Dress. Members Take Offence. Wellington (N.Z.),Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the State Governor has issued an edict that members must wear evening dress at the opeining of Parliament, a great many…

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Leicester By-election. Candidature Dispute. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

The National Executive of the Labour party deny that they issued a manifesto in connection with the Leicester by-election. Mr. C.F.G. Masterman, Financial…

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The Wollondilly Seat Election July 19. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ this morning directing the return of a member for the Wollondilly, the seat rendered vacant…

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Netherlands Elections. the Hague

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

The general elections have resulted [?] the overthrow of the C[?]tion Ministry. It is expected that the new R[?] majority wil rev[?] the scheme for the for[?]…

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Leicester By-election. [?] Socialist Difference London, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

[?] in the Leicester by-election, necessary by the resignation of Mr. [?]ay-Williams (Liberal), resulted as [?] ON HEWART (Liberal) 10,[?]…

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