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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Upper Hunter Election. Address by Mr. Willis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. Henry Willis, member for the Upper Hunter, and a candidate for the constituency in the coming general [?]tion, delivered an address in the…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly was to-day dissolved by proclamation. The Legislative Council has been prorogued until December 23…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 6

In the Senate, yesterday, The Minister for Defence informed Senator Ready (Tas.), that Major Austin, of the British Army Ordnance Corps, was engaged to…

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The American Elections. State and Municipal Contests. Mr. Sulzer Successful. New York, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

New York Mayoral election resulted in the return of Mr. Mitchell. the Fusionist candidate, by a majority of 75,000 votes. The Fusionists have also retained control…

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Keighley By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

Buckmaster (Lib.), Viscount Lascelles (U.), and Bland (Lab.) have been nominated for the by-election for the Keighley division of West Yorkshire…

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State Election Campaign. Addresses by Messrs Hall and Braye

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 3

Mr D. R. Hall, Minister for Justice in the State Ministry, with Mr T. A. Braye, selected Labor candidate for Singelton at the forthcoming elections,…

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The Elections Bolls Close To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 3

Residents in all parts of New South Wales who have not already taken the precaution of seeing that their names are duly entered upon the State…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, The Postal Vote Restoration Bill was received, amid ironical cheers. Senator Millen, Minister of Defence,…

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Parliament Dissolved. Members' Pay Ceases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 5

His Excellency Sir Gerald Strickland dissolved the State Parliament by proclamation yesterday. Another proclamation was also issued proroguing the Legislative…

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State Parliament Dissolved Official Proclamation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

The State Parliament was dissolved by proclamation on Thursday. The Legislative Council has been further prorogued to Tuesday, December 23…

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Federal Parliament No-confidence Motions. Against Government and Speaker

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

When tho House of Representatives met on Thursday, Mr Thomas (N.S.W.) gave notice that next day he would move—…

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State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 1

Mr. Coughlan the Chief Electoral Officer has made available the latest roll figures of the various State electorates. Some remarkable advances are shown in some electorates…

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Upper Hunter Election. Mr. Abbott's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 8

Mr. Macartney Abbott—sele[?] didate of the Liberal Asso[?] [?]an-Farmers' and Settlers' Ass[?]tion and Dairyman's Union—add[?]tion,…

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University Students. Election Diversions. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

University students at Reading, where a [?]election is proceeding, raided the Liberal Club, and destroyed literature, smashed the windows of the Socialist committee…

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The American Elections. State and Municipal Contests. Mr. Sulzer Successful. York, Nov.5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

The New York Mayoral election resulted in the return of Mr. Mitchell, the Fusionist candidate, by a majority of 75,000 votes. The Fasionists have also retained control…

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State Election Campaign

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

As announced by advertisement in this iesue, the Hon. J Garfand, M.L.C., will deliver a political address in the Mechanics, Institute on Tuesday night…

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By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 2

The Lithgow by-election resulted as follows:—Pratt (Liberal), 5616; Kidd (Unionist), 509…

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New Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown. M.L.A., has received wold from the State Electoral Officer, under date Nov. 7, referring to the application presented by him from. Mr. A. J. C. Vogele, of…

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Election Logic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

The way In which party prejudices becloud the judgment is strikingly illustrated in connection with the by-election at Rending rendered necessary by the elevation of Sir…

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The General Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

Saturday next is nomination day, polling day. Saturday. December 6, and the writs are made returnable for December 23. Nominations in the prescribed form, which must be…

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