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Politics & elections, 1913

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Women's Suffrage. Parliament Interrupted. London Feb. 7

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

While the House of Commons was discussing the amendments made by the House of [?] to the Scottish Temperance Bill, a man [?] the strangers' gallery shouted a protest…

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Dreyus Case Debate in French Parliament. Paris, Feb 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

In the Chamber of Deputies an explanation was demanded from the Government in connection with the reinstatement in the army of Colonel du paty de Clam a…

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Strenuous By-election London. Jan. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Londonderry City by-election took place to-day and was marked by the most strenuous election fight on record. At noon 75 per cent of the…

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Federal Elections. Fixed for May 31

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet on Thursday spent some time discussing the question of when the Federal elections should be held. It is understood that some of the…

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Mayoral Election

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

The election of the Mayor of West Maitland will take place to-night at a special meeting of the Municipal Council, called for 7.30 o'clock. So far as can be…

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Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

(Mr Johnson, M.H.R., is early out on his electionv campaign, and apparently he has already been doing some speaking, as his voice showed distinct signs…

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Federal Elections Address by Mr Johnson, M.h.r

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

The opening shot in the Federal elec—tion campaign was fired here on Friday night, when Mr. W. J Johnson, M.H.R-, addressed a meeting from the balcony of…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Cook returned from Melbourne to-day. He expressed himself us satisfied us to the party's prospects at the Federal elections…

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The Mayoral Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Tows Hall, for the election of Mayor for the…

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The Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

Alderman E. J. Head, Singleton's Mayor for the ensuing twelve months, was unanimously elected to the office at a special meeting of the council. Alderman Searl,…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Mayors' Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

Sir,—If the election of the Mayors of East and West Maitland was conducted in the way reported in your issue of the 12th instant, then I think the town clerks…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the municipal council held on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There were present: Aldermen…

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Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 10

A special meeting was subsequently held for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing term. The clerk read the ordinances…

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The British Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

The British House of parliament is generally rgarded as the Mother of Parliaments, but the patriotic Manxman—or Mauxwoman for that matter for women have a vote in…

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Parliament Interrupted. London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

While the House of Commons was dis[?]ing the amendments made by the House of Lords to the Scottish Temperance Bill, a man in the strangers' gallery shouted a protest…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Lfanders Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

At a special meeting of the abovenamed Council, held on the Council Chambers, on Wednesday last, Alderman Flanders, the retiring Mayor was…

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Letter to the Editor. Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

Sir.—Permit me through your columns to correct the published report of a special meeting of East Maitland Council, held on Tuesday last and incidentally the reference…

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Election Ok President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

A special meeting was subsequently held to elect a president for the ensuing term in view of the state of the finances it was decided that no presidential allowance…

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The Yass Vacancy. Labour Candidate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

At a special meeting of the executive of the Political Labour League held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, under the presidency of Mr. E. H. Farrer, M.L.C., the names of…

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Proportional Representation. Important Trial Election. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7

Sir,—We desire your co-operation in carrying out a, trial election according to the principles of Proportional Representation. It is not a party question…

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