Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

844 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 43

Election of Shire President

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing twelve months. All…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Martin Murphy (Nationalist) has been returned for Waterford East unopposed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Election of Presidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 6

A special meeting of the council was held at 12.30 p.m. on Friday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. The attendance was the same as that at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Our Muswellbrook Letter. a Political Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Fleming, who was M.L.A. for the Upper Hunter electorate for some years, announces that, he is again a candidate for selection in the Liberal interest…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 6

At a special meting of the Bolwarra Shire Council, held on Friday last for the election of president, Councillor Walter Tucker, of Cardoness, Vacy, was unanimously elected…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. M'Calmont (Unionist) son of the late member, Col. J. M. M'Calmont, has been elected member for Autrim East, unopposed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Senate Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

The Senate may be regarded as one of the most unsatisfactory parts of the Federal machinery. It was intended to be a guardian of the rights of the States, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

At the by-election for Chorley N. Lanes, a seat made vacant by the elevation of Lord Balcarres to the House of Lords, on succeeding his father as Earl of Crawford,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Polling Place at Hebden

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. James Fallick, M.L.A., has been informed by the State Electoral Office that the Minister has approved of the appointment of Hebden as a polling place…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Election of Committees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

The following commi?tees were elected for the ensuing 12 months:— Works.—Aldermen M'Gowen, Burns, Waterhouse, and Searl…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

State Parliament. Statements by Ministers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

"To say that the Government will not meet the House again daring the life of the present Parliament is sheer nonsense," said Mr. Flowers, in the absence…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

From Pit Work to Parliament. a Federal Leader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 7

They were early afoot in Silverdale in those days. The dull little Staffordshire village [?] surrounded by the belching smoke-stacks and the whirling poppet-head wheels of the coal…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Methodist Conference. Election of President

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 3

The annual conference of the Methodist Church was commenced in Sydney on Tuesday night, under the presidency of the Rev. B.J. Meek, of Rockdale…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Federal Elections and Referenda

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Official confirmation was given on Tuesday, to the report already published in this paper that the Federal general elections will be held on Saturday, May…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Electioneering Fiasco. Mr Griffith Complains

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Mr Griffith is distinctly unfortunate in his electioneering experiences. In the Blayney unheralded and unanuounced, he suffered the bitterness of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Washing to Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

From to-day prospective candidates for the Federal Parliament will be required to keep a careful record of all their expenses incurred in connection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Still a Candidate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

Sir Wm. Lyne has written to his organising secretary in Wagga giving him definite instructions to proceed with the work of organisation in the Hume…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Singleton Argus Tuesday, March 4th. the Yass Bye-election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The election which is pending at Yass to fill the vacancy in the State Parliament, while it is not creating quite time same interest as the recent fight at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Yass By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

Exceptional interest has been taken in the by-elections during the M'Gowen Administration, because of the Government's exceedingly slender and carefully nursed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Yass Election. Return of Labour Candidate

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

MUch interest was evinced in the result of the election for the Yass seat yesterday, the issue being confined to a struggle between Mr. M'Girr, the representative of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →