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Politics & elections, 1913

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The Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Mr W. M. Fleming, a candidate for selection in the Liberal interests at the forthcoming Federal elections, delivered an address in tho Oddfellows' Hall pa…

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The Yass By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The result of the Yass by-election is one that can only be regarded with a very chastened degree of satisfaction by supporters of the Labour party. The…

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The Yass Election. Return of Labour Candidate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

Much interest was evinced in the result of the election for Yass seat on Wednesday, the issued being confined to a struggle between Mr. M'Girr, the representative of…

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County Council Elections. London, March 7

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

The municipal Reformers were successful at the triennial elections of the London County Council. The Progressives made a vigorous effort to…

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General Cable News "London, March 8. Parliament Proroged

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

Parliament was prorogued to-day…

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Yass Election. Another Ballot Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 4

Is the Yass election valid? Mr. Wade the leader of the Opposition, has discussed the matter. "News has come to hand," he said, "of a…

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Gas Strike Settled. Special Session of Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

On Saturday morning, we received word from our city agents that the gas strike had been settled. The Premier (Mr. McGowen) had…

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The Suffragists. Pestering Parliament. London, Monday evening

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

At the opening of the Parliament by King George five suffragettes were arrested at Whitehall, attempting to force a passage through to the King, in order to present him…

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Opening of Parliament. a Brilliant Scene. the King's Speech. London. Monday evening

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

King George has opened Parliament [?] state, and large crowds witnessed the Royal party's progress through the streets on the route. The House of Lords presented a…

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Yass Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

Mr. Flowers, who is associated with the Premier in the administration of the Chief Secretary's Department, disagrees with Mr. Wade's suggestion that the Yass election…

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The Yass Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The Yass election is the death-knell of the State Labor Government, notwitnstanding the fact that their, candidate managed to squeeze home by a majority…

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British Parliament Address in Reply Debate. London, March 11

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

In the House of Lords, during the debate on the Address-in-Reply, the Marquis of Crewe, Lord Privy Seal, said that the Government did not intend to force through…

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Yass By-election. Mr. Wade's Reply to Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 7

Reference was made by Mr. Wade to the invalidity of the recent by-election at Yass. Commenting on the opinion expressed by Mr. Coghlan, the Under-Secretary of the…

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The Gas Strike. Parliament May Not Meet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 3

Parliament may not be called together to-amend the Gas Act, as was promised in the terms of settlement of the recent strike…

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British Parliament Opened by the King. Misbehaviour By Suffragettes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The Imperial Parliament was opened by King George in state yesterday. The weather was wet, but there was a large crowd of…

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Yass By-election. Poll to Be Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. Flowers (Vice-President of the Executive Council) said yesterday that he was not at all perturbed at Mr. Wade's view of the Yass by-election…

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Doncaster and Cup. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

Aleconner, .jolly Beggar, Relieve, and St. Medoe are equal favorites, at double figures, for the Doneaster Handicap. Hartfell and Sir Wi?ie are four points…

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The Supremacy of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

In the course of a letter to the committee, of the Labour Conference, which conducted the now famous or Infamous heresy hunt, refusing to attend to explain certain…

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Imperial Parliament. Address in Reply. London, March. l3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

The House of Commons resumed the debate on the Address in Reply. The Premier, speaking to the amendment moved by "Mr. Walter Long—to the effect…

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Hunter Federal Election. Mineral Candidate Selected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

An adjourned conference of representatives of the various branches of the Liberal League and Farmers and Settlers' Association in the Hunter Federal electorate,…

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