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Politics & elections, 1913

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Imperial Parliament. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 5

The debate on the Address in Reply was continued in the House, of Commons last night. An amendment was moved on behalf of…

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Pestering Parliament. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

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 Imperial Parliament. a Brilliant Scene. the King's Speech. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

King George has opened Parliament in 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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The Yass Election. Black Range Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 7

Mr. Coghtan, the chief electoral officer, has received from Mr. Wood, the returning-officer at Yass, a report concerning the alteration made in the arrangements for…

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County Council Elections. London, March 7

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

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

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Yass By-election. Poll To Be Declared

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

Mr Flowers (Vice-President of the Executive Conncil) says be is not at all perturbed at Mr Wade's view of the yass by-election…

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The Yass Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. P. M. Bourke, Liberal candidate for Yass, in the recent by-election, in the course of a reply to the assertion of Mr. D. R. Hall, Minister of Justice, that, each vote…

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Kendal By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

The polling in connection with the Kendal by-election will take place next Tuesday. The chief issue at the election is national service and Lord Roberts has telegraphed to…

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The Yass Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

Mr.P.M. M. Bourke, Liberal candidate for Yass in the recent by-election, in the cour[?] of a reply to the asserton of Mr D R Hall, Minister of Justice, that each vote east for…

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Kendal By-election. Unionist Elected. London, March 19

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

The polling in connection with the by-election for the Kendal division of the Westmorland, rendered necessary by the death of Colonel Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Unionist), has…

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Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton branch of the Liberal Association was held in the committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute on Monday night, when an address…

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The State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

It is reported in political circles that the State Parliament will meet in June…

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Scene in Parliament. Two Members Suspended London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

Fearing a party division over the Consolidated Fund Bill, the Ministerialists kept the debate going. Mr. C. F. Masterman, Financial Secretary to the treasury, aroused an…

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Some Election Stories

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

Election stories, of course are legion and perhaps one of the best. concerning the Chancellor of the Exchequer is that which appears in Dr. Earquarson's Reminiscences. Mr. Lloyd…

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Hunter Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the combined Liberal and Farmers and Settlers' Associations in the Hunter electorate was held at the School of Arts, yesterday afternoon…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, March 29th. the Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

For the next two months the thundering of electioneering artillery will be the most decided sound to be heard in this Continent, and candidates and…

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Federal Elections. Opening the Campaign. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr Andrew Fisher) passed through Sydney to-day or his way to Maryborough to open the Federal election campaign…

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The Liberal Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Robertson seat in the interests of Liberalism closed on Friday, and the following day a…

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The Liberal Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Robertson soat in the interests of Liberalism closed on Friday, and a…

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Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

Mr J. L. Fegan, the Liberal candidate for the Hunter, is announced to deliver addresses to the electors at the Mechanics Lastitute, East Maitland, on Monday night next, at the…

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