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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Shire Elections. Nominations, Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A notification in reference to the approaching triennial Shire elections appears in another portion of this issue…

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The Coning Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A notice in our advertising columns proclaims that the election of councillors will take place on January 31, and that nomination day is fixed for…

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Shire and Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

The triennial elections of the shires and municipal councils throughout the State will be held on the 31st instant. Nomination day for the Tarro Shire has been…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. What the Statutes Provide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

Now that the State elections have been decided the local government contests (municipal and shire) will engage the attention of the public during the…

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Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

There have already been several inquiries for forms on which to nominate candidates for the ensuing election for the Council of the Shire of Patrick…

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Shire and Municipal Elections. Nominations, Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Intending candidates and their supporters are reminded that nominations to 611 the vacancies in the local Shire Council, caused by the retirement, by effluxion…

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The Financial Position. Not Affected by Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

PALMER AND Co's Share List for December says:—The State elections have resulted in a continuance of the present Government,…

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Local and General. Tarro Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Councillor Jacobs, who is a candidate for C Riding, in the Tarro Shire, is announced to address the electors of Buchanan on Saturday evening next, at six o'clock…

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Tests for Policewomen. 16-Stone Candidate Too Heavy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

Examinations began in Chicago recently for women candidates for the municipal police force. For ten vacancies there were [?]sre than 300 applicants. The rules call for…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Councillor F. Jacobs, who is a candidate for re-election as a representative of C riding of the Tarro shire, addressed a meeting of electors at Stanford-Merthyr on…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

The triennial election of aldermen for the municipality of West Maitland will be held on the 31st instant. Nomination day has been fixed for Friday, 23rd instant, at…

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The Recent Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

The Chief Secretary denies a published statement that the Government had decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into certain charges of corruption and…

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Shire Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The nominations for Shire election closed yesterday and as far as we can learn are as follows:—[?]…

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Forthcoming Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The forthcoming Cessnock Shire elections promise to be interesting, as there will probably be quite a number of candidates in the field. There is a feeling in most…

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Tests for Policewomen. 15-Stone Candidate Too Heavy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 8

Examinations began in Chicago recently for women candidates for the municipal police force. For ten vacancies there were more than 300 applicants. The rules call for…

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Local Government Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The important feature of this month will be the choice of candidates (says the "Shire and Municipal Record"). On the last day of January, the general election will be…

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Tarro Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Councillor B. T. Hector, who is socking re-election as a representative of C riding in the Tarro Shire Council, in addressing a well-attended meeting of electors of…

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Alleged Election Frauds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The inquiry into the allegations of fraud in connection with the recent election for the Macquarie seat, in which Mr. Thrower (Labour) was returned by a narrow…

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The Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for the Tarrob Shire Council must be in the hands of the returning-officer (Mr. P. J. Martion) by 5 o'clock this afternoon. The nominations will…

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First Irish Parliament. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Under the auspices of the United Irish League of Melbourne, a meeting was held in the Cathedral Hall for the purpose of appointing a delegate to represent the Home…

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