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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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State Labour Party. Adjournment for Coming Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 14

The adjourned meeting of the State Labour caucus last week, passed off without any incident of an untoward nature. Members of the party appeared to enjoy…

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Labor Candidate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Labor candidate or Robertson at the forthcoming Federal elections, was in Singleton on Thursday in connection with his campaign work…

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M. Caillaux's Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Those who proclaimed that after the events of March 16 M. Caillaux's political career was for ever at an end reckoned without their host. The ex-Minister of Finance…

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Lord Lansdowne on Ulster. "A General Election Will Not Solve It."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 6

Lord Curzon presided and Lord Lansdowne was the principal speaker at the annual demonstration of the Primrose League in the Albert Hall; London, on May 1. The…

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The Coming Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 6

Combatants are preparing for the coming Federal elections, and the peace of the country will soon again be disturbed by noisy partisan ovations. Mr. Bradley, the…

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Local and General Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

The "M.R. Times" says:— "The question of whether there will be a contest for Cowper at the forth-coming Federad election is not yet…

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Election on clean Rolls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

In answer to questions in the House of Representatives last week, the Prime Minister said the Government hoped to adhere to the…

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A New Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 6

Spring Creek, near Wybong, has been appointed a polling place in the Upper Hunter electorate. Wednesday morning…

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Spring Creek a Polling Place

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

The Chief Electoral Officer has written to Mr. Macartney Abbott, M.L.A. as follows:—Referring to previous correspondence I have the…

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Re-opening of the Turkish Parliament. Two Years of Silence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 6

After a long and mournful silence the Ottoman Parliament has re-opened its doors to the elect of the nation (says the London "Daily Telegraph" of May 14). The…

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Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

A conference was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon of representatives of Farmers and Settlers' Associations and the Liberal Leagues in the Hunter…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock…

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Parliament. to Meet July 7. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

The State Parliament will meet on July 7. Members are hopeful of getting through the programme in time to…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock. Senator Keating inquired whether the…

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Mr. Cook at Tamworth. a Free Parliament for Free People

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

THE Prime Minister addressed a splendid meeting at Tamworth on Monday night. Mr. Cook said no charge of the Opposition made…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair on Friday. Senator Needham drew attention to the dismissal of five unionists from the…

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Federal Parliament. Supply Bill Passed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, the Supply Bill for three months totalling £3,060,026, was passed. Another Supply Bill, covering £754,…

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Federal Parliament Electoral Rolls. An Angry Debate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

After questions had been disposed of in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. M'Grath (Vic.) moved the…

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Polling Day, Sept. 5th

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Federal Executive Council, held at Government House on Saturday, the issue of a proclamation was approved proroguing…

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Nuisance in Parliament. Rome, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 5

The proceedings in Parliament were obstructed by the odour of assaf[?]tida, which had been poured on the benches occupied by the Socialists…

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