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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Horses in Mines. Question in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. Mr. Gardiner asked the Minister of Mines it it was a fact that numerous complaints had been received concerning…

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The Election Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Alex. Hay, the selected Liberal and Farmers' candidate for the Hunter, will address a meeting of electors in the hull of the Maitland School of Arts on Wednesday night…

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General Election Rumours

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

There are renewed rumours in the lobbies that a general election is imminent Both Liberals and Unionists share in the belief that there will be an early dissolution…

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Federal Elections Speech by Sir Albert Gould

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

The first speech of the present election campaign from the Liberal point of view was delivered on Thursday evening in the Mechanics Institute by Senator Sir…

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By Election in Victoria. Essendon Won by Labor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

Polling in connection with the Essendon election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr W. A. Watt took place…

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Election Probable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

The Amending Home Rule Bill will be discussed on Tuesday. Mr. John Redmond has summoned a meeting of the Irish party at the House of…

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Election Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Alex. Hay, the Liberal and Farmers and Settlers candidate for the Hunter, will address a meeting of electors in the School of Arts on Wednesday night next, when the Mayor…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

The writs for the elections will issue on Thursday, and thereafter no person can get on the roll, so that it behoves all those who have not already done so,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Trefie, Minister of Lands, in reply to Mr. Millard, said that the Government acquired, a property near Merrygoen, in the…

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The Election Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

At the School of Arts to-night, Mr. Alex. Hay, the selected candidate contesting the Hunter electorate in the interests of the Liberals and Farmers and Settlers' Association, will…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Tho President read a message from the Governor, intimating that he had granted three months' leave of absence from the…

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Treatment of Pit Ponies. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Gardiner asked Mr. Cann, the Minister of Mines, if it was a fact that investigations were made, recently into certain…

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The Dublin Affray. Explanation in Parliament. Police Officer Suspended

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 4

London, Tuesday Morning.—In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Redmond asked the Chief Secretary, Mr Birrell, to explain Sunday's shocking…

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Federal Election. Liberal Campaign Opened. Mr. Alex Hay's Candidature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

In the School of Arts last evening, Mr. Alex Hay, the selected Liberal candidate, who in also being supported by the Farmers and Settlers' Association, opened his…

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Local News. Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. Massey Greene, M.H.R for The Richmond, will deliver a political address on Monday evening next, in the Mechanics' Institute, commencing at…

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New Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Fleming, Liberal candidate for Robertson, writes stating that new polling places for Robertson have been established at the following centres:—Bald Mountain…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 6

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Flowers, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to permit of the…

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The Dublin Affray. Explanation in Parliament Police Officer Suspended London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Redmond asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. Birrell, to explain Sunday's shocking…

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Federal Election. Mr. Hay at East Mailand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 6

Mr. Alex. Hay, the Liberal and Farmers and Setters' candidate, addressed a meeting in the Literary institute, East Maitland, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. M…

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The Hunter Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

The returning-officer, for the electoral division of Hunter (Mr. Standley F. Colman), notifies by advertisement in this issue that up till Friday, August 7, at noon, he will receive…

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