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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Municipal and Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—The announcement of the names of six new candidates for the municipal election and eight aspirants for shire honors is a very satisfactory indication…

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The State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

We have recently been in the throes of a General Election, the result being to determine which of the two great political parties in this State…

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The Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—The people of Maitland appear to me to be strangely apathetic. Although it is only a few days to the date of election of a new council, neither the public…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

The polling for the municipal and shire elections will take place on Saturday next between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the various shires and municipalities…

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British Parliament. Early Election Forecasted. an Electioneering Budget. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

The activity of the party Whips on both sides, urging the constituencies to select their candidates without delay, is regarded in some quarters as the precursor of an early…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

Candidates at the following municipal election at East Maitland will address the electors at the Machanies' Institute, East Maitland, to-morrow (Friday) night, at 8…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

The Muswellbrook candidates for municipal representation are like those of Maitland complained of by a ratepayer, who have not deigned to make known their…

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Tomorrow's Elections. Shires and Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

To-morrow all those whoso names are envolled on other the shire or municipal rolls throughout the State will be called upon to exercise their franchise in favour of the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Sir,—The apathy of the ratepayers' generally, in this matter, to say the least, is not very encouraging to those alderman who, like myself, have given fifteen or…

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The State Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

We have been recently in the throes of a General Election, the result being to determine which of the two great political parties in this State should have the honor…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The ratepayers are reminded that a poll will be taken on Saturday next. In our advertising columns will be found some of the views of…

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Opening Union Parliament. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Lord Gladstone, Governor-General, has opened the Union Parliament…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

To-day the Municipal Election of Aldermen for the triennial period ending January 31, 1917, will take place in the School of Arts, but as to…

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Maitland Coalmines. Shirk Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

There would appear to be move interest taken in the shire elections on this occasion than was the case at the last elections, although there is not anything like…

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Pulling for the municipal and shire elections took place to-day. The weather was favourable, but there was not that amount of interest in the elections that there should be,…

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To-day's Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The elections for the municipality of Singleton and the shire of Patrick Plains will take place to-day. The booths for the municipal election are at…

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The Municipal Elections. Results of Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

Polling at the triennial elections in the various municipalities on Saturday resulted in a number of surprises. One surprise was the small number of votes recorded. The…

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South African Affairs. Parliament Opens. Government's Strong Position. London, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Capetown states that the session is not likely to exceed two months. The main business to be transacted is the Indemnity Bill, the…

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Shire Elections. the Voting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

The polling for the shire elections took place on Saturday. Considerable interest was manifested in the election, much more apparently than was the case with the…

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Local Government Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

The elections for the municipalities and shires look place on Saturday. In some instances there was a great deal of interest manifested by the electors, while in not a…

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