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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Municipal and Shire Elections Result of the Polling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

Saturday was polling day throughout the State for the election of Municipal and Shire Councils for the ensuing triennial period. Locally, it can scarcely be…

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Union Parliament. Excited Debate. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

The galleries were crowed and the House in a state of excitement when Parliament assembles. The Speaker disallowed a Labour motion…

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South African Parliament. Lord Gladstone's Speech. Government Justification

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

Capetown, Saturday.—Lord Gladstone opened the Union Parliament yesterday. His speech indicated that a short session would be held, as owing to the…

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Shutting Up Parliament Unionist Tactics. Champions of Disorder. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

The "Daily News" parliamentary correspondent states that the Unionists have circularized their agents to prepare for a general election in May…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

The triennial election of aldermen for Singleton Municipal Council took place on Saturday. There were two polling booths—one in the Council Chambers, Burdekin…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

The election for six councillors to the Shim of Patrick Plains took place on Saturday, and considerable interest was attached to the result throughout the shire…

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Letter to the Editor. the East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 7

Sir,—Will the ratepayers of East Mailand ever wake up? It is with great surprise I learn that one of our most promising and far-seeing aldermen (Alderman…

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Morpeth Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. D. McMahon, town clerk and returning officer, made a rough announcement of the results of the poling for the municipal election at Morpeth on Saturday night shortly before 7…

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Municipal Election. Some New Blood

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

There was a good muster of ratepayers assembled opposite the School of Arts; Dungog, on Saturday evening when Mr. Skelton…

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Shire Elections. Woolooma Shire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

The voting for the candidates to fill the vacancies in "B" and "C" Ridings of the local Shire, occasioned by the triennial retirements…

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The Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The Shire election was, of course, conducted by postal vote, and the results were naturally not available as soon as those of the Municipal Council…

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Municipal Election. Result of the Polling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The election of aldermen for the Municipality of Muswellbrook for the triennial period ending 31st January, 1917, was held on Saturday last at…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Subsequent to the result of the polling in connection with the Municipal Election being declared on Saturday evening, Ald Campbell, Tindale, and Weidmann made…

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Municipal Elections. Further Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

The following additional returns on Saturday's municipal elections have been received:— MURRURUNDI.—George Boyle White,…

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British Parliament. Coming Dissolution

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The Parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Unionist Party has notified its agents, by means of circulars,…

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German Parliament. Naval Relations. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

Admiral von Tirpitz, Secretary, German Admiralty, speaking in the Reichstag, stated that Great Britain's ratio of 16 to 10 was still acceptable to German, but the idea of a…

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British Elections

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

The Marquis of Lincolnshire explains that in his speech at High Wycombe, when he stated, on the authority of Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that…

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Morpeth Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

There was quite an unusually large attendance at the Council-chambers, Morpeth, last evening to assist at the election of Mayor of the municipally, the occasion…

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Macquarie Election Allegations of Improper Practices

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. Burton Smith P.M., opened an inquiry at Dubbo on Monday into the allegations of improper practices, in connection with the recent State election…

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Successful Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The results of the examination held in December for the intermediate certificate of the Department of Public Instruction were announced on Monday…

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