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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Australian Cup. Fancied Candidates. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

De Gama is favorite for the Australian Cup at one and a half points shorter than half double figures. Lempriere is half a point longer, with Wishing Cap a…

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South African Parliament. Hertzog Censured. No More Leniency. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

General Hertzog, speaking in the Union Assembly, vehemently protested against the operation of martial law in South Africa gagging free speech…

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South African Parliament. Heetzog Censused. No More Leniency. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

General Hertzog, speaking in the Union Assembly, vehemently protested against the operation of martial law in South Africa operation free speech…

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Ministerial Election. No Cabinet Nominee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 11

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Cann) takes exception to a statement made in an interview, with Mr. Robertson, that the vote given for him in the final ballot for the new Minister…

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King Edward's Horse. Australian Candidates. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 5

Mr. F. W. Young has been installed into the Agent-Generalship for South Australia. He pays a tribute to the patriotism of the Australians, who voyaged to England in…

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British Columbia. Parliament Dissolved. Victoria, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 5

The British Columbian Parliament has dissolved. The general election will take place on April 10…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 7

To overcome the difficulty created in the event of a candidate for the Federal Parliament dying after nomination day, Sonator E. Russell, Assistant Minister in charge of…

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Our Sydney Letter. Another Ministerial Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

ONE feature of Labor rule is that it provides us with plenty of excitement in the shape of Ministerial elections. In this respect, as Mr. Black remarked…

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War Methods. Questions in British Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

Loudon, Thursday Night.—Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Long, Unionist, said he regretted the Government did not take the country more into…

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The Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

To overcome the difficulty created in the event of a candidate for the Federal Parliament dying after nomination day, Senator E. Russell, Assistant Minister in charge of…

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Shoddy Footwear. New Zealand Parliament's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 6

The Footwear Regulation Act came into force in New Zealand at the commencement of the' present month. The Act was passed during last session of the…

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British Parliament. Adjourned to April 14. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 5

Lord Kitchener, in reply to a question in the House of Lords, stated that since the war broke out the output of war material had increased three hundredfold…

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Shoddy Footwear. New Zealand Parliament's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 16

The Footwear Regulation Act came into force in New Zealand at the commencement of the present month. The Act was passed during the last session of the…

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British Parliament. Adjourned to April 14. LONDON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

Lord Kitchener, in reply to a question in the House of Lords, stated that since the war broke out the output of war material had increased three hundredfold…

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Castlereagh Election. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The defeat of the Farmers and Settlers at the Castlereagh election was not surprising under the circumstances which…

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

The Acting-Premier stated yesterday that it has been decided to prorogue the State Parilament from April 9 to April 30 next, Mr. Cann remarked that there was a…

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South Australian Elections. Close Contest. Socialists Gain Seats. Hotel Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

On Saturday the election to constitute the new House of Assembly in South Australia was held. At the same time electors were asked to decide whether hotel…

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South Australian Election. Latest Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

The scrutiny of the voting at Saturday's election for the South Australian House of Assembly continued on Monday. The position now, is that it is almost certain 26…

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South Australian Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

Keen interest was evinced in the South Australian general elections on Saturday. The contests will probably result in the defeat of the Government…

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South Australian Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Keen interest was evinced in the South Austalian general elections on Saturday The contests will probably result in the defeat of the Government. The Premier was defeated…

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