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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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The Referendum. Polling Day. Saturday Next, October 28

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

Polling booths will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. An elector should vote at the…

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Election Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. Stanley F. Colman) intimates that no election results will be posted up outside his office 312 High-street, to-morrow…

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The Referendum. Polling Day. Saturday, October 28

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 7

Polling booths will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. An elector should vote at the…

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Voting at the Referendum. Polling Day Saturday, the 28th OCTOBER 1916

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 10

The Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth points out for the information of all concerned:— (1) That a qualified elector, who, in…

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Presidential Election. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 5

Mr. Wilson has become favourite for the election at ten to eight. Violent outbreaks are expected in Chichago. Mr. Roosevelt is making his final…

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Saturday's Polling. Results to Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 3

The result of the appeal to the people on the question of military service oversea has not yet been definitely ascertained…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. Nash resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Government Railways (Amendment) Bill. He…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The Government Railways Amendment Bill was recommitted, and further amendments made…

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State Parliament a Coalition Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

An agreement was arrived at on Monday between Mr Holman and Mr Wade, and subsequently endorsed by a meeting of the Liberal party, to prolong the life…

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State Parliament. Extension of Life Favored. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

The State Premier,Mr Holman, met the conscripition members of the Labor party at the Treasury to-day, and discussed the situation in the light of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Liquor (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) was further considered in committee. Sir Joseph Garruthers, dealing with clause…

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Presidential Election. Hughes Now Favourite. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" at New York states that betting is again in favour of Mr. Hughes, who received an excellent reception in the middle west. A violent…

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Presidential Election. Great Uncertainty. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 5

Torehlight parades are making the closing of the fight for the Presidency of the United States. The managers of President Wilson claim that all is over but…

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Presidential Election. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 13

Mr. Wilson has become favourite for the election at ten to eight. Violent outbreaks are expected in Chichago. Mr. Roosevelt is making his final…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the electors of Oakhampton will be held in the Oakhampton Sunday School Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night, at 8 o'clock, When all elector are requested to roll up, for the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Several members addressed questions to the Premier with regard to difficulties arising out of compulsory enlistment for home defence…

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extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 4

An election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of the Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall) will be held on Wednesday, 29th…

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Presidential Election. Party Forecasts. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 5

The Democrats are confident of success in the Presidential election and claim that the women's vote and the Labour vote have veered in their favour. They add the following…

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State Parliament Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

It would perhaps be difficult to to find a time in which the politics of the country were more hopelessly confused than the present, and the probability is that an…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

In the Council yesterday. The Liquor Amendment Bill No. 2 was read a third time. The Sydney Corporation Amendment Costs…

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