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Politics & elections, 1916

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State Parliament. Protest Against Prolongation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. .Peter Howling addresed a public meeting at Cessnock on Sunday evening in connection with the campaign against the prolongation of the State Parliament. Mr. J…

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Municipal By-Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Lethbridge, who is a candidate for the vacancy in the Council of the municipality of West Maitland, caused through the retirement of Alderman Mannail,…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

The polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council takes place to-morrow (Wednesday). The poll will be open at 8 o'clock in the morning and close…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

The extraordinary election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the council of the Municipality of West Maitland caused through the retirement of Alderman…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Mercer asked the Minister for Mines if it was a fact that the men employed to keep the mines in order on the south coast were…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, made a statement relative to the appointment of the new administration, and the apportioning of the portfolios, and referred…

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The Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

Several persons, some of them ratepayers, were disappointed yesterday at being unable to vote in consequence of their names not being on the municipal roll. The Town Clerk…

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Municipal Election. Mr. C. H. Barden Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 6

The extraordinary election held yesterday for the return of na alderman to the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement,…

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Reference in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, amid a general chorus of "hear, hears," announced the settlement of the strike, the statement of the…

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Extension of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

A meeting will be held on the Maitland Park on Sunday afternoon, at 3.30, under the auspices of the Political Labour League. to protest against the extension of the life…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Lynch. Minister for Works, informed Senator Turley (Q.) that the report by Judge Eagleson, on the inquiry into the…

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Premier's London Trip Ministers and the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

The premier proposes to leave for London to get into touch with the British money market early in the New Your. He will be absent from the State for five or…

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State Parliament Financial Statement. Revenue and Expenditure. Bill to Legalise the Totalisator

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 8

Mr W. A. Holman, the Premier, on Wednesday night delivered the first financial statement of the National Government in the Assembly…

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Federal Parliament Mr Hughes States Policy. Purely War Measures. New Recruiting Scheme Outlined. Labor Motion of Censure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 8

At the opening of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday, Mr W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister, said he desired to make a statement…

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Election of Officers and Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 2

Hon J 0 White, M.LC., was unanimously re-elected president; Messrs E R White, C H Cox. E Bowman, and J W Humphries, re-lected…

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Municipal Election. Mr. C. H. Barden Returned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

The extraordinary election hold Wednesday for the return of an alderman to the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement,…

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Labour Defeated. South Australian Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 3

The annual municipal elections were held on Saturday throughout South Australia. More than unusual interest was evoked in the city, where party politics made themselves felt to…

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Northern Agricultural Association Election of Executive

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee was held in the luncheon room at the show ground on Saturday, and was well attended, 25 members and…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The House sat all night aud went into committee on the estimates at 3 a.m. At 9 30 a.m. Messrs F[?]trick and Durack had a discussion with a…

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State Parliament Estimates in the Assembly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly had another all-wight sitting on Monday. The financial debate closed at about 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Mr…

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