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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Coming Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Unless the Bill for the prolongation of the life of present shire councils is passed, the triennial elections will take place early next year…

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Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly has been sitting continuously for over 70 hours, disoueeing the Estimates. This is due to the obstructive tactics of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, The debate on the Government's policy and the prosecution of the war was resumed…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly continued its consideration of the Estimates yesterday. The Houses sat for 83 hours continually, and when the Estimates were concluded, most…

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State Parliament a Record Sitting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 7

A Parliamentary, record was established on Thursday night in the Legislative Assembly, the House having sat four days and nights…

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Labour Defeated. South Australian Municipal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

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

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State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

Unless extraordinary stonewalling tactics are again resorted to, the session of the State Parliament, which was resumed to-day, should conclude this week. Practically the…

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Municipal Elections. Local Government Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

The Local Government Amending Bill, now before Parliament, has reached such a stage as renders it advisable for the Minister (Mr J. D…

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Mr. Beeby and State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeeby. Minister for Labor, in an address at Wagga recently, said that an election might come sooner than most…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday. The Premier moved in committee for the introduction of the Supply Bill. He said that this year the loan estimates would…

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State Parliament. End of Session Approaching

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 1

Unless extraordinary stonewalling tactics are again resorted to this week, the session of the State Parliament, which was resumed yesterday afternoon, should…

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Wallarobba Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

A general election of councillors for the Wallarobba Shire Council will be held on Saturday, January 27. Retiring members are eligible for re-election provided they have the…

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Prolongation of Parliament the Commonwealth's Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

The burning question in Federal politics at present is the prolongation of the life of that Parliament. The constitution under which the…

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Municipal Elections Postponed. Shires Un Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

The Local Government Department inti[?] that the Local Government Amending Act makes no alteration in the franchise for shire elections, but alters the municipal…

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Federal Parliament. Unlawful Association Bill. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, in moving the Unlawful Association Bill in the Horse of Representatives to-day, said the measure was introduced to deal mainly with an association known by…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday. The Entertainment Tax Bill was received from the House of Representatives. Senator Russell moved that it be read a…

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British Election Possible

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

London, Sunday.— "Reynolds' Journal" says:— Mr Lloyd George is devoting himself entirely to the war, with a view to bringing the whole of our…

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Municipal Elections Post- Poned. Shires Unaffected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

The Local Government Department intimates that the Local Government Amending Act makes no alteration in the franchise for shire elections, but…

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Municipal Elections Postponed. Shires Unaffected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

The Local Government Department intimates that the local Government Amending Act makes so alteration in the franchise for shire elections, but alters the municipal…

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Parliament Enthusiastic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 5

The speech of Mr. Lloyd George roused the enthusiasm of the members of the House of Commons to white heat, and they repeatedly cheered the Prime Minister as…

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