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Politics & elections, 1917

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Councillors Clifton and Jacobs, the representatives of C Riding in the Tarro Shire, and who are seeking re-election, addressed meetings at Stanford-Merthyr and Mulbring…

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Candidate for Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Raworth and Nar-rowgut Progress Association held on Tuesday evening last consideration was given to the selection of a candidate to represent…

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Local and General News. Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting in support of the candidature of Messrs. Edwards and O'Hearn for B Riding, Cessnock Shire, will be held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday next, at 8 p.m…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

A notification by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C.) was published in the Government "Gazette" of January [?]…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A notification by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C.), was published in the…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

A meeting of rataiayers of R Riding in the Cssnock Shire Council was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday evening There was a good attendance from Homeville…

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The Federal Position. May Be An Election in April

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

A message from Melbourne is to the effect that it may be new stated with certainty that Mr Hughes will not go to London. It is understood a cable to…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers of 13 Riding in the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday evening. There was a good attendance from Homevillle…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. E. Edwards, a candidate for B Riding, held a successful meeting, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hepple, at Heddon Greta, on Saturday night. After dealing…

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The Federal Arena. the Coming Elections. Melbourne, January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Politicians of the three parties are taking it that there is likely to be an early appeal to the people, and are selecting candidates, trying to get organisations…

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Cessnock Shire Election Candidate's Addresses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

A public meeting of the elections of May-field and Butherford was held on Monday evening at the Rutherford Hotel, and a meet-ing of the elections of Homeville and [?]…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

In connection with the Cessnock Shire Council elections will be held to fill the vacancles in B and C ridings on Saturday, 27th instant. The poll will open at 8 a.m., and…

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Cessnock shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. F.J. Harrison, hon, secretary of the Weston, Progress Association of the committee written to Mr. W.F. [?] of Homeville, tendering…

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shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Councillors M'Carthy and markham will address the electors of Tarro Shire at Mrs. J. M'Donald's Raworth, to-morrow (Fri-day) evening, at 8 O'clock. Councillor Johns…

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Federal Deadlock. Early Election Only Solution

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

It is reported that some Federal members, arc determined to make one more effort to have a National Ministry formed from the three existing…

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Senate Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

As far as the Ministerial party is concerned it is more than possible that the Senate will be allowed to go to the country by itself in May or early in June. This…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

A public meeting of electors of Lochinvar was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening last when ex-Councillor G. K. Edwards and Mr. Walter O'Hearn addressed a…

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The Federal Arena. the Coming Elections. Melbourne, January 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Politicians of the three parties are taking it there is likely to be an early appeal to the people, and are selecting candidates, trying to get organisations…

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Tarra Shire Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

It is announced by the returning-officer for Tarro Shire (Mr. W. J. Grieve) that Mr. Edward Branch has been appointed substitute returning officer in connection with the…

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Broken Hill Election. Mr. Durack and Norton Griff[?] Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

Speaking on Saturday night in support of Mr. Brookfield's candidature for Stuart [?] Mr. Durack, leader of the State Labour party, said that the reasons given…

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