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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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"A Momentous Election."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. Cook said: "This is perhaps the most momentous election in the history of New South Wales, and it is going to have far-reaching [?] Never before have…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 6

The Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, will address a meeting of electors in the Town Hall to-night in support of the Candidature of Lieut-Col. Nicholson…

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The Coming Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 7

Never probably in the history of Muswellbrook was there less interest shown outwardly in a general election than in the approaching contest. It is evident that as on the…

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Hotels on Polling Day. Open Two Hours in the Morning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association states that it desires to make the position quite clear to the public and to the hotelkeepers as regards the…

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The State Elections. Lieut.-col. Nicholson's Candidature. Address by Hawthorne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

"The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) was billed to speak at the Town Hall last evening in support of the candidature of Lieur.-Colonel Nicholson, but in consequence…

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State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. Brennan, the Labour and non-conscription candidate, will address a meeting at East Greta at 7.30 to-night (Thursday), when Mr. J. M. Baddcley will speak in…

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seratineers for Soldier Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Thursday, returning-officer for Maitland electorate, is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. E. B. Harkaess, Under-Secretary and Chief…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, March 22nd. the State Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

While the decisive issue of National or Labour Government is to be settled so soon as next Saturday, the lack of interest in the contest (so far as this…

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N.s.w. Senate Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

The New South Wales National party's Senate three have not yet been decided upon. The certainties are said to be Senator Millen and Mr…

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The Elections. Polling Day To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The State elections will tulip place to-morrow (Saturday). Polling will commence at 8 o'clock in the morning and the booths will be open until 7 o'clock in the evening. The…

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Polling Day Not a Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Enquiries having been made as to whether Saturday next, polling day, will be a holiday, the Chief Electoral Officer Mr. E. B. Hark-ness) states that section 92 of the Electoral…

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Enrolment for Senate and House of Representatives Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who falls to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth doctoral subdivision in which…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The polling booths open to morrow at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. So people will have plenty of time to vote…

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A Warning. Enrolment for Federal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

UNDER the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral Subdivision in which he lives, within…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Mar 24, 1917 the Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

It is hardly necessary to remind readers that the election of a representative tor the Upper Hunter electorate In the State Parliament takes…

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Soldiers' Votes. at the Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

A new regulation under the War precautions Act provided that a member of the Australia forces who has returned from serving outsides Australia and who is eligible…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate Lieut-colonel Nicholson's Candiature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

On tho eve of the battle at the polls final rallies Were held last evening at Morepth and West Maitland in the interests of the National soldier candidate Lieut- Colonel…

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Maitland State Election. Appeal by the Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, as leader of the Nationalists, has issued the following appeal to the electors of Maitland:—…

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State Elections. Mr. Brown at Largs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 14

Mr. W. Brown, the selected National candidate for Durham, addressed the electors of Largs, Wullarobba, Bandon Grove, Dungog, and elsewhere, during the past week, and in…

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The Election Campaign. A.P.L.L. Rally

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

On Thursday evening the supporters of Mr R. Bramston, the selected Labour candidate, held a rally in the Mechanics' Institute, when addresses were…

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