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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Durham Electorate. Candidate Returns Thanks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, Labour candidate, when sufficient returns were available on Saturday night to indicate the position of the candidates returned thanks to his supporters…

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Trench Electioneering. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The Tudorites, under the leadership of Mr. McGrath, M.H.R., are organising a vigorous election campaign. The soldiers do not appear interested…

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Federal Elections. "Win the War" Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

The "Win the War" campaign will be opened by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, at Bendigo to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. In outlining the policy to be submitted to…

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National Candidates for the Senate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

The Nationalists have practically selected Josiah Thomas, Senator Millen, and H. E. Pratten as candidates for the Senate elections. Sir Albert Gould in all probability…

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State Elections. Very Latest Returns. Singleton Electorate. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 5

The latest returns for Singleton are:—Fallick, 2755; Bramston, 2445; Hewitt 115; Olling, 126; informal 44; This returns is complete excepting for absent…

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The State Elections. Positions Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Voting in the 39 metropolitan constituencies is complete, except for absent votes which cannot be counted for several days. Of the 47 contested country constituencies the…

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The State Elections. Mr. McGOWEN'S Disappointment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. McGowen, interviewed to-day, expressed his bitter disappointment that the Redfern electors turned him down. This want of gratitude hurt him more than the…

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Hunter Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

The Returning Officer for the electoral division of the Hunter (Mr. Stanley F. Colman) has received the writ issued for the election of a member of the House of…

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The Elections. Upper Hunter. Victory for Mr. Abbott

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The election passed off very' quietly in Scone. Although there was considerable activity, and motor cars and other, vehicles piled on…

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The State Elections National Party Leads State of Parties. National 49 Labour 30 Uncertain 11

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

As a result of the elections held throughout New South Wales on Satin day, the National party has been returned to power with a substantial…

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State Elections. Comments by Politicians

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The most important effect of the National victory, Mr Holman says, "s that the formation of the National party has been justified. One point…

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Singleton Letter. the Election. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Another election has come and gone, and in Singleton it passed off quietly. Although there were four candidates for the scat, the contest was actually between the…

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The Federal Elections. Nationalist Policy. Prime Minister's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, delivered his policy speech last evening at Bendigo, for which electorate he is offering himself as a candidate. There…

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State Elections. Enmore Election. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

All his supporters scout the idea of a [?] ballot in Enmore, pointing out that Mr. Hall's lead is now 320, and that the Labour candi-date would need to get 561 of the 800 absent…

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State Elections. Absentee Votes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

The number of absentee votes cast, on Saturday last throughout the State was abnormally heavy. Several metropolitan seats, thought to have been irretrievably lost to…

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The State Elections Mr M'gowen's Disappointment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

Mr M' Gowen, interviewed on Tuesday, expressed his bitter disappointment that the Redforn electors turned him down.. This want of gratitude hurt him…

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Queensland Defiant. State poll on Federal Election Day

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

In pursuance of the Queensland Government's decision to proceed with the local option polls on the date fixed by the Liquor Act, namely senatorial,…

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Robertson Electorate Diverse Opinions Concerning Lady Candidate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of anti-conseriptionists in Singleton last week a resolution was passed objecting to the selection by the P.L.L. executive of Mrs E. M. Seery…

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The Senate. National Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

The organising committee of the Federal National party campaign sat again on Tuesday, and completed a number of selections, including the three National…

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Federal Candidates. Riverina and Mac[?]naric. (By Telegraph.) Wagga

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

An enormous meeting last ning unanimously selected Mr S. B. Falkness (formerly a member of the House of Representatives for the Riverina) to…

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