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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Durham Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 5

Taken from the Raymond Terrace "Examiner," April 6th, Mr Brown's paper:—The progress made by Mr Brown since the taking of the first…

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The Late Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

Ones elector writer:—Now that the heat of battle has died down, perhaps you may be able to clear up some misconceptions that exist in the…

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The Federal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Corporal W. M. Fleming will address the electors to-morrow (Wednesday) night next, at the Odd-fellows' Hall. Corpl. Fleming is to…

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Prolonging British Parliament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr, A. Bonar Law moved the second reading of the Bill prolonging the life of Parliament, until November 30. He said that it would be a…

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British Parliament's Congratulations. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 5

A resolution relating to the intervention of the United States will be moved to-morrow (wednesday), and will be proposed by Mr. Lloyd George and seconded by Mr. [?]…

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Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Corp. W. M. Fleming, National Candidate for Robertson, will address a meeting of electors in the local School of Arts on Thursday…

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The Federal Elections. Hunter Electorate. Lieut Colonel Nicholson and Mr. Ferguson at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Lieut-Colonel Nicholson and Mr. W. J. Ferguson (the selected National candidate for the Hunter Federal electorate) address-ed a largely attended meeting in the…

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Hunter Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 6

The returning officer for the electoral divi-sion of Hunter (Mr. Stanley Colman) noti-fies in this issue that the candidates nomina-ted are Mr. Matthew Charlton and Mr…

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Mr. H. E. Pratten, Senate Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

There is an ospecial reason for inviting country people, primary producers, and others to vote for and support in every possible way the candidature of Mr. H. E. Pratten, one…

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Cessnock Shire Election Ouster Proceedings. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. Fincham, P.M. Mr. W. J. Enright, acting for Mr. James Carlton, moved int he mat-ter of Walter F. O'Hearm re Thomas johns [?] his nomination was defective inasmuch as respondent was incorrectly stated to be a miner, and his place of abode was not cor-rectly stated; that the returning officer was…

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British Parliament. Extension Urged. Election New Farcical. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

In moving the second reading of the Extension of Parliament Bill, Mr Benar Law said: "We are at a most critical phase of the war. The success of the…

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State Parliament Mr Cohen Elected Speaker. Mr Brookfield Takes the Oath of Allegiance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday by Commission. Notwithstanding the absence of the State Governer, and although the function was…

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British Parliament's Life. Action by Nationalists. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Nationalist party it was decided to oppose the second reading of the bill to extend the life of Parliament…

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The Federal Elections. Hunter Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The Hon. W. A. Watt, M.H.R., Federal Minister for Works and Railways, will address the electors in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, on Saturday night next, at eight…

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British Parliament. a Secret Session. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that there would be a secret session of the Houses of Parliament…

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The Federal Elections. Hunter Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, the National candidate, will address the electors of Eceleston on Monday morning next, at 11 o'clock: Allybrook, Monday afternoon, at 3.30;…

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N.s.w. Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

"Official Labor's programme was entirely devoid of initiative, thought, knowledge or political ability, he party went to the polls trusting to its label…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

There is an end to all things. And, at last, there 1b an end to the State elections, with their second ballots, absent voting, and all the other…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Seery, the selected Labour candidate, is announced to speak at Scone on Monday evening next and at Gundy on Sunday afternoon' at 3…

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The Federal Election. CORPORAL W. M. Fleming at Scone. an Explanation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

There was a good attendance of electors at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night last, when Corpl. W. M. Fleming, the National…

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