Aldermanic Elections
The aldermanic elections for the municipality of East Maitland will be held on Saturday, 30th instant. Nominations must be in the habds of Mr.F. McCook, Town Clerk…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Damages for Libel. Newspaper v. Candidate
At the Inverell Quarter Sessions Robert M'Gowan, proprietor of the "Moree News," claimed £400 damans for libel from Cecil Last, who was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament
The Federal Parliament will assemble on Thursday next for the opening of the first session of the now Parliament. The only business will be the election of the Speaker of…
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Little or no interest is being so far outwardly shown here in the coming municipal elections although it was rumoured some time ago that the extension of the franchise would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWSPAPER v. CANDIDATE
At the Inverell Quarter Sessions Robert M'Gowan, proprietor of the "Moree News," claimed £400 damages for libel from Cecil Last, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Late Election. Two Libel Cases. Verdict for £5000. Brisbane
In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Lukin and a jury of four the hearing was concluded of the action in which T.S. Bcirne, M.L.C., of T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First War Parliament. Amsterdam
A message from Vienna states that the Reichsrath has been opened for its first sitting since the war commenced. The galleries were crowded. Dr. Gross, leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Damages for Libel. Newspaper v. Candidate
At the Inverell Quarter Sessions Robert McGowan, proprietor of the "Moree News," claimed £400 damages for libel from Cecil Last, who was…
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The following candidates have been nominated for the position of Councillor for the B riding of Muswellbrook shire, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections. More Soldiers Votes
There is only one more batch of soldiers' votes to be received, and Mr. Oldharm, the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth, expects that the cable message will…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →South Australian Election. a Liberal Victory
The by-election for the representation of Barossa in the House of Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. E. H. Coombe, was held on Saturday. Barossa…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Federal Elections. Soldiers' Votes. London
Mr. McGrath, having been shown Mr. Mahon's statement that the soldiers' votes had been manipulated, indignantly denied the possibility of malpractice…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Macquarie Election. Mr. Carr to Challenge the Result
Mr. E. S. Carr, who was defeated by Mr. Sam Nicholls, M.H.R., for Macquarie, by nine votes, intends to challenge the result. But for the recent recount, resulting in an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Municipal Elections
Sir,—Within the next three weeks the people of West Maitland will be called upon to elect to their council twelve members who will control civic affairs for the next three years,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General News. Municipal Elections
With reference to the municipal election to take place this month, we were in error in stating that ratepayers must pay up all rates due by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Parliament. Rejects Over Abdication. London
In the [?] Law, amid loud cheers, announced the abdication of King Constantine in favour of his second son, Prince Alexander who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Opens on July 17. Local Government Bill. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The State Parliament re-opens on July 17. It will deal with the estimates early in the session. One of the first bills will be the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Municipal Elections
It was recently thought that the nine retiring aldermen would not be opposed, should they seek re-election, as they probably will, but now rumour, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament
Parliament will be called together for the despatch of business on July 17. In order to prevent the necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. Financial Statement. Big War Expenditure
The federal Parliament was opened on Thursday. In the House of Representatives all the members were sworn in before Mr…
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