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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections. Returns of expenditure

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

Attention is invited to the necessity for the furnishing of returns under Section 172A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act by political organisations…

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News Items. Federal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

Attention is invited to the necessity for furnishing of returns under section 172 A of the Commonwealth Act by political organisations and other bodies or persons who may…

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Lively By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 5

There is much electioneering activity in the by-election for the Abereromby division, Liverpool, where Liberals, Conservatives and Nationalists are supporting Lord Stanley, son…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Candidates for municipal honors at East Maitland are announced to deliver addressee at Dawson's at 7 p.m. and Ley's corner at 8.45 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) evening…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

The balloting for the election of alderman in the various municipalities will take place on Saturday next, and there will be elections as West Maitland, East Maitland, and…

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By-election. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 5

Writing to Lord Stanley, who is opposing Hughes, the soldiers' candidate in the by-election for the Abereromby division of Liverpool, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd…

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Swiss Parliament. Charge Against Deputy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

In the debate in the National Council on the Hoffmann affair, a Deputy from one of the Italian cantons accused M. Greulich, a Socialist Deputy, of Zurich, with visiting Italy…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the municipalities of East and West Maitland and Morpeth will take place to-morrow (Saturday). The polling hours are from 8 a.m…

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Municipal Election. Roll Up and Vote

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

On Saturday next the ratepayers of the Municipality of Dungog will be called upon to select nine men to look after the interests of the town…

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[?]ndence. the Municipal Election. (

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

[?] Municipal elec [?] to-morrow (Satur- [?] cil Chambers, and [?],it behoves all…

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The Municipal Elections. To-morrow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

It appears, after all, that the correct time for cloning the poll for the Municipal election to-morrow (Saturday) is SEVEN (not six) o'clock…

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P.p. Board Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Denman Pastures Protection Board, caused by the death of the late Joseph Daniel, the voting,…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

To-day the residents of Muswellbrook who are qualified to vote at the election of Aldermen, have the duty placed upon them of selecting…

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Abercromby Election. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 6

The results in the Abereremby election were:—Stanley, 2224: Hughes, 794. This election was made necessary by the elevation of Colonel Chaloner Unionist M.P.,…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

The deferred triennial elections for the municipal councils of the State were held to-day. At West Maitland the elections were about the quietest on record, what little…

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General Elections. Fixed for September 30. LONDON, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Provisional Government has decreed that the electing for the first constituent Assembly shall be held on September 30. The Assembly will meet on October 13…

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Conscriptionist Elected Denison By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 14

"The election for Denison (Hobart) to fill the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the death of Mr. Burness, Liberal, was held on Saturday. The candidates were:—Mr…

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Municipal Elections. West Maitland Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The nominations for the West Maitland municipal council were declared on Friday as follows: Allan Anderson, clerk; Peter Bailey, postal official; Charles Henry Barden,…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, June 30, 1917. the Municiapl Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

There cannot claim to be any very great amount of outward and visible interest or enthusiasm in the municipal election, which takes place to-day for…

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