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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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East Maitland Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the 1917-18 period was held last evening. There were…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 12

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

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Abercromby Election. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 13

The results in the. A bereromby 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. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 10

The deferred triennial elections for municipal councils were held on Saturday, but they aroused very little interest locally. For the twelve positions in the West Maitland…

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Mayoral Elections. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 5

Aid. D. M'Dougall has been re-elected Mayor of singleton. The Mayoral allowance is fixed at £25 per annum…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Thompson" Appointed for West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 6

Prior to the ordinary meeting of the recently elected West Maitland municipal council last evening a special meeting was held to elect the mayor. There was a full…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 3

Proceeding in the Senate were opened yesterday by the Clerk reading the proclamation couvening Parliament. Mr. Justice Isaacs attended, accompanied by his associate, miss…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman M'dougall Reappointed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Millen, Vice-president of the Executive Council, gave notice of his intention to Introduce bills dealing with…

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Mayoral Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

The new council met on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the year ending on 28th February. All the aldermen were…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, July 14, 1917 Local and General News. Federal Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

The Governor's speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday stated that, at least 7000 rccruits a month are wanted to keep…

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East Maitland Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland for the purpose of. electing n Mayor for the 1917-18 period was held last week There were…

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State Parliament Opens To-day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

The second session of the present New South Wales Parliament will be opened at noon to-day by the Lie[?]t[?}nant-Governor, Sir William Cullen…

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State Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

The state Parliament was opened to-day with the customary ceremony. All the seating room in the Legislative Council, was occupied, a large number of ladies present…

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Canadian Parliament. Vancouver

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

An Ottawa message states that amendment to the extension of parliament motion was defeated the Government majority being 17…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, senator M'Dougall (N.S.W.) asked if the huge stocks of coal being stacked at mines in New south wales were being stacked as a…

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CANADA. Parliament Prolongation. Party Lines Altering. Ottawa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 5

By a vote of 82 to 62, a resolution praying the Imperial authorities to extend the life of Parliament another year to October 7th, 1918,was adopted by the Canadian…

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State Parliament Opening of the Session. The Governor's Speech

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

The second session of the State Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by Sir William Cullen, the Lieutenant-Governor…

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The Wheat Board. Election of Growers Representative

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, states ballot papers have new been circulated .throughout the States for the election of a wheat-growers representative…

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Election Decision. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 5

Sir R.L.Borden,canadian primeminister has announced a general election in the autumn OTTAWA,wednesday…

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