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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 7

Polling in connection with the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in B Riding of Cessnock Shire, caused through the ouster from office of Councillor T. Johns,…

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Gloucester Electorate Polling November 10th

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The writ for the Gloucester by-election was issued on Friday, Nominations close on Saturday, October 27th, polling will take…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, in reply to Mr. Davis said he was not aware whether it was a fact that, at Searborough, men…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, October 23rd. the Dignity of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

It was a particularly painful duty that devolved upon the Acting-Premier and the members of the Assembly last week when it had to decide whether a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, stated that he intended to submit a list of noxious birds and animals to the Federal authorities, with…

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Gloucester Election. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. L. O. Martin, the selected National candidate, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting last night in the Belmore Hall. The Mayor presided. Mr. Price's…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, replying to Mr. Waddell, said that it was true that the levy of 1½ per cent, on the salaries and wages of those employed by the Railway…

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Victorian Elections. Labour Party's Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

The Victorian Legislative Assembly, having been dissolved yesterday, Mr. Emslic, Labour Opposition leader, last night addressed a meeting of his constituents in the South…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council., In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of the following bills through all their stages at one sittings Execution of Trusts (War Facilities) Bill,…

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Gloucester By-election, Mr. Price's Campaign Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Price opened his campaign it Wingham last night with a large attendance. He said he had not made charges on personal grounds at all, but on broad, national…

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Mr Holman's Golden Mace. For Irish Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr Loughlin asked the Acting-Premier if his attention had been drawn to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 3

A bill to provide for the retirement of certain Judges, and the arrangement of the pensions, awl for amendments of other Acts relating to Judges, was received from the…

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Russian Parliament. Opened at Marie Palace. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 13

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that a preliminary Parliament was opened at Marie Palace, and attended by representatives of the Bourgeois, Democrats, members…

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Gloucester Election. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Landa, addressed a full house in the Belmore Hall last night. He dealt effectively with Mr. Price's charges, and the Northern Champion"…

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Gloucester Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 4

No Labour candidate has been nominated for the Gloucester election and it will, therefore, be a straight our contest between Mr. Price (Independent) and Mr. Martin…

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British By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 6

In the bye-election for North Salford Mr. Ben Tillet (Labour Independent) won the scat against Sir Charles Mallet (Ministerial candidate.) The results were:—…

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Gloucester Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, returned to Sydney yesterday from a trip to the Gloucester electorate, where he delivered addresses in support of Mr. Martin the…

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Polling Day. Probably December 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was to have met on the return of members from a trip to Western Australia, in connection with the official opening of the. Trans-continental…

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New York Mayoral Election. a Better Fight. Tammany Candidate Wins. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 5

Judge Hylan, the Tammany candidate, has won the New York mayoralty election It was the most bitter mayoralty compaign for years. Hylan signally defeated…

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Voluntary Workers' Association. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 2

At a public meeting held in the Town Hull on the 23rd October, a branch of the Voluntary Workers' Association was formed in the Maitland district, including East and West…

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