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Politics & elections, 1917

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The Elections. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states: Hitherto the election returns show a large aggregate in the provinces against the Maximalists, while a minority of the…

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Russian Elections. Majority for Maximalists. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 13

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the Constituent Assembly elections for 110 of 194 districts at Petrograd gave the Maximalists 220 votes and the Cadets 180. The Social…

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Russian Elections. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that Constituent Assembly of Maximalists at Petrograd polled 422,000 votes; the cadets 247,000, and the social…

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The Elections. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 3

Reuters Petrograd correspondent states: Hitherto the election returns show a large aggregate in the provinces against the Maximalists, while a minority of the…

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Total British Prisoners. Statement in Parliament. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

Mr MaePherson, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the total British prisonered at all the theatres of war, including those in…

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Extremists' Tyranny. Parody of Parliament. Petrograd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

The Bolshevik News Agency announces that in the event of a majority of the Constituent Assembly not favouring the, authority of the Soviety. It is proposed to…

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Soldiers and Polling Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

Instruction have been issued by [?] District Commandant to commanding [?]cers and all concerned as follows:—The responsibility for the mainte[?]…

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Hotels and Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

Any decision which the Commonwealth Government arrives at in connection with the trading hours of hotels on referendum day cannot have much effect in this State,…

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The Referendum. Polling-thursday December 20 Polling Booths Open From 8 A.m. to 8 P.m. Advice to Voters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

VotE at a polling booth in the subdivision for which you are enrolled it you in your subdivision on polling day under condition which will permit of your doing…

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What Parliament May Do. Mr. Hughes's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

"You are going to do your duty: if the people fail then I believe Parliament will make them." This important statement was made by…

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Polling Day, Thursday Next

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth points out for the information of all concerned:— 1,— That a qualified elector, who, in…

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Voting at the Referendum. Polling Day, Thursday, December, 20, 1917

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

The Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth points out for the information of all concerned:—(1) That a qualified elector, who, in…

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Hotels and Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 4

Inspector Hood has received a telegram from the Inspector-General's office stating that all persons licensed under the Liquor Act—publicans, colonial wine licensees, etc…

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Collieries Idle. Polling Day. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

Following thE Custom of this district for many years the minors declared to-day holiday on account of tho polling, and consequently all the collieries in the…

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Canadian Elections British Press Views. Australia Influenced. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 5

The British press regards the results of the Canadian elections us a great Imperial rallying cry, rendering harder the Empire war resolutions…

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Obituary. Woman Collapses at Polling Booth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o'clock last evening, while proceeding to record her vote at the local polling booth, an old lady, Mrs. Sarah Ann Williams,…

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Very Latest War News British General Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

A general election is persistently rumored in British Parliamentary lobbies. It is understood that a section of the Cabinet is urging most…

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Canada Votes for Conscription. by Big Majority. Result of Elections. Ottawa

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

There was a record poll in the Canadian general elections. Intense interest was excited by the fact that the issue before the electors was…

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Latest Election Results. Vancouver

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The latest results show that only three Laurier supporters were elected in West Ontario. Mr. Blondin, Postmaster-General, and Mr…

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The Referendum. Polling Results. Majority for No

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

The results of the referendum poll taken on Thursday throughout the Commonwealth on the question of reinforcing the boys at the from by means of compulsory service were…

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