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Politics & elections, 1917

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The Referendum. a Quiet Polling Day Majority for "No."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 6

Despite the excitement that prevailed during the Referendum campaign, and the many public meetings held in support of "''Yes" and No," the proceed…

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Extremists' Tyranny. Parody of Parliament. Petrograd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 12

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

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Canadian Elections British Press Views. Australia Influenced. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 5

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

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Polling at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

The referenaum voting here, as eisewhere throughout the State on Thursday, was remarkable for its orderly nature. In the Muswellbrook subdivision the votes…

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Italian Parliament. to Continue the War. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Rome, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

The Chamber of Deputies has voted confidence in the Goveranment by a majority of 345 to 50, and for approval for the continuance of the war to…

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A Candidate for Robertson

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

Mr D. J. M'Guire, president of the Singleton branch of the Political Labour League, also president of the No Conscription League, informs us that he…

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Russian Elections. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1917 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd telegraphed on Friday that the results of 379 elections for the Constituent. Assembly are known. The members include 209 Social…

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Federal Ministry Meeting of Nationalist Party. Parliament Re-Assembles on January 9

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 7

The Federal Cabinet met on Thursday afternoon to consider the situation which has arisen as a result of the defeat of the Government's referendum…

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