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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, selected Labour candidate for the Maitland electorate, will address the electors as follows: Monday…

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Proportional Representation. Question for Candidates

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

The executive committee of the Proportional Representation Society has decided to circularise candidates for Parliament as follows:—…

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State Elections. Maitland Electorate. Mr. Brennan Opens His Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 11

Mr. Wm. Brennan, secretory of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation, and the selected Labour candidate for the Maitland electorate, opened his campaign…

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Double Election. Federal Government Proposals. Withdrawn in Senate. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Senator Millen, Vice-President of the Executive Council, announced in the Senate to-day the withdrawal of the Government…

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Federal Crisis Date of Elections. Seat for Mr Hughes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

It may be regarded as practically certain that the Federal elections for both Houses will be held on May 5. The various parties are already hard…

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State Elections Address by Hon. W. G. ASHFORD. The National Party's Platform

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

The Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, delivered an address in the Mechanics' Hall on Thursday evening, in suport of the candidature of Mr…

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State Elections the Premier's Pledge. Unemployment' Question

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The Premier addressed a meeting at Forbes on Wednesday night. The State National party, he said, would stand or fall on its own merits. It had no…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Colonel Onslow will speak at the Mechanies Institute East Maitland, to-night at 8 o'clock in support of the candidature of Lieut Colonel Nichoison, and will also address a…

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No Polling Place for Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Thursby, Return officer for the Maitland electorate, has been in communication with the Chief Electoral Officer in Sydney, regarding a polling place at Lorn…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate. Address by Colonel Onslow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Colonel Onslow, M.L.A., addressed a very well attended meeting in the Mechanics Institute. East Maitland, Last evening, in support of Lieut Colonel Nich…

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The Split Vote Danger. Plurality of National Candidates. the Second Ballot

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

Says the "Farmer an Settler" newspaper, Sydney:— Party men in New South Wales are much perturbed because in several…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Gardiner gave notice of his intention to move that in as much as Senator Earle did not resign his seat in the Tasmanian…

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Questions for Candidates. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,—As Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League I have forwarded a letter to candidates at the State election asking…

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Upper Hunter Election. the Conscription Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Mac Abbott has handed to us for publication the following copy of a letter which he has posted to Mr. R. P. Kennedy, the P.L.L. candidate:…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. Peter Bowling, one of the Labour candidates for the Senate, addressed a largely attended meeting of electors from the verandah of Piper's Grand Central…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

Mr.W.Brennan, the selected Labour and no-concription candidate will address a meet-ing of electors at Bolwarn Public School to-night at 8.30, and will speak from the…

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Federal Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"The proposal to ask the Imperial Government to prolong the life of the Federal Parliament has some kinship to the famous horse that had only two…

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Prolonging the Federal Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Mr. Hughes, in his policy speech in the House of Representatives voiced the best sentiments of Australia in regard to the war. But a proposition of…

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