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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

ON Saturday, the 24th inst., the electors of New South Wales will be called upon to decide what Government they will have for the next three years, and as the…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Last night, Mr. Kennedy, the selected P.L.L. candidate, addresses a fairly-attended meeting here from the balcony of the Railway Hotel…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 8

Notwithstanding the overshadowing influence of the war, interest in the elections is intensifying. All elections pass through a regular…

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Federal Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

"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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

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

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British Parliament. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Bonar Law) in introducing the supplementary war credit of £64,000,000 said that much of it was needed for munitions. The…

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The State Elections. Maitland Electorate. Lieut.-col. Nicholson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

MR. J.H.F. Waller addressed a meeting at the Oddfellows Hall, Miller's Forest, last night in support of the candidature of Lient.-Col. Nicholson. Mr. J. Priddle presided…

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State Elections. Mr. Holman Pleased

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, was particularly pleased with the good, reception accorded him at Greta on Wednesday evening, when he addressed the…

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Local and General News. Hotels and Election Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. B. Harkness, the Chief State Electoral Officer, states that as the result of a reference to the Crown Law authorities of the question whether hotels in uncontested…

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State Elections. Mr. Brown at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Brown, the selected National candidate for Durham, addressed the electors of Largs, Wallarobba. Bandon Grove, Dungog, and elsewhere, during the past week, and in…

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Hotels on Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association states that it desires to make the position quite clear to the public and to the hotelkeepers as regards the closing of hotels…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Election Address Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. R.P Keendy, the selected Labour candidate for the Upper Hunter, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of the Royal Hotel on last Saturday night. The…

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The State Elections. Mainland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

The Hon. W. G Ashford, Minister for Lands, will speak at the Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night at 8.15 in support of the candidature of Lieut Colonel…

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Maitland State Election. Appeal by the Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The Premier, Mr W.A Holman, leader of the Nationalists, has issued the following appeal to the electors of [?] land:—…

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Election Impersonations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The Chief State Electoral Officer states that the efforts which have been always made at State elections to prevent impersonation will be accentuated on Saturday next, the…

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Local and General Election Meetings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the different places at which the several candidates are advertised to speak. PARENTS AND CITIZENS'…

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Correspondence. Upper Hunter Election. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

Sir,—As I have been informed that in several localities which I have not been able to visit in the present campaign, there is some disappointment…

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State Elections. MR. R. P. Kennedy at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. P. Kennedy, the selected P.L.L. candidate the upper Hulter, addressed a goodly number of electors from the Railway Hotel…

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The State Elections. Next Saturday's Vote

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Although about here, and apparently throughout the electorate, the State election campaign has proceeded very quietly, and does…

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State Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. P. Kennedy, the selected Labor candidate for the Upper Hunter, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of the Royal Hotel…

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