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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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The Election. To-morrow's Vote

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The fate of the two candidates seeking the suffrages or the electors of the Upper Hunter to fill the vacancy caused by what has been termed the…

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Colonel Abbott. Welcomed in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

Lieut Col. P. P. Abbott, C.M.G., M.H.R., returned to Australia on Friday after an absence of three years, during which time he saw service in Gallipoli and France…

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The Upper Huntrer Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 1

Thus the "Tamworth Observer" of Tuesday last.— So far as the electors of the Upper Hunter are concerned the peace…

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Election Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

Remember this! The Nationalist candidate (Cameron) is a solid, steady, local man, well known and respected in the…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

During the week Messrs Bruntnell Boeby, Wearne, Hoskins, McDonald, Doe, Fitzpatrick, Garland and others have addressed meetings in this…

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This Bye-election. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

Sir,—In the last Referendum of painful memory the only issue was: "Shall we back up our boys at the Front," or "Shall we turn them…

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By Elections. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 5

At a [?] by-election at Ludelinitz, the Polish candidate won the [?] from the Centre Party by 12,500 votes to 8,000. LONDON, Sunday…

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The Upper Hunter Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

It is regrettable that a violent party controversy should have taken place over the Upper Hunter by-election at a time when it is especially desirable that such controversy…

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Upper Hunter by Election. Nationalist Wins. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 7

The proceedings in connection with the election of a candidate to succeed Mr. Macartney Abbott in the representation of the Upper Hunter were conducted very…

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The Polling

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

The poll locally was taken at tho Court House, the two booths being in charge respectively of Messrs. E. C.Lukey and H. A. Keating, and…

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Upper Hunter By-Election. and "Proportional Representation." Mr. A. G. Huie (Sydney) writes:—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 1

Would it be possible for any of the amateur statistical experts among your readers to compute the amount of waste in time, energy, and money over…

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The Election. Cameron Elected. Reduced Majority—record Poll

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

W. Cameron (Nat.) 4010 S. Toombs (Lab.) 3732 Majority for Cameron . 278 The Upper Hunter, by-election,…

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Upper Hunter Election. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

Sir,—May I ask for a further instalment of that kindness, courtesy, and fairplay that .you have displayed during the by-election for the…

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Upper Hunter By-election Nationalists Retain Seat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

The Nationalist party have retained their seat for the Upper Hunter. Saturday's polling resulted in a win for Mr. Cameron, the Nationalist nominee. Mr…

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State Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened at noon by Sir Walter Davidson. The Governor's speech stated that the first measure would be a bill for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Davidson, the now member for Cobar, was sworn in, (Mr. John Estell and Mr. R. J. Stuart-Robertson acting as sponsors…

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State Parliament Opened. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

The Governor opened the State Parliament to-day. His speech contained a lengthy programme…

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Water Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Birkenhead, who has represented the Municipal Councils of West and East Maitland and Morpeth on the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board continuously for…

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Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 6

Parliament meets to-morrow for the despatch of business. One of the first measures to be dealt with is one to provide for the re-registration…

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The By-Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 6

By-elections are so readily influenced by transitory waves of popular caprice that they do not afford a very reliable index of the feeling of the…

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