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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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British Elections. Apathy on the Hustings. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 5

London reports: The British will go to the polls to-day for the Parliamentary elections under circumstances extremely novel in the history of the country. All the…

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Death Op a Candidate. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 5

Colonel Lucas, the Unionist candidate for Kennington, died after nomination. His widow stands in his place. The polling for Kennington has been…

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British Elections. Premier's Whirlwind Speech. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George quickened the langaid interest in the election by a whirlwind speech at Camberwell, attacking the Labour party led by pacifists and Bo[?]shevists as…

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Corangamite Seat. Labor Candidate Leads

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

Polling for the Corangamite (Vic.) by-election passed off quietly on Saturday. It is expected to have the first count completed by Thursday evening,…

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A Quiet British Election. Women Voters Preponderate. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 3

There was a complete absence of disorder at the polling yesterday, except for a slight scuffle between Sinn Farmers and Nationalsts in Tipperary…

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British Elections. Irish Elysium. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 4

a message from Dublin states that enormous Sinn Fein polling is reported from all districts, that suggests that the Nationalists will be left with only eight or ten…

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State Parliament Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 5

A proclamation in the "Government Gazette" on Thursday formally prorogued the State Parliament till Monday, February 3, 1919…

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Senator Long Resigns Statement in Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 5

In the Senate early this morning Senator Long announced his intention of resigning at the earliest possible opportunity, saying he realised that no…

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South African Election. Unionist Victory. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 5

Vangyl (Unionist) has a clear majority over the two Labourites, for Capetown Harbour Division, for the Vacancy caused through the death of Mr. Woodhand…

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British Elections, Premier's Whirlwind Speech. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 3

Mr. . Lloyd George quickened the languid interest in. the election by a whirlwind speech at Camberwell, attacking the Labour party led by pacifists and Botshevists as…

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Corangamite Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 5

The following is the final result of the election for Corangamite in the House of Representatives:— Mr Gibson (Farmers'…

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South African Elections. Party Majority Reduced. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. Meyer, of the South African party, has been returned for Riversdale against the Nationalist, but the South African party majority has been reduced…

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Scene in Parliament. An Angry Woman

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 1

A woman with a grievance caused a strange scene in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Parliament recently refused to reopen the question of…

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Successful Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 2

At the examination held recently in connection with the London College of Music (Mr Toms, examiner), Miss Audrey Robinson passed with honors in…

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The Federal Arena. Corangamite Election. Melbourne, Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1918 · page 4

The result of the first count in the Corangamite election was received with great delight by the Liberal section of the National party in Melbourne. Of the candidates they…

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Corangamite Election. Farmers' Candidate Wins

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 9

The following is the final result of the election for Corangamite (Vic.) in the House of Representatives:—Mr. Gibson (Farmers' representative),…

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South African Election. Unionist Victory. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 12

Vangyl (Unionist) has a clear majority over the two Labourites for Capetown Harbour Division, for the vacancy caused through the death of Mr. Woodhead…

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South African Elections. Party Majority Reduced. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 13

Mr. Meyer of the South African party, has been returned for, Riversdale against the Nationalist, but the South African party majority has been reduced…

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British Elections. Success of Coalitionists. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 5

Mr Magnus, a Coalitionist defeated Mr Sydney Webb, Labourite, for London University, by a majority of 669. Two Coalitionists, Including Mr Fisher,…

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Local and General News. East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Surginson intimates by advertisement in this issue that he has consented to become a candidate for the municipal vacancy in the East Maitland…

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