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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Canadian News. Recent Elections, Etc. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 6

A Vancouver message states: An analysis of the figures of the recent Federal elections in Canada show that 1,022,000 Canadians voted to support Sir Robert…

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Canadian Elections. Ottawa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

The final returns, including the overseas soldiers' vote, give the Government a majority of 68…

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Question in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

In thE Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Gardiner asked the Premier if he would inform the House whether the shipbuilding industry had been commenced at…

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Federal Parliament. Early Assembly Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 7

Several members of the Nationalist party are anxious for the Federal Parliament to be called together at once to discuss some important questions prior to the departure of Ministers to…

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Election Comedies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Some years ago a laborer named William Wall was put up as a candidate for Parliament by the publicans and others of Mudgee against…

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Upper Hunter Election. Mr. Abbott to Resign on April 30

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Abbott, State member for the Upper Hunter, intends to resign his seat in Parliament on April 30, (says the "Daily Telegraph.") He…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, It wits decided to recommit the Judges Retirement Hill for further consideration. After a number of minor amendments, none of which altered the principle of the bill,…

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Belgian Parliament. First War Session. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

The first meeting of the Belgian Parliament since the war is arranged to take piace in Paris in March…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, Progress was reported on the Synod of Eastern Australia Property Bill, and further consideration of the bill in committee was…

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Upper Hunter Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

A ballot of the members of the local branch of the National Association was taken yesterday for the selection of a candidate to run in…

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Question in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Gardiner asked the Premier if he would inform the House whether the ship-building industry had been commenced at…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The House approved of the purchase, under the Closer Settlement Acts, of four estates (agreed to by the Legislative Assembly…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

According to latest reports Mr. Mac Abbot will resign his seat for the Upper Hunter on the 30th instant. Consequently the election will take…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

LADIES and GENTLEMEN,—As a vacancy is likely to occur for the Upper Hunter Seat, the circumstances leading up to which I personally…

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Canadian Elections. Ottawa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 13

The final returns, including the overseas soldiers' vote, give the Governments majority of 68…

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Canadian News. Recent Elections, Etc. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

A Vancouver message states: An analysis of the figures of the recent Federal elections in Canada show that 1,022,000 Canadians voted, to support Sir Robert…

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Upper Hunter Electorate. Nationalist Candidate. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

A conference of Nationalist delegates was held here on Saturday to select a candidate for the Upper Hunter. The voting was:—Cameron, 57: Gardiner, 4; Kennedy, 29;…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

In the Council Yesterday, Consideration of the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill was resumed in Committee…

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Upper Hunter Election. MR. W. Cameron the Nationalist Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Pursuant to announcement, an electoral conference under the auspices of the National Party, was held at Muswellbrook on Saturday…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

In the Council yesterday, The consideration of the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill in Committee was proceeded with…

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