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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Defeated Candidates' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Henderson, in an interview, said that Labour had done well in waning 65 scats. He had calculated on 70. Several leading candidates, who had wholeheartedly…

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British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

Considering the large numbers of new electors in the United Kingdom, through the extension of the franchise, including the accession of millions of women voters, giving…

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British Elections. Labour's Position Surveyed. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

A feature of the Labour returns to Parliament is the extinction of the Socialists, of whom there are only three, as compared with 53 Trades Unionists, the latter…

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Roumanian Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

A message from Bucharest states that the elections for the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies and Senate will be held during March and Parliament will assemble on…

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Presidential Candidates. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

The candidates for the first President of the German Republic appear to be limited to Herren Scheidemann, Haase and Liebnecht…

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Ireland and the Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

Many of the elected Sinn Feiners are in gaol or interned. Most of the Sinn Fein majorities were overwhelming. The women voted Sinn Fein in regiments…

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British Elections. Prime Minister's Promise. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

It is officially announced that the British delegates to the Peace Conference at Versailles, will include the Premier, Mr. Balfour, Mr. A. Bonar Law, and Viscount…

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Roumanian Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

A message from Bucharest states that the elections for the Roumanian Chamber of Despites and Senate will be held during March and Parliament will assemble on…

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British Elections. Labour's Position Surveyed. LONDON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

A feature of the Labour returns to Parliament is the extinction of the Socialists, of whom there are only three, as compared with 53 Trades Unionists, the letter…

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Sinn Feiners' Dramatic Threat. Countess's Election Questioned. London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

A Sinn Fein member states that if the Peace Congress fails to establish Ireland's independence, the Sinn Fein[?]rs will attend the House of Commons…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, January 4th, 1919. the British Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The verdict of the people of Britain in the elections just concluded shows that the faith they had in Mr Lloyd George during the war has in no wise…

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Sinn Fein "Parliament." Will Meet-next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

A Dublin message says: The Sinn Feiners will assemble next week for-what they style their first Parliament of the Irish republic. They declare that the National Assembly…

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Sinn Fein. Election Results. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

An analysis of the voting in the Irish parliamenary elections gives the following results:-Sine Feiners Polled 485,105…

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British Elections. Prime Minister's Promise. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

It is officially announced that the British delegates to the Peace Conference at Versailles, will include the Premier, Mr. Balfour,…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. R. Partridge-Wall announces in this issue that he has decided to withdraw his candidature for alderman at East Mailand on Saturday next in consequence of Mr. A. R…

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The Federal Arena. British Elections. Melbourne, January 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 7

Contemplating the wonderful victory achieved by Lloyd George, who swept the polls in England and Scotland, the Australian Nationalist, can breathe more freely. The…

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Sinn Fein "Parliament." Will Meet Next" Week

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

A Dublin message says: The Sinn Feiners will assemble next week for what they style their first Parliament of the Irish republic They declare that the National Assembly…

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The Federal Arena. British Elections Melbourne January 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

Contemplating the wonderful victory achieved by Lloyd George who swept the polls in England and Scotland the Australian Nationalist can breathe more freely. The…

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Sinn Fein. Election Results. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

An analysis of the voting in the Irish parliamenary elections gives the following results:— sinn Fciners polled 485,105 votes…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Council took place on Saturday. The result was as follows:—A. Stuart, 95; R. T. Sarginson, 40; R…

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