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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Hungarian Cabinet. Election Bill. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 12

Reuter's Budapest correspondent reports that the Cabinet discussed tho Electoral Bill on the basis of universal suffrage, including women. It decided that the…

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Ukraine Elections. "Crushing Bolshevik Defeat. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 12

The Ukrainian Bureau states that in the elections for the Communal Councils in .Ukraine, the Bolshevists were crushingly defeated, polling only a third of the total…

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Farmers Candidates. Decision of Federal, Organisation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 9

The council of the Australian Farmers' Federal organisation met on Thursday in Melbourne. Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. presided. A long platform was adopted…

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Keen By-election. London, August 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 5

The by-election for Widnes is being fought with much bitterness, and has aroused extra-ordinary interest all over the country, largely owing to Mr. Henderson's dealings with…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Replying to Mr. Bruntnell, who asked it the Government would recognise the heroism, of those men who lost thier lives in…

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English By-election. Much Bitterness. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

The by-election for Widnes, in which the candidates are Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) and Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, formerly of New Zealand (Coalition Unionist) is being…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 7

In the Council yesterday. Mr. Garland, Attorney-General, in answer to Sir Joseph Carruthers, informed the House that the Government had decided…

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Petersham Elections. Wilson's Nomination. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

A petition in respect to the rejection of Captain Wilson's nomination for Petersham came before the Elections and Qualifications Committee to-day…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

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

In the Assembly yesterday, in reply to Mr, F. Burke, Sir George Fuller, Chief Secretary, staled that when ex-Inspector Anderson, of the New South Wales Police…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister for Works and Railways if it was a fact that returned soldiers who resided in the townships on the…

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English By-election. Much Bitterness. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

The by-election for Widnes, in which the candidates are Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour), and Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, formerly of New Zealand (Coalition Unionist), is being…

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Keen By-election. London, August 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 13

The by-election for Widnes is being fought with much bitterness, and has aroused extraordinary interest all over the country, largely owing to Mr. Henderson's dealings with…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Mr. Hughes' Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and Sir Joseph Cook, the Minister for the Navy, were enthussia[?]tcarly received when they entered the House of…

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Federal Elections. December 6 Mentioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

Speculation on the question of the probability of an early Federal election is very keen in State political circles. An interesting piece of information was being circulated…

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Communists Arrested. Hungarian Elections. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

Reports received in Berlin from Budapest state that 4500 communists have been arrested, and will be tried there shortly. The Entento has presented a Note prohibiting…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Edden asked the Chief Secretary if he would fix a night for the discussion of the proportional representation regulations, and fet members…

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Gratuity for Soldiers. Noisy Scene in New Zealand Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

There was a noisy scene at Parliament House, Wellington, when 2000 returned soldiers marched to see Mr. Massey, Prime Minister, and other members of…

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Proposed Industrial Parliament. Q.B.U. Turned Down. London, Sept 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

The Trade Union Congress passed a resolution, favouring direct taxation of land valued in the next Budget, nationalisation of banking, and a determined effort to force…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 6

In the House yesterday, Mr. Page (Q.), in a lengthy personal explanation, expressed regret that his interjection on the previous day about sinking ships…

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Federal Elections. December 6 Mentioned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 8

Speculation on the question of the probability of an early Federal election is. very keen in State political circles. An interesring piece of information was being circulated…

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