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Politics & elections, 1919

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Italian Elections. Summary of Results. London, November 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

The "Times" Rome correspondent reports that only 40 to 50 per cent of the electors voted, and in Naples only 25. The following leaders were re-elected:—…

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Belgian Elections. Socialist Gains. London, November 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Brussels states that reports of the Belgian elections up to the present show that the socialists have gained 23 seats, 15 from the Catholics and…

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Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Dick Sleath, ex-M.L.A., who is contesting West Sydney against Mr. Ryan, says the dearness of commodities is due to the fact that while…

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Questions for Candidates. (Copy of letter sent to candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives for New South Wales.) Free Trade and Land Values League, Box 797, G.P.O., Sydney, 14th. Nov., 1919

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 3

Dear Sir,—At the monthly Executive Meeting of the League held on the 10th. inst, I was instructed to submit the following questions to you…

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Federal Elections. Lieut. Lee's Candidature. the Soldiers' Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 9

Lieut. J. R. Lee, the Soldiers' and Nationalist candidate for the Hunter electorate, opened his campaign last week, when the addressed a meeting in the East Maitland…

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Important Elections. London, November 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

The general elections will take place in France, Italy, and Belgium to-morrow. The results are most uncertain, as apart from the war and the changes of…

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Federal Elections. Voting Qualifications

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Section 10 oF the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act 1917-1919 provides that a naturalised British subject who was born in an enemy country (i.e., who born in a…

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The Farmers' Candidate. F. B. S. Falkiner for the Senate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 3

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M.P. for Hume, has decided to accept the nomination of the Farmer and Settlers' Association as the farmers' candidate for the Senate in New…

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Election of Moderator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Rev. Alexander, Martin D.D. Principal of New college, Edinburgh has been chosen Moderator-elect of the Presbyterian Assembly…

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Belgian Elections. Socialist Gains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Brussels states that the elections passed off with almost uncanny calm. The Catholic majority disappeared, and the Socialist made…

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Federal Elections. the Senate Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

Mr. Allan McDougall, one of the three retiring senators, and who, as one of the three Labour nominees, is seeking re-election, addressed a large gathering from the…

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French Elections. Socialist Debacle. London, November 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that 327 of the 548 elected deputies are new men. This is the outstanding feature of the elections, for it signifies not merely…

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Italian Elections. Socialist Rejoicings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

A message from MIlan reports that a procession of Socialist Revolutionaries, rejoicing over the first, Socialist victories, bombarded Cathedral Square, injuring three persons…

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Italian Elections. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

Some who were believed to be Socialists only seemed about 100 votes out of 525 at the Italian elections. Supplementary elections at Trieste and…

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Keen Australians. More Candidates. London, November 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 6

The adventures already attendant on the flight to Australia have shown the grim hazards of the enterprise, but flyers remain undeterred, and young Australians…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Returned members of the Terces; (being national-born or naturalised British subjects), who are not enrolled as electors, should, without delay, forward applications to the…

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December 13th. Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

December 13th is a date that should not be lost sight of by any Australian who has even the slightest interest in the welfare of his…

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The Federal Elections. Last Night's Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the meeting, addressed by Mr. W. M. Fleming, the selected Nationalist and Farmers and Settlers'…

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Scrutiny of Ballot-papers in Senate Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

The whole of the ballot-papers for the State will be examined and all informal ballot-papers rejected. NOTE:—A Senate ballot-paper will…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 4

Lieut. J. R. Lee, the soldiers' candidate for the Hunter, is announced to address meetings as under: Stroud, School not Arts, Friday, 28th inst., 7.45 p.m. Booral,…

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