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Politics & elections, 1919

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State Parliament. All-night Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly adjourned at eight o'clock this morning after another all-night sitting. During the debate in committee on the…

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Parliament at High Pressture. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 3

Both Houses of Parliament worked at high pressure last night. Various bills were road in the Assembly, which adjourned at 3.12 a.m…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Lieut. J. R. Lee, the soldiers' candidate, will address the electors at Bullahdelah on Saturday night next, and will speak at Booral on Monday night, Clarence Town, on…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Charlton at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 7

Mr. Matthew Charlton, M.H.R., opened the Federal campaign locally on Friday night last, addressing a gathering of electors at Key's Hotels. Mr. E. T. Fogarty…

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Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 1

Mr. Holmun, the State Premier, hopes to conclude the present session of Parliament this week or early next week. Yet it is…

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The Federal Elections. Lieut. Lee's Campaign

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 7

In Victoria Hall, Dungog, on Wednesday night, Lieut. J. R. Lee, the soldiers' and Nationalist candidate or the Hunter electorate opened his…

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Federal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 3

Returned members of the Forces (being natural-born or naturalised British subjects), who arc not enrolled as electors, should, without…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the local Labor League is convened for to-morrow (Saturday) night, at the Oddfellows' Hall…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. W. M. Fleming at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our Tuesday's issue Mr. W. M. Fleming, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Robertson seat in the House of…

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Secret Commissions. Bill in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 10

A new bill was introduced last week land on the subject of secret commissions. It is largely taken from the Victorian Crimes Act, the sections of that Act specifically…

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French Parliament. Interesting New Faces. London, November 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 13

The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that interesting personages figuring in the new Chamber of Deputies, include the Abbe Wetterle. a former Alsatian…

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The Federal Election. Mr. W. M. Fleming in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Fleming, the selected Farmers' and Nationalist candidate for the Robortson Federal Electorate, delivered an address in the local…

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Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

Returned members of the Forces, (being natural-born or naturalised British subjects), who are not enrolled as electors, should, without delay,…

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French Elections. Socialist Debacle. London, November 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 12

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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Election of Moderator

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 12

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

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Italian Elections. Summary of Results. London, November 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 12

The "Times" Rome correspondent are ports 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 3

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 Elections. the Senate Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 11

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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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. C. M. Garling National candidate for the Senate will address the electors at the coroner of Elgin and High streets; West Maitland, on Monday evening next, 1st…

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