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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Northern Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

The text of the Home Rule Bill confirms the previous forecast that a clean cut has been made of the Northern counties for a Northern Parliament, which is described as…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The debate on the [?] no-confidence moved by Mr. Tudor, the leader of the Labor party, was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Federal Parliament Country Party's Action To Reduce the Estimates. No Confidence Motion by Mr Tudor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr Ryan (N.S.W.) resumed the debate on the motion that committee of supply should be constituted. The…

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Some Election Items

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

What. A deeper depth! It was generally thought that the sister State of Queensland had already drank to the very drega the…

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The State Elections. No Plumping. Full Prefrence Must Be Exercised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

As the number of candidates for the State election exceeds 300, it becomes more than, ever necessary to emphasise the point that every ballot paper to be formal must contain…

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Paisley By-election. Asquith's Success. Consequences Discussed. London, February 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

Outside labour circles where the success of Mr. Biggars, the Labour candidate, was anticipated there is remarkable unanimity in acclaiming Mr. Asquith's clear-cut victory…

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National Candidates. Meeting at Bandon Grove

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 12

Lieut-Colonel C. E. Nichoison and Mr. W. Cameron, National candidates for Maitland, addressed a meeting in the hall at Bandon Grove on Thursday, 26th [?] Mr. Vincent…

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Maitland Electorate. the Progressive Party. Addresses by Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 9

The three selected and endorsed candidates of the Progressive Party for the Maitland electorate-the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., and Messrs. C. H. Tindale and…

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Election Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. J. McGuire, one of the Labour three for the Maitland electorate, will conduct meetings as follows:—Monday, Largs, at 7 p.m., and Hinton, 8.15 p.m.,: Tuesday,…

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State Elections. Labour Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. Austin Elliott, on behalf of Mr. D. J. M[?] selected Labour candidates addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Ange[?] Inn. West Maitland, last…

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The Feminist Angle (Specially written for the "Argus." Candidates—feminine and Clerical

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

Three hundred and thirteen candidates have got themselvesnominated for the State elections, and two hundred and twenty of them are destined to be…

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The Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn will address the electors on behalf of the Labour candidates from the balcony of the Angel Inn at 8 o'clock to-night…

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Federal Parliament Censure Motion Defeated Country Pasty Supports Ministry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

The motion of censure moved by the leader of the Labor party, Mr Tudor, on the Ministry was defeated in the House of Representatives by 45 votes to 22…

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State Elections. Labour Candidates Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. Walter F. O'Hearn, one of the Labour candidates for the Maitland electorate, addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Angel Inn, West Maitland, last evening…

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South African Elections. Prime Minister's Appeal. Capetown, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondents at Pretoria reports that General Smuts in his final appeal to the electors says that the issue they must decide on Wednesday is whether the people…

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I.w.w. Prisoners. Release Pledge Signed by Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

It was stated on Monday afternoon by Mr. Garden (secretary to the New South Wales Labour Council) that quite a number of the A.L.P. selected candidates had…

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The Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Dolahenty is announced to address the electors at the Hotel Paterson on Thursday night next, on behalf of the three selected Labour candidates…

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The State Elections. Advice to Electors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Consider the candidates carefully, choose your favourite with deliberation, then select your second choice, your third choice, and so on; do this before election day. Put it…

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The Elections. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I have had a number of requests from friends to take part in the present campaign in the new Namo[?] Electorate, but owing to business…

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The Elections. Mr. Cann's Remarks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Cann, M.L.A., who spoke in Scone on Wednesday night last, in support of the candidature of the Labor candidates, dwelt at…

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