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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Australian Labor Party Candidates Threatened with Expulsion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales A.L.P. executive, at a special meeting on-Saturday afternoon, decided to expel all selected Labor candidates who agree to sign the…

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Electoral Distinct of Maitland. General Election, 20th MARCH, 1920. Nomination of Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

I HEREBY notify that the undermentioned persons have been duly nominated as Candidates tor Election as Members of the Legislative…

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Progressive Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The Hon. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., will address the electors, in the interests of the Progressive party at the Angel Inn, High-street, to-morrow (Thursday) night, when Messrs…

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The Labour Party. Candidates Banned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. Minahan's punishment for his attitude towards the I.W.W. men, contrary to the wishes of the A.L.P., means that for several years if he goes to the poll he is…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Watt, the Treasurer, moved that supply, amounting to £5,727,180, be granted. Under ordinary circumstances, he said, the…

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South African Elections. Exciting Times. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

On the eve of the poll the excitement has grown intense throughout South Africa. The South African Unionists are quietly confident. They say they will get a working…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Coming Elections. Muswkllbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

The candidates nominated for the Maitland electorate, and representing the different parties now in the field, have duly visited Muswellbrook, and made known their views…

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Australian Labor Party Definite Action Taken. Against Candidates Who Sign Pledge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

The New South Walts executive of the A.L.P. has decided to cancel the endorsement of the names of Mr P. J. Minahan and Mr J. Scott-Campbell,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

Owing to Mr. McWilliams' motion to reduce supply being accepted as a motion of want of confidence no question were answered on the meeting of the House of…

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The State Elections. Progressive Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

A meeting of electors was addressed from the balcony of the Angel Inn last and two of the Hon. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., and two of the Progressive candidates,…

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South African Elections. Much Division. Capetown, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

In the South African [?] partis at midnight is: Unionists 16, Ministerialists 4, Labour 19, Nationalists 2, and Independent 1…

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British By-election. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

[?] the by-election for Hornscastle rendered vacant by the resignation of Lieut-Colonel Sir Archibald G. Weigall, the new Governor of South Australia, Captain Hotchkin…

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State Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr D. J. McGuire, who is a Candidate for Parliament in the Labor interests, has been a resident of the Electorate for ten years. He held…

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The Elections. the Progressive Split. an Explanation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. V. Kremer, of Manilla, writes to the Tamworth "Daily Observer":— I notice in the "Daily Observer"…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

In the House, a division was taken on the motion of Mr. M Williams, the reader of the Country party, to reduce the Supply Bill by one-half. It was defeated by 34…

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State Elections. Labour Candidate's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. Waller F. O'Hearn, one of the Lab[?] candidates for the Maitland electorate, addressed a meeting from the balcony of the [?] Inn, West Maitland, on Monday night…

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State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. D. J. McGuire, who is a Candidate for Parliament in the Labor interests has been a resident of the Electorate for 10 years. He held the…

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The State Elections, N.s.w., 1920. Advice to Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favourite with, deliberation; then select your second choice, your third choice,, and so on;…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

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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State Elections. Labour Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 12

Mr. Austin Elliott, on behalf of Mr. D. J. McGuire, one of the selected Labour candidates, addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Angel Inn, West Maitland, on Friday…

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