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Politics & elections, 1920

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The election of councillors for the Shire of Muswellbrook will he held on Saturday, 31st. January, and Friday next has been fixed as the day…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The [?] election of six councillors for the shire of Cessnock will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31. Friday, 16th instant, at noon, has been appointed nomination day…

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Need for Unity. Premier Pm Senate Election Fallacy of Independent [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Holman), [?] the need for [?] more [?] illustrate…

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British By-election. "Times" View. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

Discussing the Prime Minister's [?] the [?] "The Times" says that the [?] which the [?] defeated…

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Federal Elections. Senate Position in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 3

Counting to fill the second Victorian vacancy in the Senate was continued yesterday, and last night Mr. guthrie (N.) was 30,281 short of the number required…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

There will be an election of nine aldermen for the triennial period ending 1922, for the Municipality of East Maitland, on Saturday, 31st instant. Nomination day has been fixed…

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Stratford. Candidates for Shiral Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers and citizens was held in the public hall at Stratford on the 6th inst., for the purpose of selecting two candidates…

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Aldermanic Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for the aldermanic vacancies in the West Maitland Council close on the afternoon of Thursday, 22nd instant. Already there appears to be an…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

According to rumour there will be numerous aspirants to municipal honours at the coming elections here, in addition to the [?] tiring aldermen. Mr. W. Barrett, the…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Our Muswellbrook correspondent reports that recording to rumour there will be numerous aspirants for municipal honours at the coming elections in that…

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Municipal Elections. a Fateful Fortnight. Two Weeks for Action. Three Years for Weal or Woe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

According to notice given in our issue of Tuesday last, nominations for the Municipal Council of West Maitland under the new Local Government Act for the election of aldermen to serve during the Forthcoming three years have to be made by Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 5 p.m…

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Municipality of Dungog Triennial Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the Local Government Act, 1906, and tho Acts amending the same, and the Ordinances…

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The Elections. Mr. Tudor's Opinion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The leader of the Federal Labor Opposition (Mr. Tudor), addressing a gathering at the declaration of the Yarra poll to-day, said he was very…

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Shire Elections. Contest in C Riding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

For the Shire elections, to be held on Saturday, 31st inst., only one of the three Ridings is to be contested locally. Nominations…

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Shire of Muswellbrook Triennial Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

In pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919; Notice is hereby given that the undermeentioned candidates have been…

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British By-election. "Times" View. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Discussing the Prime Minister's future, the parliamentary correspondent of "The Times" says that the Spen Volley by-election (in which the Labor candidate defeated…

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Need for Unity. Premier on Senait Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Holman), emphasised the [?] for [?] when commenting on the [?] elections. "Nothing could more [?] illustrate…

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British By-elections Labour's Chances. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 12

Commenting on the remarkable Labour voting at successive by-elections, notably at Bromley, where the electors are largely of the middle-class, newspapers are increasingly…

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Candidates Repudiated Goulburn Labourites in Open Revolt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

Members of the Goulburn Labour League are in open revolt against the central executive. At a largely-attended meeting the following comprehensive…

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