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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Conveyancing Amendment Bill and Elder's Trustee and Executor…

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U.S.A. Elections. Harding's Great Victory. Vancouver, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Senator Harding, has 351 votes in the Electoral College, Governor Cox, 149, while. 39 are doubtful. A message from Chicago states that…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. W. T. Dick gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a but to enable the trustees of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Russell, the vice-President, informed Senator Benny (S.A.) that it had been determined to control the…

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Members' Salaries. Attitude of Progressives. "Degradation of Parliament."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Wearne, M.L.A., leader of the Progressive party in Parliament, yesterday addressed the following letter to Judge Edmunds, who was recently…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Sarginson intimates by advertisement in this issue that he has consented to become a candidate for the municipal vacancy in the East…

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Election Lessons

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

Why did the Country Party forge ahead of the Nationalists in the recent Queensland elections? Why did Labour, in spite of a very evident…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

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

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence moved the second reading of the Air Navigation Bill. At present, he…

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Greek Elections. Issue Defined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Venizeles declares that he will retire from politics if he loses the elections. Whoever votes against the Government, he says, votes for the…

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U.S.A. Elections. Various Views. Vancouver, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

A New York message says the election returns are practically final, and show that Senator Harding received 11,900,000 votes out of a total of…

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Presidential Election Harding the Favourite. Vancouver, October 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 11

The "New York Herald" predicts the election of Senator Harding with an overwhelming majority. This view is pretty generally shared, for…

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Municipal Elections. Labour Defeats. London, November 2

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

An analysis of returns from yesterday's municipal contests indicate that Labour's bid for municipal control has been badly defeated. The figures for…

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The U.S. Elections League of Nations Question (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

The "New York Times" says that many Republicans claim that the election does not mean the withdrawal of the United States from the League of…

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English Municipal Elections Labor Set-back

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—Returns of the English municipal elections show that, out of 747 Labor candidates, only 199 wore elected. This is a striking reversal…

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American Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

The people of the United States have been through the [?] and unsettlement of another presidential election which causes great disturbance every…

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Municipal Election. Mr. Bateman Returned

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

The poll in connection with the elections of an [?] to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Counoll caused through the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 3

When the House of Representatives met yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, drew attention to the reported…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. In tho Assembly yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 6

A petition signed by executive omcers of! the Graziers' Association, Stockowners' Association, Farmers and Settlers' Association, Sheepbreeders'…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. Nash gave notice of his intention to ask the representative of the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

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

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, by leave, sated that he hud written to…

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