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Politics & elections, 1921

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South African By-election. Decided Labour Wins. Capetown, September 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 13

[?] by-election for Gardens, For[?] Labour) polled 1604, and Fuller. [?] African Party) 1550. For Lies[?] Pearce (Labour) 2134, Laite…

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State Politics. Possibility of an Election. Mr. Dunn's Reference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 14

Members of the Wellington branch of the Labour party entertained Mr. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, at a banquet. Messrs. Lavelle, Blakeley,…

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LOCAL & General News Wallarobba Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. James Richardson has been selected by the Lostock Progress Association to contest the seat for C riding, Wallarobba Shire. The association is…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

Two further petitions against the proposed Slain Lottery B.h were presented to the Assembly when the House met yesterday…

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Northern Parliament. Answers to Questions. London. September 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 5

The Parliament of Northern Ireland met at Belfast. Sir Jas. Craig. Prime Minister, in answer to questions in the House of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 3

Further petitions against the proposed State Lottery Bill were presented to the Assembly as soon as the House met yesterday…

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The Latest. Northern Parliament Meets De Valera's Position Questioned. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 3

The North of Ireland Parliament met at Belfast. The Premier, answering questions, said that the Cabinet since its formation had…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

The Local Government Conference almost unanimously rejected a motion in favour of the election of Mayors by the ratepayers…

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State Parliament. Censure Defeated by 42 to 40

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the no-confidence amendmen's moved by Sir George Fuller, leader of the Opposition, and Mr. Wearne, leader of…

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Candidate for Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

It is announced by Mr. R. J. E. Marceau, hon. secretary to the Ecceleston branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, that Mr. John…

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Mayoral Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The Local Government Conference almost unanimously rejected a motion in favor of the election of Mayors by ratepayers…

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Shire Vacancy. Probable Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

Nominations for the by-election in C riding of the Wallarobba Shire close to-day (Thursday) at 5 p.m., and whilst it is not yet known,…

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State Parliament Mr Ashford Defends Himself

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

The censure debate was continued in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Mr Ashford defended himself against the recent finding of the Royal…

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Northern Parliament. Answers to Questions. London, September 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

The Parliament of Northern Ireland met at Belfast. Sir Jas. Craig. Prime Minister, in answer to questions in the House of…

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Ulster Parliament. Imputation of Corruption. London. September 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

The first division and the first scene in the Ulster House of Commons was the result of criticisms against the Premier. Sir James Craig…

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Wallarobba Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

For the extraordinary vacancy caused in Wllarobba Shire Council the following have been nominated for the election of a representative of C…

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Federal Elections. State Members As Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Federal officials and members of the Ministry are not overlooking the agitation by State members, which is soreading to all the Suites, to remove…

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Mr. Ashford in Defence. Speech in Parliament. Declares the Judge Unfair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

We take from Friday's "Herald" its reference to and report of Mr. Ashford's speech in the House the previous night, as follows:—…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at noon yesterday, and, after the presentation of the Address-in-Reply to the Governor, re-assembled at half-past…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday. Replying to Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kavangh, vice-president of the Executive…

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