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Politics & elections, 1921

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 4

The bye-election to fill the vacancy in the West Maitland Municipal Council caused by the death of Major Cracknell was held on Saturday,…

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Political Crisis. Coalition Agreed Upon. United Party for Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 6

The negotiations between the Nationalist and Progressive parties were completed shortly aftern noon on Saturday, when George Fuller following…

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Candidates for Oxley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 5

News of a possible dissolution has resulted in the announcement of numerous candidates for Oxley electorate…

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Election Considered Certainty. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

There are no fresh political developments. A general election at an early date is now considered almost a certainty. There is discontent among a…

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East Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting. Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1921 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last evening, when there were present: Aldermen W. M…

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An Early Election. Premier's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 4

In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier (Mr. Dooley) stated it was intended to pass the Estimates. the Elections Amendment Bill. and a supply Bill for…

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No Immediate Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 3

Probably, there will be no immediate election. Much depends on Mr Bagnall's attitude. A meeting of the Progressive Party…

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Telegrams SYDNEY, Friday. Election in May or June

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 5

The Assembly sat all night resuming at two-thirty p.m. to-day for the consideration of the Estimates. The election will take place in…

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Election of Mayor ALD. C. T. ABBOTT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night last the election of Mayor took place. There were present Ald. C. T. Abbott…

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State Parliament Elections Early in April

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly was still sitting at an early hour yesterday morning rushing through the Estimates, involving an expenditure of £36,826,287…

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State Parliament. Resumed Sitting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 3

As soon as the Legislative Assembly went into committee yesterday, Mr. Arkins, who was removed from the House the previous night, apologised…

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Senate Elections. Labour Party Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 2

The counting of the A.L.P. ballot for the selection of three Labour candidates to contest the New South Wales vacancies in the Senate at the next…

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Senate Election. Result of First Count. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 9

The result of the first count in the ballot for the selection of a Senator in the place of Senator Pratten was: Grant 68, Garling 49, Hunt 30;…

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An Early Election. Premier's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier (Mr. Dooley) stated it was intended to pass the Estimates, the Elections Amendment Bill, and a supply Bill for…

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Unchanged. State Political Situation. Election Not Yet Fixed

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

The State political situation remains unaltered. The Government has not yet decided when the elections will the held…

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State Politics. Date of Elections. Premier Non-committal

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

It is expected that the State Parliament will be prorogued on Monday or Tuesday for a month. This does not necessarily mean an early election, as…

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More Taxation. the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Dooleg) states that the Government intends to meet the £2,000,000 deficit by increasing the tax on incomes over about…

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State Politics. Parliament to Be Prorogued. This Coalition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 4

The State Parliament stands adjourned till Tuesday next January 3. It will not meet on that day, but will be prorogued for about a month. Other…

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Labour Candidates. Date of Election Not Yet Fixed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 5

Mr. Carey, general secretary of the A.L.P., says that he has not yet heard of any suggestion that the Government wants sitting members…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Until February

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 2

A special "Government Gazette" notice prorogues the State Parliament till Tuesday. February 7. It is understood that further prorogations will fellow…

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