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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Municipal Election. Vacancy in East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

To-day was nomination day in connection with the vacancy existing in the East Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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Associations' Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

Mr Searl said that Mrs C. T. Abbott was the assocations' candidate for the Queen of the Day competition and as many votes as possible were…

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Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

It is worthy of note that on Friday the Union Jack, was flying from every flagstaff on the Town Hall. This was in strong contrast to the…

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Polling Place at Glen Martin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

Regarding the application made on behalf of the Progress Association at Glen Martin fur the establishment of a polling booth, at that centre, Mr…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

The Senate sat all night considering the Defence Bill in Committee. A clause was added rendering the employer liable to a fine of £50, or six…

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Southern Parliament. London, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Nominations for the Southern Irish Parliament were held to-day, Sinn Fein candidates being returned unopposed throughout the are concerned…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

Messrs. W. B. Pryor and Ernest Arthur Roberts have been duly nominated for the extraordinary vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal…

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Prohibition. Alliance Convention. Pledges for Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 3

At the convention of the N.S.W. Alliance prohibition in relation to Various aspects of national life was discussed…

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A. & H. Association Your Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Secretary Green intimates by an advt. in this issue that the members of the A. and H. Association are being called into the fray on behalf or…

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New Irish Parliaments. the Elections. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The election of the Southern Parliament has been completed and 125 Sinn Feiners have been returned unopposed, including Arthur…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, yesterday, Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, referred to the regrettable…

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Test Candidates in Form

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The test probables seem to vie each other in putting up excellent performances in county matches…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, told Mr. Jackson that as…

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Ulster Parliament. Unionists Confident. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

The elections to the Ulster Parliament are being contested most energetically. The platform issues resolve themselves into a declaration of Unionist…

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Italian Elections. France and the Vatican. London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Rome correspondent wires: The "Idea Nazionale" forecasts that the new Chamber will consist of 285 Coalitionists, and 240 Opposition…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday. Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, told Mr. Page (Q.) that he could not say what had happened…

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Southern Parliament. London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 12

Nominations for the Southern Irish Parliament were held to-day, Sinn Fein candidates being returned upopposed throughout the area concerned…

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Italian Election Campaign Blood and Terror

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that blood and terror unparalleled in recent history marked the election…

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Ulster Campaign Lively Elections. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

The "Times" Dublin correspondent wires: "Uister for the Empire, and no republic" is the Unionists' watchword, Their campaign is proceeding…

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Aldermanic Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

Only about 20 per cent, of the rate payers voted at the municipal election at East Maitland on Saturday Messrs. William Bowden Peyor and Ernest…

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