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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Candidates Terrorised. South of Ireland Methods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

The sort of intimidation that Independent candidates are experiencing in the South of Ireland was revealed at a meeting of the National Executive of…

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To Address Federal Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

In welcoming the distinguished visitor, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that on June 27 he would have an opportunity of addressing the members…

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Tasmanian Elections. Dr. Page Pleased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6

The leader of the Country Party in the House of Representatives, Dr. Earle Page, interviewed ill Melbourne regarding the result of the…

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The Grand National. Candidates at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 7

Fiscom has probably never had more admirers for the Grand National Hurdle Race since the handicaps were declared than at present…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

Cessnock shire election, which takes place on Saturday, is attracting much attention and some of the candidates are actively engaged wooing…

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Federal Elections. Ministers Denials. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 5

Although Federal Ministers deny any prospects of an early appeal to the constituencies, several. Nationalist politicians are already busily engaged in the…

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Tasmanian Elections. State of Parties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. J. McWilliams, M.H.R., who has returned from Tasmania, said the Labour party improved its position at the polis owing largely to the Civil…

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Federal Elections. Farmers' Conference Decisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

At the final session of the Federal Farmers' Conference in Adelaide, Mr. Fill (Vic.) movered:— "That the organisation in each…

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Tasmanian Elections. Members Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

The distribution of preference votes for the Denison electoral division in connection with the Tasmanian elections has been determined, with the…

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Cessnock Shire Elections. Mr. J. Brown Leading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

Much interest was taken in the by-election for the position of councillor for O riding of the Cessnock Shire, which was held on Saturday, and a…

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Tasmanian Elections Views of the Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

Discussing the political situation, the Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Leo) said:—"With regard to the election results…

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Irish Elections. Passing Off Quietly. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 5

With the exception of one or two "regrettable incidents," the Irish elections are passing off quietly. There is notably a large proportion of women…

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Irish Elections. Pro-treaty Leading. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

The first indication of the trend of the elections is shown by the figures for Cork City. The election resulted in the return of a Labourite. Two retiring…

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The Singleton Argns Tuesday, June 20th, 1922. the Late Elections and the Rand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

From the recent State elections here to the revolution on the Rand is a far cry, but apparently some Labour members in the South African Parliament…

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Labour Views. of Tasmanian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. E. Ogden, the Labour member who hoaded the poll for Barwin, considers the results of the general elections to be a mandate from the electors…

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Irish Elections. Treaty Supporters Lead. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

The position of the parties in the South of Ireland elections at 5 o'clock this evening was:— Coalition Pro-treaty .. .. 47…

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Irish Elections. Treaty Strongly Supported. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 5

The most notable Irish elections results to-day were that the Republican, Mr. Erskine Childers, secured only 572 votes and was at the bottom of the poll…

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Ireland the Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

London, Monday.—Returns of the Irish elections, which are coming in slowly, include Mid-Dublin, for which the Lord Mayor, Alderman O'Neill, and…

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Municipal Elections. Request for Proportional Representation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

Representatives of a number of municipal councils and of the Free Trade [?] Land Values League and the Citizens Democratic Association asked the…

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Alleged Personation Echo of City Council Elections. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 5

Thomas Joseph Walsh was placed on trial at Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having, at the City Council elections, in December last. voted…

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