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Politics & elections, 1922

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Federal Elections. December 9 Probable Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

December 9 is regarded as the probable date for the Federal elections. At any rate it is greed the election will not be later than December 17…

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Federal Elections Robertson Electorate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 1

A three-cornered contest is sure to take place in the Robertson [?]torate when the Federal elections take place in December nest, Mr…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. New State Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday. Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Railways, in reply to Mr. Scully, said…

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Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Jacques asked the Minister for Education whether he could inform the House if, in the past, fees had been…

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Selecting a National Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

The task of selecting a candidate to contest the Robetrson seat in the approaching Federal elections will be decided at a conference of…

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National Party. Mr. Hughes to Conduct Election Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 6

Although at a meeting of the National members of the Federal Parliament objection was raised by some Queensland and South Australian…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday Senator Millen informed Senator Duncan (N.S.W.) that the statement that Cockatoo Dockyard was to be sold…

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Baking Industry. Bill Before Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 9

The bill dealing with bread which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly, at the instance of Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary, aims at the…

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Selections. for Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 16

On Saturday at a meeting of the Parramatta Electoral Conference, Mr. E. K. Bowden, M.H.R. was recommended for endorsement as the…

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Federal Elections. December 9 Probable Date

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 13

December 9 is regarded as the probable date for the Federal elections. At any rate it is agreed the election will not be later than December 17…

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Irish Parliament Steady Progress. London, September 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

Quietly and calm, almost forgotten in the turmoil of other world affairs, the Dail Eireann is hard at work on the Constitution which is expected to…

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Shire Elections. Process of Nomination

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

Between the present time and the Shire elections on December 2 quite a lot of things have to be done on prescribed days and times. The…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly met yesterday, but no business was transacted. After a motion had been passed expressing regret at the death of Sir…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 3

When the House of Representatives met yesterday, Mr. Brennan (Vic.) asked if, in view of the National Agricultural Show being held this week in…

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Our Telegrams. Victorian Parliament. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 5

A private member's bill, introduced into the Victorian Parliament to permit women sitting in the State Legislature, passed the Legislative Council…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly no yesterday, Mr. Morrow presented a petition from the councils of Granville, Auburn Lidcombe, and Sherwood,…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 7

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Foll (Q.) asked if the Government had seen the statement that the Queensland Government had not…

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Wheat Silos. Unwarranted Reports. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 6

Sir George Fuller intimated in the Legislative Assembly, in reply to a question, his intention of endeavouring to prevent lies being bold about p[?]bhe…

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Nationalist Candidate for Roeertson

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 2

The task of selecting a candidate to contest the Robertson seat for the Nationalists in the approaching Federal elections will be decided at a…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday, the Land Tax Bill passed its third reading. Senator Pearce moved the third reading of the Northern Territory…

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