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Politics & elections, 1922

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British Elections Labour Party Pleased London, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 5

A Labour Party manifesto says its brilliant widely-distributed successes showed that the party was supported by all classes the demanded a…

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Federal Elections. Heavy Nomination. List. Few Uncontested Seats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 6

Nominations for the Senate and for the House of Representatives closed yesterday in the various States of the Commonwealth…

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A Surprise. Public Works Committee Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 1

The election of four representatives of the Legislative Assembly to serve on the Public Works Committee was held on Wednesday, and…

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Triennial Election. Rail and Tram Appeals Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 14

The counting of the votes in connection with the triennial election of representatives and deputy-representatives of the railway and…

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British Elections. Strain on Leaders. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 12

Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith are suffering from the strain of electioneering. His doctors , had ordered Mr. Bonar Law…

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British Elections Unusual Apathy. London, Nov. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bonar Law, promised the country a quiet time, and the country seems to be taking it aready. If it had not been…

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The British Elections Absolute Conservative Majority. (United Service Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 6

The Conservatives have an absolute majority…

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British Elections Big Lead for Conservatives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 8

London, Thursday.—Though not complete, the British general election returns disclose a big lead for the Conservatives…

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Labor Candidate for Robertson

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 6

It is announced that Mr A. E. Roberts, of Wongoni, has been selected as Labor candidate for the Robertson soat. Mr Roberts resided at…

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By-election. for East Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 3

Special interest was manifested on Saturday in the by-election for East Perth owing to the peculiar circumstance of the contest…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Public Service Amendment 41 was read a third time, and…

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Opening of Parliament. Seats Settlements. London, November 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

The rush for seats in the House of Commons was the biggest since prewar times. It began at five in the morning and the dors were opened…

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British Politics. Opening of Parliament. London, November 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

Mr. Bonar Law has announced that the King will open Parliament on November 23. Approval of the Irish Constitution will be…

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Mr. J. M. C. Humphries a Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Forty ratepayers, representing all sections of the community, have presented a requisition to Mr. J. M. C. Humphries, asking him to allow…

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Municipal Elections Nominations Close

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Nominations in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections will close on Thursday next. Eight of the present aldermen will…

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The Duty of Candidates. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the time is approaching for the re-election of aldermen, I wish to state, as a ratepayer, that every candidate for…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. S. Carruthers will address the electors in connection with the Cessnock Shire election at Homeville to-morrow (Wednesday) night, and…

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The British Elections. Conservative Victory. with a Minority Vote London. Nov. 17

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Excluding eight incomplete polls, the total votes recorded in the election of a new House of Commons was 13,913,660, being:…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, November 21st. the British Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

As was forecasted early in the British elections, the result proved to be a victory in favour of Mr Bonar Law and the Conservatives, but that the victory…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 7

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Sir Joseph Carruthers was given leave to introduce a bill to provide for a rural credit farm loan and…

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