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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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New National Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, who has been selected as one of the National candidates to contest the Maitland seat has been associated with…

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The Irreconcileables. Election Campaign. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

The election campaign in Ireland against the Free State party was inaugurated by a big Republican opena[?] demonstration at Dublin…

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The State Elections. Mr. Estell Resigns. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Levy, speaker of the Assembly, announced to-day that he had received the resignation of Mr. John Estell, Minister for Works and Railways…

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State Elections. the Sydney Selection. Irregularities Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Allegations of faked voting at the (second A.L.P. selection ballot for the Sydney electorate, which took place on Saturday, have been made, by…

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State Elections. Labour Selection Ballots Executive to Inquire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

The charges of faked voting sit the A. L. P. selection ballot on Saturday last for the Sydney electorata will he dealt with at a special meeting of the…

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Extraordinary Position. Caused by Rushed Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

The dissension in Labour leagues throughout the State on ballot selections and executive selection of parliamentary candidates is much to be…

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Election Addresses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., will address the electors of west Maitland from the balcony of the Angel Inn, High-street, on Friday night next at…

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A National Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. S. Emmett, who has been selected to contest the Wollondilly set in the National interests, is a farmer of Wollongong. He is the father of…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

The first meeting of the newlyelected committee of the Maitland Hospital was held last evening, the president (Mr. W. A. Ross) being in…

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The State Elections. Sydney Selection Ballot. Endorsed by A.l.p

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 5

Considerable interest attached to the meeting of the A.L.P. executive in Sydney last night, in view of the changes made of irregularities in…

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Labour Candidate's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Brennan, one of the selected Labour candidates for the Maitland electorate, intended to open the election campaign at Morpeth…

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State Elections Policy Speech To-night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Mr Dooley will deliver his policy speech at Bathurst to-night. It will express the party's determination, if returned to power, to place the motherhood…

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Irish Free State. Bill Before Parliament. London, February 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, Colonial Secretary, moved the second reading of the Irish Free State Bill. He emphasised the…

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The Elections Progressive Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

The secretary of the Progressive Party writes:—A meeting of the electoral council was held at Singleton last Friday…

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March 25. Date of State Elections. Writs on February 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

In his policy speech of, Bathurst at night Mr. Dooley (the Premiar) announced that on February 17 Parliament would be dissolved. On February 13 writs would be issued,…

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The Coalition. National-progressive Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

The National-Progressive Coalition has almost finalised nominations for the campaign. In Sydney six candidates are…

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Mr. Levien a Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Harry Levien announced to-day that he intended to-contest the Namoi seat as a Progressive…

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Election Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., one of the candidates in the National-Progressive Coalition interests, will open his campaign at Largs on Monday…

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State Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. R. Vincent, Progressive candidate for [?]ley will address the electors at Raymond Terrace, on Saturday night. M. H. G. Ralston, President of the…

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State Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Vincent whose candidature is advertised in this issue, is a returned soldier with a long record of public service to his credit. For ten years he has been…

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