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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Italy's Dictator. No Time for Parliament. London, Nov. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Rome says:—The Italian Chamber has reassembled. Among measures set down…

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Indian Elections. Non-co-operators' Successes Calcutta, Nov. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 2

The Swaral Party, consisting of non-co-operaters, who, it is believed, are entering, the legislatures in order to obstruct the Government…

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British Elections. Fever Heat in North. Faulty Electoral Laws. London, Dec. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 5

The storm centre of the election is in the north, where the votes of the huge artisan population are expected to play a most important part in deciding the issue. Even among people regarded as experts there is a baffling conflict of…

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Canberra Parliament at Capital in Three Years

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 4

Mr Stewart (Federal Works Minister) is confident Parliament will sit at Canberra in three years' time. The construction of concrete…

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British Elections Meetings Galore. London, Dec. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 5

Three more days remain for electioneering. Fourty thousand meetings, will be held before polling day—Thursday—representing the final…

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British Elections. Arouse Intense Excitement. Organised Rowdyism. Trials of Candidates. London, Dec. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 5

Interest in the Freetrade, Protection, and capital levy issues is intensifying. The newspapers have no space for anything but election matter. Theatres and kinemas are relatively empty, though cold and rain, no doubt, prevent…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 4

The annual elections for mayors and shire presidents will take place this month. The Special meetings to elect the Mayor of West Maitland will…

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Death of a Candidate. London, Dec. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 5

Mr. C. F. White, Liberal candidate for Western Derbyshire died this morning. The Marquis of Hartington is the Conservative candidate…

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Local Government Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

The secretary to the Local Government Association (Mr. A. R. Bluett) states that, with regard to elections of local governing bodies, the Act…

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Election Expenses. Not Recoverable in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 5

A deputation from the New South Wales Country Press Association, which waited upon the Premier, Sir George Fuller asserted that…

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British Elections. Fateful Day Approaches. London, Dec. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 5

It is expected that by Thursday night 195 results will be declared, these foreshadowing the general result of Mr. Baldwin's rush election. Thursday results will include 35 London boroughs, 130 other English boroughs, 20 English…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

This evening the annual election of a Mayor for the ensuing term will be held at the local Municipal Council Chambers at 7.30. Ratepayers are not…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 1

The Mayor of Young: This is my last night in the chair. At next meeting you will have the opportunity of electing another Mayor. For…

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British Elections. Final Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

Mr. Baldwin's final message appeals to his fellow country men and women to "give me your support to-day in the fight against unemployment. I ask this for your own sake and the sake of the rising generation…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 7

At the meeting of the council of the Wallarobba Shire on Wednesday last, the presidential election was held. Cr. R. W. Alison was…

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Latest Cables. British Elections. First Results. Government Leading. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

Polling took place to-day. The state of the parties, according to latest returns, is: 43 Conservatives, 18 Liberals, 10 Laborites, and one…

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A Government House Scrapped Gaol, College, or Parliament House?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 3

One of the finest vice-regal residences in Australia, as regards architectural design, grounds, etc., is that at Hobart (Tasmania), and now there are strong…

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Italy's Dictator. No Time for Parliament. London, Nov. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 13

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Rome says:— The Italian Chamber has reassembled. Among measures set down…

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British Elections. Arouse Intense Excitement. Organised Rowdyism. Trials of Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

Interest in the Freetrade, Protection, and capital levy issues is intensifying. The newspapers have no space for anything but election matter. Theatres and kinemas are relatively empty, though cold and rain, no doubt, prevent…

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British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 4

Britain has witnessed many exciting elections within living memory, and the present can be bracketted among the most important as a determined…

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