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Politics & elections, 1925

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Irish Boundaries Question Sir James Craig's Election Speech. (Aust. Press Assn. Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

Sir James Craig, in a speech at the opening of his election tour on the North Irish border, at Newry, said he did not desire to talk at the Boundary…

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Broadcasting. Speeches in Parliament. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Captain Ian Fraser (Conservative) asked if the House would be given the opportunity of deciding the desirability of…

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Premier's Objection. Broadcasting From Parliament. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Sir George Fuller says that he does not think Parliament is suitable for broadcasting and if microphones were installed in the chamber in future,…

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Ladies Hospital Committee. Election of Officers

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of well known townswomen, which was held in the Cessnock Shire Chambers, a committee was formed and officers…

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Egypt Parliament Dissolved Dramatic Scene. CAIRO, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

Parliament has been dissolved by Royal decree and another general election ordered for May 23. King Fund having declined to accept…

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Egyptian Politics. New Parliament Opened. London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports that the usual grandeur marked the opening of Parliament by King Fuad, who was loyally greeted…

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Federal Elections. Prime Minister Urges Unity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 9

Addressing a crowned meeting at Balaklava (S.A.) the Prime MInister (Mr. Bruce) emphasised the necessity for united forces at the next Federal…

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Water Board Election. Counting Votes in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 7

The counting of the votes in connection with the election of members to serve on the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board was continued…

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Labour Senate Ballot. Mr. Dooley Fourth Candidate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

Mr. J. Dooley was on Sunday night declared elected as the fourth candidate in Labour's Senate selection ballot. The final result was…

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Kurri Chamber of Commerce. Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 11

Mr. E. Bickmore was elected president at the half-yearly meeting of Kurri Chamber of Commerce, with Mr. F. Delprado vice-president, Mr…

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Protestant Labour Party. Candidates Endorsed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 14

The following nominations of candidates for the forthcoming elections have been endorsed by the State executive of the Protestant…

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Early Dissolution. State Parliament. Rush for Enrolment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

An early dissolution of the State Parliament, is certain, and then will come the writs for the election. The present special session will…

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Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway Line Passed by Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 3

The recommendation, by Parliament last week that the Mary vale-Sandy Hollow railway line be constructed is the successful culmination of an…

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Roman Electioneering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

"There is no new thing under the sun." Excavations at Pompeii show that the people of that city were in the throes of a political contest when…

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Senate Vacancy. Election To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

The election of fa Senator to fill the vacancy in the New South Wales representation in the Senate will be held in the Legislative Council Chamber on…

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Germany Presidential Election Parties of the Right Lead. LONDON, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin says:— The former Kaiser received four votes in the small village of Voburg…

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Election Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the principal fact emerging from the election is that the possibly of an extremist swing to…

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Elections Growing Closer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Some time ago when the N.S.W. Labor press sprang a cock-and-bull yarn about a political crisis and a rush election, the Queensland…

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District Rural School. Election of Officers, Etc

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

At the annual meeting of district teachers, held at the Scone District Rural School on Saturday morning, the following officers were elected…

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State Elections. Parliament Likely to Run Full Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 7

A stir has been caused in political circles by a publislicd announcement to the effect that the State Parliament would be dissolved at an early…

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